- 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 ... China where journalists, dissidents and even their lawyers are threatened and arrested. Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) – ... seeking to exercise their rights under the law.” State Department sources said that the top ...
- 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 Democracy ... selected the "no" risked three years in prison and a 100 thousand kyat fine. The referendum ...
- Let the world speak against the militaryâs sham referendum 12 May 2008 20:17 GMT
... Let the world speak against the military’s sham referendum ... moral support is important. embers of the (Burma) Parliamentary Union (MPU), the lawmakers elected in ... year what was then called the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) held a ...
- 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 ...
- The prison that is Myanmar 12 May 2008 20:14 GMT
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- » Last arrow in the quiver 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... It’s hard not to be sentimental about a movie ... apple, on a mercy mission to war-ravaged Burma. As can be expected, things go awry ... of mercenaries on a rescue operation. Villainous Burmese generals blowing away mute civilians and playing ...
- Referendum in Myanmar - support for the regime or hopes for the future? 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... A whole generation has grown up in Myanmar (formerly Burma) in South East Asia without any idea ... are given to appointed, rather than elected, law-makers. The referendum's results will be made public ...
- Aid Urgently Needed in Myanmar (Burma): Lutheran World Relief Responds 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... is supplying desperately needed emergency aid to Myanmar (Burma) in the wake of the devastating cyclone ... nonprofit organization, works to end poverty and injustice by empowering some of the world's most ...
- Los Angeles Based Operation USA Appeals for Funds to Aid in Myanmar (Burmese) Cyclone Disaster (Updated) 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... which destroyed or devastated wide swaths of Myanmar (aka Burma), especially in or near Yangon (formerly the ... unusually tragic event would have softened the Burmese Government's attitude towards international relief and that ...
- Google Hopes for Long-Term Ad Deal with Yahoo 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.) — Google Inc.'s top executives ... market for online search advertising. The U.S. Justice Department has already made inquiries about the ... to the demands of governments in China, Burma, North Korea, Iran and other countries that ...
- Is It Time to Invade Burma? 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... The disaster in Burma presents the world with perhaps its most ... to the presence of U.S. Marines on Burmese soil — as Thailand and Indonesia did ... going in without the permission of the Myanmar government," Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday ...
- Republican convention coordinator resigns post 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... used to represent the military regime in Myanmar. Doug Goodyear resigned as convention coordinator and ... Rogers, a spokesman for the McCain campaign. Justice Department records covering foreign agents who are ...
- Myanmar to hold constitutional referendum 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... of 57 million in the whole of Myanmar with up-to-age population, or eligible voters, accounting ... 6 million. According to the constitutional referendum law, it allows free and secret casting of votes ...
- Backgrounder: Fundamental facts on Myanmar draft constitution 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... 194-page 15-chapter 2008 Republic of Union of Myanmar Constitution, drafted by a 54-member State Constitution Drafting ... affairs, it designate free jurisdiction according to law except cases restricted by law. Detention of ... over 24 hours without trial by the court shall not be allowed. 9. It also stipulates ...
- May 9 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... of Cyclone Nargis. This storm slammed into Myanmar nearly a week ago, killing tens of ... official says Abu Ayyub al-Masri is in custody. He's the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, ...
- May 12 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... a different type of natural disaster in Myanmar, where tens of thousands of residents were ... say they're certain al Masri isn't in custody. The insurgent leader has been the head ...
- Myanmar junta hands out aid boxes with generals' names 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... Myanmar's military regime distributed international aid Saturday but ... their region," said Mark Farmaner, director of Burma Campaign UK, which campaigns for human rights and ... designated for those in labor camps and prisons, he said. He said the agency planned ...
- 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 ... still a crime punished with a stiff jail sentence. The people rarely have anything good ...
- 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 ... still a crime punished with a stiff jail sentence. The people rarely have anything good ...
- Despite chaos, Myanmar holding referendum 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... In holding the referendum, Myanmar's military rulers are dismissing a chorus of ... it would re-open Monday. Observers said the Burmese military is chronically suspicious of Western motives, ... suspend" rights under emergency conditions. And the law governing the referendum process denies clerics the ...
- 50 Most Beautiful 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... 50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill - Top ... Emily Belz Name: Diana Oo Hometown: Rangoon, Burma Age: 28 Party Affiliation: Democrat Status: In a ... Tennessee. Oo eventually settled on becoming an attorney, a choice her parents didn’t immediately accept. ...
- Burma aid rushed after deadliest storm 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... UPROOTED: Buddhist monks pitch in to remove felled ... debris blocking a street in Rangoon as Burma struggles to recover from a cyclone Saturday that ... left homeless. The world's most famous political prisoner, Aung San Suu Kyi, is under house ...
- 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 ... north-east Indian state of Nagaland, which borders Burma, local authorities are working with NGOs to develop ... being given to schoolchildren, soldiers and even prisoners in a hope that it will catch ...
- Storm deaths exceed 22,000 12 May 2008 20:02 GMT
... May 7, 2008, EDT 8:36 AM YANGON, Myanmar — The cyclone death toll soared above ... the Southeast Asian nation, also known as Burma, early Saturday. Some villages have been almost ... legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Burmese democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar's ...
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