3.19.2009

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Three Burmese Citizens Arrested in Bangladesh
Narinjara News - Dhaka,Bangladesh
Cox'sbazar: Three Burmese citizens were arrested Monday by Bangladesh authorities on the border after illegally entering Bangladesh territory, said a police ...
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Clash with Karen rebels wounds two after Burmese army forces ...
Independent Mon News Agency - Pullman,WA,USA
One civilian was wounded in a clash with Karen rebels after the Burmese army forced passenger trucks to stay the night at their encampment. ...
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Aktuálně.cz
Generals sure to suffer living hell, says Burmese monk
Aktuálně.cz - Praha,Czech Republic
Prague - Burmese monk Ashin Sopaka recently came to Prague on the invitation of the One World film festival to introduce one of the strongest human rights ...
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Burma Dissident's Eyesight 'At Risk'
自由亞洲電臺 - Washington DC,USA
A Burmese dissident's wife calls on prison authorities to treat her husband's eyesight before he goes blind. Burmese protestors shout anti-military slogans ...
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Burma-Bangladesh Tensions Raise Fears of New Restrictions
The Irrawaddy News Magazine - Chiang Mai,Thailand
By LAWI WENG Hundreds of people living near the Burma-Bangladesh border say they are worried that a new fence being built by the Burmese military will soon ...
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Burmese Sex Workers Tested for HIV
The Irrawaddy News Magazine - Chiang Mai,Thailand
By MIN LWIN A recent survey of female sex workers in Burma confirms a high incidence of HIV, threatening a dangerous and potentially devastating epidemic. ...
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Singapore pushes Burma to take 'bolder steps'
Radio Australia News - Melbourne,Australia
Singapore is urging Burma's junta rulers to reconcile with the opposition and engage with the west. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made the ...
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Burmese Prime Minister Visits Indonesia
Tempo Interaktif - Jakarta,Indonesia
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Burmese Prime Minister Gen Thein Sein yesterday arrived in Indonesia on his first official visit since he became prime minister ...
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Salford honours footballer Ryan Giggs
WalesOnline - United Kingdom
... for the last 19 years by Burma’s military leaders. Her current term of house arrest is due to expire on May 24, according to The Irrawaddy newspaper. ...
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SCG urges more subsidies
TMCnet - USA
Asean markets, such as Laos, Burma, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia, are the prime targets, and SCG hopes to utilise its existing distribution network in ...
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The Second Shockwave
Foreign Policy In Focus - USA
In late February, the World Bank staff prepared a background paper for the Group of 20 (G-20) finance ministers meeting held near London on March 13 and 14. ...
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