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Obama Walks Fine Line With Myanmar President's Trip

2013-05-20T06:59:00Z

By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's ...

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Azeem Ibrahim: The Rohingya of Burma -- Betrayed by Aung San Sui Kyi

2013-05-17T16:39:30Z

The continuing silence of Aung San Sui Kyi on the plight of the Rohingya Muslims in Burma continues to confound and dismay all those who welcomed her return to the international scene as the moral voice of Burma.

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Myanmar Frees 20 Political Prisoners

2013-05-17T09:38:37Z

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's president pardoned at least 20 political prisoners on Friday, just ahead of an historic state visit to the United St...

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Cyclone Mahasen Weakens As It Hits Bangladesh

2013-05-16T10:21:10Z

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but largel...

Read more: Cyclone Mahasen, Video, Natural Disasters, Chittagong, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Cyclone, Bay of Bengal, Rakhine State, World News

Myanmar's Muslim Minority Refuses To Evacuate Ahead Of Cyclone

2013-05-15T08:40:40Z

SITTWE, Myanmar — A cyclone only a day away carries wind and rain that could become deadly. But in dozens of refugee camps that spatter Myanmar'...

Read more: Cyclone Mahasen, Video, Natural Disasters, Cyclone Mahasen Evacuation Order, Rohingya People, Rohingya, Myanmar, Burma, Rohingya Muslims, Rohingya Internally Displaced, Cyclone Mahasen Evacuation, World News

Human Rights Watch: Burma: Cyclone Threatens Displaced Muslims

2013-05-14T13:24:56Z

(Bangkok) - Burma’s government should take immediate action to evacuate to higher ground tens of thousands of Muslims displaced last year b...

Read more: Cyclone Mahasen, Burma, Rohingya, World News

Boats Capsize During Cyclone Evacuation

2013-05-14T06:38:37Z

SITTWE, Myanmar — An overcrowded boat capsized while trying to escape a cyclone bearing down on Myanmar, tossing dozens of people into the sea. ...

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Nehginpao Kipgen: Democratic Transition in Myanmar and Western Interests

2013-05-09T11:42:41Z

Is the government, still dominated by the military, willing to amend the undemocratic elements of the 2008 constitution ahead of the 2015 general elections?

Read more: Democracy, Burma, Interests, Concerns, US, Transition, Myanmar, Eu, Aung San Suu Kyi, National League for Democracy, World News

Daniel Wagner: Will Najib Razak Remove Malaysia's System of Racial Preferences?

2013-05-06T08:10:50Z

If history is any guide, Malaysians have every reason to doubt that the Bumiputra system will be dismantled under BN rule. But the BN is swimming against the long-term tide. Our hope is that it does not view this win as a fresh mandate for more of the same, but rather, as a wake-up call.

Read more: Malay, Brain Drain, National Front, Nicholas Parker, Burma, Daniel Wagner, Najob Razak, Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, Giorgio Cafiero, Barisan Nasional, Thailand, Managing Country Risk, Country Risk Solutions, Bumiputra, World News

Myanmar's Muslims Face Uncertain Future

2013-05-01T16:24:57Z

OKKAN, Myanmar -- They slept terrified in the fields, watching their homes burn through the night. And when they returned on Wednesday, nothing was le...

Read more: Myanmar Ethnic Violence, Video, Myanmar Rohingyas, Myanmar, Myanmar Clashes, Myanmar Muslims, Myanmar Buddhists, Myanmar Violence, World News

Azeem Ibrahim: We Should All Be Ashamed by Our Silence Over the Genocide in Burma

2013-04-30T17:33:32Z

A terrible injustice continues in Myanmar, a land that held such bright promise of democracy when Aung San Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize and the grip of the generals seemed to have eased, bringing hope to its beleaguered people.

Read more: War Crimes, Aung San Suu Kyi, Refugees, Myanmar, Genocide, Burma, World News

Extremists Destroy Mosques, Muslim Houses In Myanamr

2013-04-30T11:50:04Z

OKKAN, Myanmar — Buddhist mobs hurling bricks overran a pair of mosques and torched more than 100 homes in central Myanmar, killing one person a...

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Human Rights Watch: Burma: End 'Ethnic Cleansing' of Rohingya Muslims

2013-04-22T10:44:45Z

125,000 Rohingya and other Muslims Forcibly Displaced
(Bangkok) – Burmese authorities and members of Arakanese groups have committed crimes...

