Little word from U.S. on Nyi Nyi Aung, jailed in Burma
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By Glenn Kessler
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, December 24, 2009; A07
After his arrest in September, the American was held for 17 days in a dank Burmese jail and denied food, medical treatment, sleep and the chance to speak with a U.S. government official. Even after he finally met with a representative from the U.S. Embassy, [...]
Myanmar political prisoner dies in jail
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Obama has powerful tool to pressure Myanmar
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By FOSTER KLUG, Associated Press Writer Foster Klug, Associated Press Writer Tue Dec 22, 3:03 am ET
WASHINGTON – If talks with Myanmar over democratic reforms fail, the Obama administration could tie up large amounts of [...]
Yangon rotates power supply between zones
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Yangon city has been forced to rotate its power supply this month to ensure households get at least six hours of electricity per day, media reports said yesterday.
The Yangon City Electric Power Supply Board launched a rotation system on December 3 to manage the electricity needs of Myanmar’s largest city and former capital, [...]
Russia to sell Myanmar 20 MiG fighters - paper
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The Star Online > Worldupdates
Wednesday December 23, 2009
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has agreed to sell Myanmar 20 MiG-29 jets for 400 million euro ($572.2 million), the Vedomosti daily reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified sources in Russia’s defence industry.
Myanmar’s reclusive military government, which has ruled the country for almost 50 [...]
Why Chrysler ads star Burmese dissident Aung San Suu Kyi
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Why Chrysler ads star Burmese dissident Aung San Suu Kyi
As a brand, there is nothing worthwhile left of Chrysler. Why not begin to remake it in the image of what it will become — globalized, sophisticated, European — instead of what it was?
Dan Neil
December 8, 2009
The newest star of a Chrysler ad couldn’t get [...]
Myanmar suspends doctor for fatal appendectomy
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Myanmar starts investigation into death case of mistakenly operated patient
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YANGON, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — The Myanmar medical authorities have begun an investigation into a recent case of a girl patient who died after mistakenly undergoing a surgical operation for wrong diagnosis, the local weekly Popular News reported Thursday.
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