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President Barack Obama greets people as he steps off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, 4 Jan 2010
Obama to Unveil Reforms to Anti-Terrorist Policies
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No Indications of Restoration of Democracy: US |
| By LALIT K JHA |
| The US State Department says that it has not seen any move from Burma's military government to restore democracy in the country. |
Dental Patient Dies at Top Rangoon Hospital |
| By ARKAR MOE |
| An eldely patient dies while undergoing dental surgery at Asia Royal hospital. |
Norwegian Journalist Killed |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Norwegian journalist Torgeir Norling was killed in a road accident in Bangkok on Sunday morning. |
Tatmadaw 'Using Australian Radio Technology' |
| By WAI MOE |
| Burma's armed forces, the Tatmadaw, are using Australian radio technology despite a Canberra arms embargo, according to a Sydney-based newspaper. |
Suspect in Philippine Massacre Pleads Not Guilty |
| By OLIVER TEVES |
| The scion of a powerful political clan accused of leading last year's massacre of 57 journalists and members of a rival's family pleaded not guilty Tuesday on the first day of his trial. |
Bangladesh hands over strayed Burmese soldier
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Elections in Burma in 2010: Than Shwe
On the 62nd anniversary of Burma’s Independence Day today, the Burmese
Economist urges reforms and transparency
A leading Burmese scholar has urged institutional reforms after the advent of ...
| Burma must win ‘second independence’ Jan 5, 2010 (DVB)–Independence Day was marked by the opposition in Burma yesterday with calls for strength and unity in the “struggle to win the second independence” from military rule, an opposition politician said. - more |
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| UN chief praises ‘support’ from junta Jan 5, 2010 (DVB)–The UN secretary general yesterday congratulated the head of Burma’s ruling junta on the country’s 62nd Independence Day anniversary and extolled the general’s “support” for UN goals. - more |
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| Low-income workers to receive pay hike Jan 5, 2010 (DVB)–Low-earning public service personnel in Burma are to receive a pay hike that could in some cases more than double their salary, according to government officials in Rangoon. - more |
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| US sceptical on Burma elections Jan 5, 2010 (AFP)–The United States has voiced doubts on whether Burma's upcoming elections would be credible and urged the military regime to engage the opposition and ethnic minorities. - more |
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| Burma junta confirms elections Jan 4, 2010 (AFP)–Military-ruled Burma's junta chief urged people on Monday to make "correct choices" at national elections to be held this year, in a message to mark the country's 62nd independence anniversary. - more |
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| Locals tortured following Karen defection Jan 4, 2010 (DVB)–A pro-junta Karen army in eastern Burma have kidnapped a village chief and tortured locals after several of its members defected to an opposition group, locals say. - more |
Xinjiang Bans Separatist Talk
2010-01-04
China's restive northwest gets a new law.
Jailed Dissident Appeals
2010-01-04
A Chinese pro-democracy activist appeals his sentence for “subversion of state power.”
Power Shift in Sight
2010-01-04
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s favored third son is said to have new powe
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