Read more: Ethnic Cleansing, Burma, Arakan, Rohingya, Myanmar, World News

Jake Scobey-Thal: Learning to Write Without Censors

2013-04-18T16:08:14Z

Years of overt censorship have also left a lasting impression on the literary culture of Burma. Fearing that the government will backslide on reforms, many authors self-censor their material.

Read more: Burma, Censorship, World News

Jack Healey: Religion and Human Rights: Buddhist Hatred in Sri Lanka and Burma

2013-04-16T11:47:51Z

In Sri Lanka, an imperative to "protect" Buddhism has been used to discriminate against non-Buddhist peoples for decades. Who will come out of the horrors and misuses in Sri Lanka and Burma to return to a Buddhism that supports and protects human rights for all?

Read more: Religion and Politics, Human Rights, Buddhism, Tamil, Sri Lanka, Burma, World News

Robin Amos Kahn: Women Leading the Way

2013-04-11T16:53:27Z

Women are leading the way in so many areas, both on a world-wide stage and as community leaders. Here is a short list of list of women who are accomplishing great things.

Read more: Elizabeth Warren, Leymah Gbowee, Terry Tempest Williams, Anu Bhagwati, Sheryl Sandberg, Melissa Harris-Perry, Jessica Posner, Brene Brown, Pema Chodron, Aung San Suu Kyi, Oprah Winfrey, Elizabeth Kolbert, Sonia Gandhi, Malala Yousafzai, Isabel Allende, Christiane Amanpour, Sonia Sotomayor, Eve Ensler, Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton, Mary Oliver, Women Leaders, Gabby Giffords, Women News

Off Track Planet: Guide to Hitchhiking in Burma

2013-04-11T12:57:10Z

Responsible tourism can mean a lot of things, but in Burma it means getting down and dirty with locals. Hitchhiking through the country isn't the easiest way to get around, but it's definitely a backpacker badge of honor.

Read more: Adventure, Burma, Backpacking, South East Asia, Budget, Backpacker, Travel, Budget Travel, Asia, Hitchhiking, Culture, Travel News

Rena Pederson: Don't Count Burma's Lady out... Yet

2013-04-09T21:42:51Z

The situation is complicated by reports that elements of the military-backed government -- "the big invisible hand" -- may have orchestrated some of the violence. Is it possible the King on the
other side of the game board is hiding some pieces behind his back?

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Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey: Aung San Suu Kyi -- Silence to Genocide?

2013-04-09T16:09:42Z

Recognition is a blessing but also an obligation towards those marginalized, oppressed, and ultimately targeted/victimized. Voices are now literally and figuratively being silenced by killings on one hand and a desire to only see the best in a new Myanmar.

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Human Rights Watch: Burma: Before & After Satellite Images Detail Destruction

2013-04-01T11:37:20Z

(Bangkok) – An estimated 40 people were killed and 61 wounded in clashes between Muslims and majority Buddhists in central Burma from March 20...

Read more: Religious Freedom, Asia, Burma, Religious Tolerance, World News

Privately Owned Daily Newspapers Return To Myanmar

2013-03-31T11:20:45Z

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The newspaper industry might be shrinking in the rest of the world but it expanded Monday in Myanmar when privately run daily...

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Susan Portnoy: Six Reasons You Should Chuck the Spa Vacation and Indulge in Exotic Myanmar (PHOTOS)

2013-03-25T18:03:20Z

Whether you're a seasoned traveler looking for something new, or you just want a grand adventure, Myanmar (a/k/a Burma) should be high on your short list.

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20 Dead In Myanmar Riots

2013-03-22T04:41:18Z

MEIKHTILA, Myanmar — Myanmar's president declared a state of emergency Friday in a central city shaken by sectarian bloodshed that has killed at...

Read more: Islam, Sein Shwe, Meikhtila, Burma, Win Htein, Derek Mitchell, Rakhine Buddhists, Video, Myanmar, Myanmar Riots, Myanmar Religious Riots, Muslim Rohingya, Sectarian Violence, Buddhism, Vijay Nambiar, World News

Eric Schmidt: 'The Internet Will Make It Impossible To Go Back'

2013-03-22T08:46:52Z

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt on Friday urged Myanmar's government to allow private businesses to develop the countr...

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Lila Nordstrom: Diverging Bases: The Case Against the Metric System

2013-03-21T18:51:51Z

In the same way that the foot was obviously invented by a potentially vain, math-hating medieval person, the meter was clearly invented by an anti-social mathematician.

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