(1) Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for Reconciliation in Burma : Source : VOA
23-Sep-12
Burmese democracy activist Aung
San Suu Kyi is in the United States on a 17-day visit. She spoke Saturday
at a college in New York on the fifth day of her tour.
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(2) Scenes from a Turbulent Transition : Source : Irrawaddy
22-Sep-12
One-and-a-half years after Thein Sein
assumed the presidency, and amidst the most profound wave of reforms since Gen
Ne Win seized power in 1962, that Burma is undergoing a transition to democracy
seems more undeniable by the day.
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(3) Thai NGO’s fear Burma’s Dawei Project will hurt local communities : Source : Karen
23-Sep-12
The regions biggest development investment will threaten local livelihoods,
cause environmental risks, and could displace thousands of locals, according to
a Thai non-government organisation.
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(4) Major influenza outbreak in Pa-pun infects 1,467 villagers : Source : Karen
22-Sep-12
An influenza outbreak in Northern Pa-pun Township has infected more than
1,467 villagers including children, according to health workers.
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(5) Sign of the Times – Karen language classes taught for free in Rangoon : Source : Karen
22-Sep-12
A sign of the easing of restrictions on its citizens by the Burma government
are that Karen languages are now being openly taught in a public space in
Rangoon.
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(6) Time for Thein Sein to
come clean about Burmese losses in Kachin state : Source : Kachin
22-Sep-12
Senior
officials from the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) have told the Kachin
News Group that the number of Burmese troops who have died during the now
15-month long Kachin conflict is in the thousands and could be as high as
10,000. The KIO's own estimates are said to be very rough and the KIO
(7) Myanmar president heads to US, seeks end to sanctions : Source : Reuters
23-Sep-12
Myanmar's reformist president heads to
the United States this week, keen to win an end to sanctions and open a new
chapter in a once frosty relationship that could bring economic and
geostrategic benefits to both sides.
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(8) Myanmar president says democracy won't change China friendship : Source : News
21-Sep-12
BEIJING (Reuters) - Myanmar's transition to democracy will not
change the country's traditional friendship with China, Myanmar President Thein Sein was cited as telling Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, amid
concerns in China its neighbour could become a U.S. ally.
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