1.21.2009

BURMA NEWS

NEWS ANALYSIS

Obama's Inaugural Address Lays out His Challenges

By ANN GEARAN and JIM KUHNHENN
After the familiar salutation to "my fellow citizens" and a polite thank-you to the man he replaced, Barack Obama faces not only new troubles but also intractable foreign and domestic problems. The words are now behind him. His presidency begins.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West—know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.

Christians in Rangoon avoid churches

Christians in Rangoon said they are being forced to avoid their churches and conduct services in make-shift places of worship at the homes of their members in rotation after authorities......

Lawyer appeals to PM to meet Suu Kyi

Burmese democracy icon Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer U Kyi Win is submitting an appeal to the Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein requesting a meeting with his client.

Nilar Thein's health deteriorates

Family members of Nilar Thein, serving a 65-year prison term, are anxious about her health on hearing that she has peptic ulcer. The famous woman leader belonging to the 88...

Memories Keep Hope Alive in Insein Prison

By JIM ANDREW
The imprisonment of hundreds of pro-democracy activists following the September 2007 uprising has placed additional strains on the already heavily burdened Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.

OPINION

‘So far, so bad,’ But Nothing is Permanent

By KYAW ZWA MOE
Will 2009 bring a positive change to Burma? A golden question, but no one has the answer.

More than 1 Million Crowd DC for Obama's Inauguration

By NAFEESA SYEED
More than 1 million people crammed onto the National Mall and along the inauguration parade route Tuesday to celebrate the swearing-in of the US's first black president in what was one of the largest-ever gatherings in the country's capital.
INTERVIEW

A Message to President Obama

By THE IRRAWADDY
The Irrawaddy recently spoke with Aung Din, executive director of the US Campaign for Burma, about the implications of an Obama presidency for future US policy on Burma.

Opposition Leaders Expect Obama to Stick to Burma Policy

By SAW YAN NAING
Burmese opposition leaders expect US support for the pro-democracy movement to remain strong after President-elect Barack Obama takes office on Tuesday.

Mixed Reactions to Obama in Southeast Asia

By THE IRRAWADDY
As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office, observers in Southeast Asia are trying to decide what his presidency will mean for the region.

Agents exploit boat people misery
BBC News - UK
The migrants are mostly Rohingya Muslims originally from the Arakan province of Burma. Over the past 20 years many have fled from there to southern ...
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Opposition Leaders Expect Obama to Stick to Burma Policy
The Irrawaddy News Magazine - Chiang Mai,Thailand
By SAW YAN NAING Burmese opposition leaders expect US support for the pro-democracy movement to remain strong after President-elect Barack Obama takes ...
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Indian vice president to visit Burma
Democratic Voice of Burma - Oslo,Norway
Jan 20, 2009 (DVB)–Preparations are underway for the visit of Indian vice president Hamid Ansari to Burma in early February, according to the Indian press. ...
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Burma 101 for Obama; Three quarters rights in military ...
Mizzima.com - New Delhi,Delhi,India
But the plight of Burmese people did not rank very high in the priority list of the US president even during George Bush's administration. ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Fiona Bruce absolutely won't cry
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
The other reason is that at the same time I was making this programme, we were covering two terrible natural disasters in the news: the cyclone in Burma and ...
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THAILAND: Burmese Refugees Set Adrift, Hundreds Feared Dead
Inter Press Service - Rome,Italy
By Larry Jagan BANGKOK, Jan 20 (IPS) - Hundreds of Rohingya (Burmese Muslim) refugees are feared dead after being pushed back into the sea by Thai ...
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BBC News
Burma fishermen in amazing escape
BBC News - UK
By Nick Bryant Two Burmese fishermen have survived for almost a month in shark-infested waters by floating on a large ice box after their fishing boat sank. ...
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SpoutBlog
Burma VJ Review, Sundance 2009
SpoutBlog - New York,NY,USA
By Paul Moore posted moments ago Burma is under a repressive military regime. To a Western mind, it’s hard to imagine plain clothes agents of the government ...
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Two fisherman survive 25 days floating in an ice box
ABC Online - Australia
JAMES KELLY: The authorities say with nothing to float on, it's likely their fishing mates from Burma and Thailand perished. Greg Edwards from Rebel Marine, ...
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Tuesday, January 27
International Herald Tribune - France
1995 - Burmese soldiers win a key battle against one of the world's oldest insurgencies, capturing the base of Burma's largest Karen rebel army in the ...
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Burma fishermen in amazing escape. Two Burmese fishermen have survived for almost a month in shark-infested waters by floating on a large ice box.
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Burma Wants Freedom & Democracy
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RIA-Novosti news agency quoted a police source as saying evidence had already been gathered from witnesses to the killing, who testified the gunman had lain in wait as Markelov gave the lunchtime press conference. ...
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Two Burmese fishermen survive for almost a month in shark-infested waters after their boat sinks, Australian officials say. Go to the SourceBBC News | News.
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