Latest Myanmar Protests News
- Most human rights violations in Asia 12 May 2008 20:34 GMT
... report fingers repressive North Korea and monk-killing Myanmar as the worst offenders. Iran is blamed ... September, security forces killed at least 30 demonstrators and detained over 3,000 others during a ... crackdown on peaceful demonstrators, including monks and protesters. In Iran the theocratic regime continues to ...
- Republican convention chief quits after Myanmar ties revealed 12 May 2008 20:18 GMT
... Republican convention chief quits after Myanmar ties revealed WASHINGTON (AFP) - The coordinator ... rampant criticism of its crackdown on pro-democracy protests by Buddhist monks. Brian Rogers said: "We ...
- Sham referendum a "success", but Myanmar risks a "disaster" 12 May 2008 20:17 GMT
... Sham referendum a "success", but Myanmar risks a "disaster" The National League for ... of the military blocked any sort of protest. This is the claim of a report ...
- "Regular" voting at all costs, in a devastated country 12 May 2008 20:17 GMT
... with the excuse of collecting aid. The protests of the Burmese exiles in Japan, Malaysia, Thailand. Yangon (AsiaNews) ... Yangon (AsiaNews) - The military junta of Myanmar today conducted "regular" voting in the referendum ...
- GMC student speaks out against Burma's corruption 12 May 2008 20:17 GMT
... GMC student speaks out against Burma's corruption They were called volunteers, but if ... became a journalist to help expose the Burmese government, which, among other corrupt practices, forces ...
- Our View: Back away from craze for ethanol 12 May 2008 20:17 GMT
... poorer countries, which has led to actual riots in Haiti, Egypt, Mexico and Cameroon, and ... oil is a factor, the cyclone in Myanmar wiped out a rice-producing region, and increasing affluence ...
- In Burma, Fear Trumps Grief 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... She told me how the torrent of water stole ... burial. A week after Cyclone Nargis ravaged Burma, the world still waits for the nation's ... notebook, he wrote out basic questions in Burmese that I could at least point to ...
- Is the U.S. doing enough to alleviate the world food crisis? 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... global food crisis in a significant way." Burma (Myanmar) is the latest hard-hit nation where world ... least five people were killed in food riots in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on ...
- Voting proceeds in Myanmar despite cyclone 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... the country's cyclone-hit south until May 24. Myanmar, also known as Burma, has not had a vote in nearly two ... National League for Democracy held a peaceful protest in Yangon wearing T-shirts with the word ...
- Myanmar (Burma) country info 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... Once part of the British Empire, Burma attained independence in 1948 and was ruled ... staged a coup in 1962, introducing the "Burmese Way to Socialism." Massive unrest forced him ... the government changed the country's name to Myanmar, a name that is not recognized by ...
- Voting proceeds on controversial constitution 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... the country's cyclone-hit south until May 24. Myanmar, also known as Burma, has not had a vote in nearly two ... National League for Democracy held a peaceful protest in Yangon wearing T-shirts with the word ...
- Websites provide crucial links in a crisis 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... Websites provide crucial links in Myanmar cyclone crisis Expatriates work with volunteers inside ... the void was the network of expatriate Burmese websites stocked with invaluable, up-close details that ... the cyber-police in Myanmar, also known as Burma, and thwart an isolated, repressive regime to ...
- 50 Most Beautiful 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... 50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill - Top ... gymnast, she once ruptured her Achilles tendon demonstrating a flip. She had the presence of ... Emily Belz Name: Diana Oo Hometown: Rangoon, Burma Age: 28 Party Affiliation: Democrat Status: In a ...
- Burmese junta thwarts aid efforts, pushes ahead with referendum 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... (05-11) 04:00 PDT Rangoon, Burma -- The military junta forged ahead Saturday with ... the government during the violent suppression of protests, led by monks, in September. Monks cooked ... aid flight to Burma, also known as Myanmar, on Saturday. It was loaded with pumps, ...
- Rising food prices put a billion at risk 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... from price rises that have sparked food riots in Haiti, Egypt and Somalia, the ADB ... that rice exporters Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar face as they meet tomorrow to discuss a ...
- Nick Cohen: We must not shrink from our moral obligation to Burma 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... section. It was last updated at 00:06 on ... deliver aid to the victims of the Burmese cyclone. He was opposed by authoritarian regimes ... all when he said the crisis in Burma was no different from the deadly heatwave ...
- Let them eat spuds: potatoes - the world's new staple? 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... Let them eat spuds: potatoes - the world's new ... With world food prices soaring and with riots breaking out everywhere from Egypt to Indonesia, ... north-east Indian state of Nagaland, which borders Burma, local authorities are working with NGOs to develop ...
- Lara Hendy travels the world teaching health education 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... 2 1/2 years, Hendy’s destination was a Burmese refuge camp in the jungle on the Thai side of the Myanmar-Thailand border. Her job as a public health ... of land in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, forcing the residents across the border and ...
- Around the world: May 5 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... first time they held talks since violent protests erupted in Tibet in March, and China ... of the Beijing Olympics in August. YANGON, Myanmar — A powerful cyclone killed more than ... the ballot box. Myanmar, also known as Burma, has been under military rule since 1962. Its ...
- US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate 12 May 2008 16:56 GMT
... States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the ... three more planes were en route, but protested "growing restrictions" by Myanmar authorities on the ... Oslo-based opposition news network Democratic Voice of Burma called Monday for a U.N. resolution to make ...
- Food is politics in Myanmar 12 May 2008 16:51 GMT
... MA NGAY GYI, Myanmar - When one of Myanmar's best-known movie ... the military because he assisted monks who protested against the government during the demonstrations last year — and was jailed for ...
- Chinese quake may have buried 900 students 12 May 2008 16:51 GMT
... to Beijing, rather than Toronto. The political protests, coupled with, as other posters have mentioned, ... of itself and its close ally the Burmese dictatorship to the cyclone of last week. ... be protected by God.) Tony Typhoon in Myanmar and now deadly earthquake in China wreaking ...
- Myanmar feared on brink of catastrophe 12 May 2008 16:50 GMT
... search of water, food and other help. Myanmar is facing a "perfect storm" of conditions ... say would perpetuate and legitimize military rule. Burma's leaders say the charter will lay the ... said Marcus Prior, a WFP spokesman. The Burmese army insists that it can manage the ...
- US military plane flies aid to Myanmar 12 May 2008 16:48 GMT
... US military plane flies aid to Myanmar A US military aircraft left Thailand's U-Tapao ... country. In September, the military crushed anti-junta demonstrations led by Buddhist monks, leaving at least ...
- Chinese state media: Major quake kills 4 students 12 May 2008 16:32 GMT
... YANGON, Myanmar - The United States delivered its first ... three more planes were en route, but protested "growing restrictions" by Myanmar authorities on the ...
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