Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Daily Burma Related News (August 13, 2012)


(1) Opposition Leader Suu Kyi Meets President : Source : Irrawaddy

12-Aug-12
RANGOON — Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met with the president for their first talks since the Nobel Peace Prize laureate became a member of parliament.

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(2) Villagers being taxed by all armies : Source : Karen

12-Aug-12
Boat travelers on the Zami waterways in the Three Pagoda and Kyain Seikgyi Township region of in Karen State claim they are tax targets of various armed soldiers.

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(3) Karen National Union marks 62nd Martyrs’ Day : Source : Karen

12-Aug-12
The President of the Karen National Union (KNU) Saw Tamla Baw, marked the 62nd anniversary of Martyrs’ Day with a speech to fellow KNU leaders, members and the wider ethnic Karen community, today Sunday, August 12th.

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(4) Bringing Myanmar killers to justice tops OIC summit agenda : Source : Greaterkashmir
12-Aug-12

Dammam (Saudi Arabia), Aug 12:  The ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar is one of the key issues to be discussed at the Islamic solidarity summit convened by King Abdullah in Makkah on August 14-15.
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(5) Development banks back Myanmar for credit : Source : Nationmultimedia

12-Aug-12
The opening of the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) offices in Yangon has paved the way for Myanmar to regain access to financing from official development banks and foreign governments, Moody's Investors Service said.

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