(1) Thein Sein set for first US trip as president : Source : DVB
12-Sep-12
Burmese
leader Thein Sein is set to visit the US for the first time as president of the
fast-reforming nation, officials said Wednesday, after Washington waived visa
restrictions.
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(2) Freed copper mine protesters assaulted by police : Source : DVB
12-Sep-12
Nine
out of 12 female farmers, arrested for protesting against a copper mine in
Monywa in Sagaing division earlier this week, claim to have been beaten by the
police before being released from jail on Tuesday.
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(3) Rohingya can ‘Apply for Citizenship’ : Source : RFA
2012-09-12
An immigration official says the
minority can settle in Burma if individuals meet certain requirements.
Rohingyas
born in Burma are eligible to apply for citizenship if at least two generations
of their families have lived in the country, Immigration Minister Khin Ye said
Wednesday, following criticism from
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(4) Govt Invites KIO to Naypyidaw : Source : Irrawaddy
7-Sep-12
Burma’s
President Thein Sein wants the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) to hold
its next round of peace talks with the government in Naypyidaw as efforts to
agree on a location in the northern region or in China have stalled, said
President’s Office Minister Aung Min.
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(5) US-Burma Military Ties ‘Would Push Reform’ : Source : Irrawaddy
12-Sep-12
The
United States should engage with Burma’s armed forces, collaborate with China
and further roll back sanctions to enhance reforms, urges a leading think-tank.
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(6)
Obama should meet with Suu Kyi and Thein Sein: report : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 13:18
Mizzima News
A new CSIS report has recommended
that President Barrack Obama meet with both Aung San Suu Kyi and Burmese
President Thein Sein when they are both in the US in September.
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(7) Reforms Make Refugee Return More Likely: TBBC : Source : Irrawaddy
12-Sep-12
Burmese
political reforms have increased the likelihood of the return of 140,000
refugees who have been living in Thailand for more than two decades, the
Thailand Burma Border Consortium (TBBC) said this week following a recent visit
to Burma to assess the situation there.
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(8)
UN ready to ‘support’ Kachin refugees in China : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 12:13
Mizzima News
The United Nations refugee agency is
“seriously concerned” over reports that China has sent back from its Yunan
Province groups of Burmese nationals who sought safety there from
violence in neighbouring Burma’s Kachin state.
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(9) NLD MPs Win Arbitration Cases : Source : Irrawaddy
12-Sep-12
Two
MPs from the National League for Democracy (NLD) have won arbitration hearings
over their Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) rivals in Naypyidaw,
after the Union Election Commission (UEC) dismissed accusations against them of
irregularities during the by-election campaign earlier this year.
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(10)
Burmese ethnic affairs conference to be held in Thailand : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 13:53
Phanida
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – The Working
Group for Ethnic Coordination (WGEC) will hold a three-day conference including
ethnic armed groups in Chiang Mai on Sept. 14 t0 16.
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(11) NLD Legal Advice Team a Big Hit : Source : Irrawaddy
12-Sep-12
Around
300 people have already sought legal advice at the National League for
Democracy (NLD) office in Naypyidaw since the party began a lawyers network
group on Aug. 15.
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(12)
China understands Burma’s reform process: Chinese ambassador : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 13:03
Mizzima News
Prior to the arrival of China's top
legislator Wu Bangguoin to Burma on Wednesday, China’s ambassador to Burma has
given an interview to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
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(13) China Sends Patrol Ships to Islands Held by Japan : Source : Irrawaddy
12-sep-12
BEIJING—A
territorial flare-up between China and Japan intensified as two Beijing-sent
patrol ships arrived near disputed East China Sea islands in a show of anger
over Tokyo’s purchase of the largely barren outcroppings from their private
owners.
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(14)
Coke on sale in Burmese shops : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 13:38
Mizzima News
A symbol of the West hit the shelves
of Rangoon this week, making its appearance for the first time in 60 years,
said company officials.
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(15)
Gold miners to get new town : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 15:05
Nay Lin Aung
Yamethin (Mizzima) – The National
Prosperity Public Company Limited (NPPCL) is establishing a new town,
Minemyonge, for employees of the Moehti Moemi gold mine located in Yamethin
Township, Mandalay Region.
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(16)
Karen group issues position paper : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 14:46
Mizzima News
The Karen Community Based
Organizations group has outlined a number of preconditions, which it says
should be in place prior to any repatriation of Karen refugees.
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(17) Family of Karen refugee woman killed by cattle truck compensated : Source : Karen
12-Sep-12
Thai
police have decided that the family of a Karen refugee killed in a road
accident will be paid 235,000 baht compensation by the truck driver responsible
for the woman’s death last week.
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(18)
British Parliament discusses ongoing abuses in Burma : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 14:54
Mizzima News
British MPs debated the issue of the
Rohingya Muslim minority in Burma on Tuesday, including speeches from the
opposition and the government minister responsible for Burma.
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(19) KIA strike kills 26
government troops on Bhamo to Loije route : Source : Kachin
12-Sep-12
At least 26 Burmese soldiers died
following two successive strikes by Kachin resistance forces on the Loije to
Bhamo (or Manmaw) road in eastern Kachin state on Wednesday morning, according
to Kachin Independence Army sources.
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(20) To home, defense, ceasefire groups are still “unlawful organizations” : Source : Panglong
Wednesday,
12 September 2012 16:12 S.H.A.N.
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