| Doctor warns tuberculosis is a greater threat than HIV/AIDS Mar 26, 2009 (DVB)–A doctor from a leading medical fund has claimed that an over-emphasis on HIV/AIDS in Burma has ignored the threat posed by tuberculosis. - more |
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| Authorities destroy memorial for deceased opposition member Mar 26, 2009 (DVB)–A stone monument built in memory of a former National League for Democracy chair was demolished by local government authorities on Tuesday, according to his family. - more |
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| Under military rule, even the internet is behind bars Htet Aung Kyaw |
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| Opposition party hails US direct approach Mar 26, 2009 (DVB)–The National League for Democracy yesterday spoke of their support for the United States’ direct approach to engaging with the Burmese government during a meeting between NLD members and a senior US official. - more |
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| European Union considers easing of sanctions Mar 25, 2009 (DVB)–The European Union has said that it may consider easing sanctions on Burma if democratic progress in the country is seen, said the EU’s senior envoy to Burma yesterday. - more |
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| Senior US official visits Burma amid signs of softening in policy Mar 25, 2009 (DVB)–An official from the US State Department met with Burma’s foreign minister yesterday to discuss the promotion of bilateral relations between the two countries amid signs of a softening in US policy to Burma. - more |
US Says Official’s Naypyidaw Talks Signals No Policy Shift |
| By LALIT K JHA |
| The US says Tuesday’s meeting between a State Department official and Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win does not signal a change in its Burma policy. |
US Disappointed by Suu Kyi's Detention |
| By LALIT K JHA |
| The US calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all Burmese political prisoners, following a UN body’s ruling that her detention is unlawful. |
NLD Urges US to Talk to Junta |
| By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
| Burma's opposition party urged the US to open talks with the country's junta, a spokesman said, the last day of an American diplomat's visit amid signs of a shifting US approach to the military rulers. |
Junta Continually Expanding Forces in Ceasefire Areas |
| By MIN LWIN |
| Leaked documents have revealed that the Burmese army has been continually reinforcing its battalions stationed in ethnic ceasefire areas. |
Negotiations Always Possible for Rebels: Junta Secretary 1 |
| By WAI MOE |
| A top Burmese general says armed rebel groups are welcome to join in ceasefire peace talks. |
US State Department Official Visits Naypyidaw |
| By WAI MOE |
| Stephen Blake, the director of the US State Department’s Mainland Southeast Asia office, met Burma’s foreign minister in the country’s capital on Tuesday. |
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| Myanmar opposition urges US to talk to junta The Associated Press Burma is another name for Myanmar. During a four-day visit, Stephen Blake, director of the State Department's Mainland Southeast Asia office, ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Men held after British skipper murdered on yacht CNN International - USA (CNN) -- Thai police have arrested three migrant Burmese workers after a British yacht skipper was allegedly murdered by having his throat slit and being ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Myanmar opposition urges US to talk to junta The Associated Press Burma is another name for Myanmar. Stephen Blake, director of the State Department's Mainland Southeast Asia office, held talks with senior members of the ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Burma: Sham Election Cause For Hope UNPO - The Hague,Netherlands Is an election, even one that surely will be as flawed as Burma's promises to be, better than nothing at all? Sometimes the tea was bitter. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Burma Star secretary surprised by MBE This is Somerset - Clevedon,Somerset,UK Marjorie has been the area secretary for the Burma Star Association for 15 years. The association is a non-political and non-sectarian organisation that was ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Church group helps Burma refugees SnoValley Star - North Bend,Wa,USA By Laura Geggel Six members from the Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church recently flew to Thailand on a humanitarian mission to help the people of Burma. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Pain Iran Can Believe In Wall Street Journal - USA As a general rule, economic sanctions are a poor foreign policy instrument: hard to enforce (think Burma), prone to corruption (think Oil for Food), ... See all stories on this topic | ||
Bangkok Post - Thailand Chiefly, they come from Burma, where the government appears to do little against one of the world's richest and most prolific trafficking rings. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| The war that's still going after 50 years guardian.co.uk - UK Karen fighters have been seeking independence from Burma for a full six decades. Now the ethnic guerrilla army could be facing disaster as its enemy closes ... See all stories on this topic |
| Burma key to war on drugs « democracy for burma By peacerunning Newspaper section: News Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is to kick off a new campaign against illegal drugs next week. And there is good reason for the new impetus on the “war on drugs”. n announcing the new campaign, Mr Abhisit cited ... democracy for burma - http://democracyforburma. |
| EU Would “Help” in Burma’s Bogus 2010 Election - Buffalohair ... By Buffalohair At some point in time humanity must take precedents over economics or civilization as we know it will cease to exist. *http://www.eubusiness.com/new Buffalohair Gazette International - http://buffalohair-jage.com/ |
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