Hillary Clinton in Iraq, Downplays Recent Wave of Violence
US secretary of state's unannounced visit comes as Iraq reels from recent surge in violence, including two suicide bombings in last two days that killed more than 150 people
Taliban Completes Withdraw from Key Pakistan District
Local administrator says all Taliban militants had left Buner district by Saturday, government troops deployed in area
South Africa's ANC Wins Big
Officials say ANC won more than 11 million votes, winning support from more than half of all registered voters
Mexico Swine Flu Deaths Spark Concerns of Global Epidemic
Mexico City closes schools, museums, other public buildings to try to contain any possible outbreak
 |  | America's top diplomat Hillary Clinton says the US "will stand with the people of Iraq", despite planned pullout of US troops. |
'US committed to Iraq'| The ruling African National Congress (ANC) wins South Africa's elections but falls short of a crucial two-thirds majority. | | A US-American reporter jailed a week ago by Tehran on charges of spying is in the fifth day of a hunger strike, her father says. |
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Policy needed on child soldier issue: Rights Group
The one and only solution to stop the use of child soldiers is for the armed forces to adopt and implement a consensus policy, a Thai based rights group said....Forced labour and commandeered vehicles for border fencing
Privately owned vehicles and trucks are being commandeered by the local authorities of Maungdaw and Buthitaung in Arakan State of Burma for the fence building exercise along...Burmese migrants remain trapped in Malacca without jobs
After their agent left them without work in a factory and without any proper legal papers, at least 60 Burmese migrants remain trapped in Malacca of Malaysia.Editorial, Opinion and Analysis
Will NLD plenum provide a breakthrough?
(Opinion) The National League for Democracy (NLD) party will hold its plenary meeting shortly at its head office in Rangoon which will be attended by elected ...
OPINION
Regime Faces Crushing Defeat if Election is Free and Fair |
| By KYAW ZWA MOE |
| The realization that it faces a crushing defeat if the 2010 election is free and fair keeps the regime doggedly attached to its road-map, deaf to outside appeals. |
 | Than Shwe’s Empty Well |
| By AUNG ZAW | |
| NLD Still Represents Moral Strength for the Powerless |
| By YENI |
Vehicles Requisitioned for Border Fence
4/22/2009
Maungdaw: Many vehicles, including lorries and trucks, on the western border have been requisitioned by the Burmese army to transport stone and gravel for construction of fences along the border with Bangladesh, said one car owner.full story
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