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Myanmar president to grant amnesty ahead of US visit
Yangon - Myanmar President Thein Sein plans to release at least 20 political prisoners Friday prior to his landmark visit to the United States next week, a prison watch group said. "We heard that at least 20 political prisoners will be released Friday," said Tun Kyi, head of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP-Burma), an exile group that monitors Myanmar's ...
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Myanmar Pipelines on Schedule Despite Attack
A deadly attack this week by Myanmar rebels won't delay the launch of two pipelines scheduled to begin pumping oil and natural gas into China later this year, a senior Myanmar government official said. Two Myanmar nationals working as subcontractors for China National Petroleum Corp. were killed on Monday after rebels opened fire at a compound near the Chinese border, said Htay Aung, head ...
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20 political prisoners released says support group
that since Friday morning it has been receiving telephone calls to confirm that a number of political prisoners have been released from jails around ...
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Myanmar kyat hits record low
The Myanmar kyat depreciated to 921.50 against the US dollar on Friday, a record low since the country's central bank put a managed float on the currency in April ...
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Obama wishes to discuss Myanmar’s communal violence
Myanmar President Thein Sein will discuss his government's progress toward democracy as well as the country's ethnic conflicts and communal violence when he meets his American counterpart, Barack Obama, during his trip to Washington next week, the White House has ...
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Foreign couple's novel approach to helping Burmese village
The political situation in Myanmar is well-known throughout the world, but often overshadows the circumstances of local people and our rich culture. A couple overseas have combined the two to create an unusual approach to helping the people of one village in the country.
Myanmar is one of the most politically and socially isolated countries in the world, much bad press is leveled at our country for decisions made and actions taken that the people are not responsible for and while attention focuses on the political dynamic of the country, the plight of many Burmese such as poverty, lack of access to water and education, become overshadowed. One family in the United States has taken a novel approach to giving back to a country that has stolen their hearts. Read more
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