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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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Myanmar political prisoners freed
Myanmar's president has pardoned political prisoners just ahead of a state visit to the United States, maintaining the momentum of warming ties between the ...
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Govt KIO to resume peace talks
A delegation from the Myanmar government is set to meet for negotiations with representatives of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) in state capital Myitkyina in the last week of ...
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Myanmar boat race team eyes more golds in 27th SEA Games
Myanmar boat race team are undergoing camp trainings and seeking international experience abroad for grabbing more golds in the 27th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, official media reported Friday.The team is formed with 154 tentatively selected athletes under 15 managers and three foreign coaches, said the New Light of Myanmar.Out of them, 88 are for traditional boat race, 33 for Canoeing/ kayak. ...
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International franchises gaining popularity in Myanmar
Food franchises are catching on in Myanmar. And for one local businessman, setting up a restaurant business a decade ago was a way to profit during hard ...
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Two injured as plane overshoots runway in Shan State
A passenger plane carrying 55 people overran the end of the runway at an airport in eastern Myanmar due to suspected break failure, injuring two people, state media reported on ...
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Are Buddhist Monks Involved In Myanmars Violence
Some Muslims say Buddhist monks have been inciting followers during recent violence in Myanmar. Monk U Wirathu acknowledges that he is a Buddhist nationalist but says he has tried to prevent fighting. He's shown here at the Masoeyein monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar, on March ...
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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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