ADB has no new lending plan for Burma
News - World Source > Mungpi/Mizzima News Tuesday, 02 February 2010 23:42
The Asian Development Bank has no immediate plans to provide fresh assistance to Burma, even as media reports suggest that the World Bank is considering the idea of providing assistance ...
 
Obama proposes $ 34. 8 million for Burma
News - World Source > Mungpi/Mizzima News Tuesday, 02 February 2010 23:35
United States President Barack Obama in his budget proposal for 2011 has earmarked USD 34.8 million to support democracy and human rights in Burma...
 
World Bank considering assistance for Burma
News - World Source > Tim Johnston/Financial Times Thursday, 28 January 2010 20:49
The World Bank is considering providing Burma with assistance more than two decades after relations were frozen following the bloody suppression of the 1988 democracy movement...
 
UN Still Searching for Gambari Replacement
News - World Source > LALIT K JHA/The Irrawaddy Thursday, 28 January 2010 19:12
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday he is still searching for a replacement for Ibrahim Gambari as the new special UN envoy for Burma...
 
UN Special Rapporteur to Visit Burma
News - World Source > BA KAUNG/The Irrawaddy Wednesday, 27 January 2010 19:54
The UN human rights special rapporteur for Burma, Tomas Ojea Quintana, will visit the country from Feb. 14 to 20. When he made a number of requests last year to visit the country ...
 
US calls for Suu Kyi's immediate release
News - World Source > DVB Wednesday, 27 January 2010 19:45
The United States called Tuesday for Burma to immediately release democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi after signals that the junta could free her following controversial elections.
 
US Wants Burma to 'Reach Out'
News - World Source > LALIT K JHA/The Irrawaddy Wednesday, 27 January 2010 19:43
As Burma gears up for its general election this year, the United States said on Tuesday it wants the military junta to open up its political process.
 
U.S. to press Myanmar on reform: report
News - World Source > Reuters Tuesday, 19 January 2010 23:00
The United States plans to meet officials from Myanmar soon and will seek more evidence it is ready to enact political reforms in return for broader dialogue with Washington, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday...
 
UN defends hiatus on Burma envoy
News - World Source > Francis Wade/DVB Friday, 08 January 2010 18:41
The United Nations has said that it continues to be closely engaged with Burma after accusations that it has been lax in appointing a successor to former envoy Ibrahim Gambari...
 
Obama has powerful tool to pressure Myanmar
News - World Source > FOSTER KLUG (AP) Tuesday, 22 December 2009 21:23
If talks with Myanmar over democratic reforms fail, the Obama administration could tie up large amounts of money that the country's ruling generals stash...
 
Myanmar top leader to pay state visit to Sri Lanka
News - World Source > COLOMBO Thursday, 12 November 2009 10:17
Myanmar top leader Senior-General Than Shwe will pay a state visit to Sri Lanka from Nov. 12 to 15, Sri Lanka's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday...
 
Singapore hails 'breakthrough' summit with US, Myanmar
News - World Source > Martin Abbugao (AFP) Wednesday, 11 November 2009 11:05
A weekend summit involving US President Barack Obama and the premier of military-ruled Myanmar will be a "breakthrough" in ties between Southeast Asia and the United States, Singapore said Tuesday...
 
EU members divided over sanctions against Burma: Opposition
News - World Source > Salai Pi Pi/Mizzima News Sunday, 18 October 2009 21:29
The visit of European diplomats’ to Burma’s opposition party the National League for Democracy (NLD) on Wednesday indicates the EU’s divided stand in dealing with the Burmese military junta ...
 
Zarganar receives PEN/Pinter award
News - World Source > Joseph Allchin/DVB Friday, 16 October 2009 19:08
Imprisoned Burmese comedian and satirist Zarganar has been chosen by one of Britain’s top poets to receive the prestigious PEN/Pinter award...
 
Activists in New York demand strong condemnation
News - World Source > Salai Pi Pi/Mizzima News Thursday, 15 October 2009 23:28
Burmese pro-democracy activists on Wednesday urged the United Nations to use strong language to condemn the Burmese military regime in its forthcoming General Assembly resolution...
 
Sanctions Undermined by Burma's Neighbors: US
News - World Source > WILLIAM BOOT/Irrawaddy Thursday, 15 October 2009 17:19
As Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi reviews Western sanctions against her country and a debate opens up about their affect on the military regime, a Washington agency has admitted that ...
 
UN to Help Burma's Debt-ridden Farmers
News - World Source > MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR / IPS Thursday, 15 October 2009 16:09
A regional United Nations body dubbed by its critics as a "talk shop" and with limited concrete achievements to its name appears set to change that image by striking a deal with one of Asia's recalcitrant regimes ...
 
Former child soldier can stay in Canada
News - World Source > CBC News Monday, 17 August 2009 15:34
Nay Myo Hein, a former child soldier, had been ordered to return to Burma, also known as Myanmar, despite concerns he could face serious harm because he deserted the army a decade ago...
 
Ministers intervene to quash deserter's deportation to Myanmar
News - World Source > Jason Warick/Canwest News Service Monday, 17 August 2009 15:28
Nay Myo Hein and his common-law wife couldn't sleep Friday night. The Saskatoon man was scheduled for deportation to his native Myanmar, also known as Burma, this week...
 
Canadian gov't halts deportation order of former child soldier from Burma
News - World Source > The Canadian Press Sunday, 16 August 2009 17:57
The federal government has stayed the deportation of a Burmese refugee who fled his country because he was he was forced into the military when he was a child. The Canadian Friends of Burma says Nay Myo Hein was supposed to be deported to his homeland ...
 
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