Recently Added

Why Obama Will Meet with a Leader of Burma’s Junta

Posted by nyein in Politics on 17. Nov, 2009 | No Comments

&amp;lt;SCRIPT language=’JavaScript1.1′ SRC=”http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/N5949.4298.7994297384521/B3989538.47;abr=!ie;sz=728×90;click=http://servedby.advertising.com/click/site=0000755423/mnum=0000795280/cstr=17743694=_4b01f1a2,1525356721,755423^795280^1183^0,1_/xsxdata=$xsxdata/bnum=17743694/optn=64?trg=;ord=1525356721?”&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/SCRIPT&amp;gt;&amp;lt;NOSCRIPT&amp;gt;&amp;lt;A HREF=”http://servedby.advertising.com/click/site=0000755423/mnum=0000795280/cstr=17743694=_4b01f1a2,1525356721,755423^795280^1183^0,1_/xsxdata=$xsxdata/bnum=17743694/optn=64?trg=http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/N5949.4298.7994297384521/B3989538.47;abr=!ie4;abr=!ie5;sz=728×90;ord=1525356721?”&amp;gt;&amp;lt;IMG SRC=”http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/N5949.4298.7994297384521/B3989538.47;abr=!ie4;abr=!ie5;sz=728×90;ord=1525356721?” BORDER=0 WIDTH=728 HEIGHT=90 ALT=”Click Here”&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/A&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/NOSCRIPT&amp;gt; <!–
var casaleD=new Date();
var casaleR=(casaleD.getTime()%8673806982)+Math.random();
var casaleU=escape(window.location.href);
var casaleHost=’ type=”text/javascript” src=”http://as.casalemedia.com/s?s=’;
document.write(”);
// –>

Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009
By Hannah Beech
Among the many hands that Barack Obama will likely shake on his inaugural trip to Asia as U.S. President will be that of a soft-spoken general [...]

Myanmar diplomat: Junta may free Suu Kyi for poll

Posted by nyein in News, Politics on 10. Nov, 2009 | No Comments

By JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press Writer
Monday, November 9, 2009
(11-09) 05:53 PST SINGAPORE, (AP) –
Myanmar’s military-ruled government may release pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi soon, so she can play a role in next year’s general elections, according to a senior Myanmar diplomat.

U.S. delegation holds talks with Myanmar’s Suu Kyi

Posted by nyein in News on 05. Nov, 2009 | No Comments

By Aung Hla Tun Aung Hla Tun – 2 hrs 13 mins ago

YANGON (Reuters) – A top U.S. official held rare talks with Myanmar’s detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on Wednesday as part of Washington’s highest-level visit to the isolated army-ruled country in [...]

US envoy to meet Aung San Suu Kyi on Myanmar trip - Summary

Posted by nyein in News on 04. Nov, 2009 | No Comments

Posted on : [...]

ASEAN-US summit to discuss Suu Kyi: Singapore

Posted by nyein in News on 04. Nov, 2009 | No Comments

SINGAPORE - Detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be discussed when US President Barack Obama meets Southeast Asian leaders this month, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday.

U.S. delegation in Myanmar for rare talks with junta

Posted by nyein in News on 04. Nov, 2009 | No Comments

YANGON (Reuters) – A delegation of senior U.S. officials, pursuing a new dialogue, met with Myanmar’s military rulers on Tuesday in the highest-level talks with the reclusive junta in 14 years.

Burma’s junta in a vise

Posted by nyein in Politics on 03. Nov, 2009 | No Comments

from the November 01, 2009 edition - http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1101/p12s01-wogn.html
Next year’s elections push ruling generals to contain dissidents and quell insurgencies – without annoying China.
By Simon Montlake | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor

Bangkok, Thailand

The military junta of Burma (Myanmar) has been busy consolidating control ahead of 2010 elections. Last month it upheld a sentence giving opposition [...]

Detained Burma Opposition Leader Unhappy About Visitor Restriction

Posted by nyein in News on 30. Oct, 2009 | No Comments

Thursday , October 29, 2009

ADVERTISEMENT

RANGOON, Burma —
Detained Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is unhappy about restrictions on the visitors she is allowed under house arrest, including members of her legal team and an architect needed to help repair her dilapidated lakeside home.

Burmese authorities detain freelance journalist

Posted by nyein in News on 30. Oct, 2009 | No Comments

New York, October 29, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns and calls for the immediate release of freelance journalist and blogger Pai Soe Oo, who was detained by government authorities on Wednesday for questioning. 

EU to raise more fund aid for Myanmar

Posted by nyein in News on 27. Oct, 2009 | No Comments

The European Union (EU) will raise 35-million-euro (43.75 million U.S. dollars) fund aid for Myanmar for a five-year vocational training and food security plan project in cyclone-hit areas as well as other regions in the country, diplomatic sources said on Monday.

Myanmar: U.S. Delegation to Visit

Posted by nyein in Politics on 22. Oct, 2009 | No Comments

By REUTERS
Published: October 21, 2009
The United States will send a fact-finding delegation to Myanmar, formerly Burma, as part of an exploratory dialogue with that country’s military junta,

American to stand trial in Myanmar for fraud

Posted by nyein in News on 15. Oct, 2009 | No Comments

Wed Oct 14, 6:53 am ET

YANGON, Myanmar – A Myanmar-born American jailed for allegedly plotting to incite unrest in the military-ruled country was brought before a court Wednesday on charges that carry a sentence of up to 14 years, his lawyer said.

UPDATE 1-Myanmar builds troops on border, says Bangladesh

Posted by nyein in News on 12. Oct, 2009 | No Comments

(Adds foreign minister’s comments)
By Anis Ahmed
DHAKA, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Bangladesh said on Sunday it had sent army reinforcements to the border with Myanmar as Yangon was undertaking a military build-up along the 320-km (200-mile) frontier, partly overlooking the Naf river.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi meets Western diplomats

Posted by nyein in News on 09. Oct, 2009 | No Comments

By Aung Hla Tun Aung Hla Tun – Fri Oct 9, 4:26 am ET
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s ruling junta allowed detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet Western diplomats on Friday, a week after she asked for talks about sanctions on the isolated [...]

  • Calendar

    November 2009
    M T W T F S S
    « Oct    
     1
    2345678
    9101112131415
    16171819202122
    23242526272829
    30  

    Older Posts

    Recent Comments

    Freedom News Group(Since 2007)

    http://longwalktofreedom.blog.com is a web page of Freedom News Group 's multimedia product.


    Categories