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Myanmar Democracy Leader Suu Kyi May be Freed for 2010 Elections
Region: Myanmar
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi may be released soon by Myanmar's military regime so that she can play a role in next year's general elections, a senior Myanmar diplomat Mr Min Lwin, a director-general in the Foreign Ministry confirmed. But there is still no time frame and no real moves have been made despite suggestions. She has been detained for 14 of the past 20 years. She was recently sentenc... more
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US Still Hopes Better Relation With Myanmar
Region: MyanmarUS Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and his deputy Scot Marciel met with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Prime Minister Thein Sein during their two-day visit to Myanmar. In a public forum held on Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand, Marciel told that they were willing to move ahead in terms of bilateral relations but they were only going to do that if there was real progress. Marciel also stated that the ... more
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Former Myanmar Foreign Minister Dies
Region: MyanmarFormer Myanmar foreign minister Win Aung died in Insein prison, Yangon, where he was serving a seven-year sentence for corruption, police confirmed on Thursday. Win Aung, 65, died Wednesday morning from a cerebral hemorrhage, close friends of the former minister said. He served as foreign minister and the civilized face for Myanmar's pariah military regime from 1998 to 2004. In 2004, he was found guilty of c... more
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Only One Sahaja Yoga Club in Myanmar Holds Weekly Activities
Region: MyanmarOf different types of Yoga, Sahaja Yoga is one of the easiest approaches to the supreme universal power. This was firstly introduced to the world by Sri Mataji Nirmala Devi in 1970. Sri Mataji had tried to look for the truth since she was a child. Unlike any other children around her, she paid attention to serious matters. It was meditation that actually changed her spiritual life. It is meant that she attained self-r... more
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Conflict Between Kokang vs Junta at China-Burma Boarder Area
Region: MyanmarThere has been blood-shed fighting emerged between Kokang and junta at boarder area of China & Myanmar, starting on August 24 until August 30. More than 300 houses have been destroyed by Myanmar Army last month, at Shan State. And then there has been severe tension betrween Junta and K.I.A, Kachin Independence Army at boarder area. Lauk-kaing, it's small and beautiful town dituated at North-East boarder, C... more
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Soldiers Guard Home of Burma Activist Aung Sann Suu Kyi
Region: Myanmar
Exclusive GroundReport photo Three days after her August 11 imprisonment, soldiers guard the gates to the home of political dissident Aung Sann Suu Kyi, currently under house arrest. Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, was put on house arrest following the 'trespassing violation' of American John Williams Yettaw. Yettaw swam across a lake uninvited and spent three days at Suu Kyi's home. Upon his return, he was arre... more
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Immitated Pseudo Eggs imported into Myanmar
Region: MyanmarWithin these days, there have been pseudo-eggs solen in Myanmar market. These pseudo-eggs are alike eggs, natural eggs and those are synthesized or immitated by technology. Pseudo-eggs have been imported from China-Myammar boarder area. These are not inseperable by naked eye. Albumin portion of egg of them has been made from jelly,boric acid, unknown chemicals, glue, andchemical powder. York portion made from magic... more
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$100 Million of Heroin Seized in Eastern Myanmar
Region: MyanmarAn illegal shipment of drugs worth about $100 million was seized July 14 on the Mai Sat-TaChi Leik highway near Ta Chi Leik, a beautiful town that is the capital of East Shan State and Golden Triangle. Myanmar police forces discovered 2,700 packages of herion and 340,000 tablets of amphetamine. Some suggested they were brought from Thailand to Laos, then from Laos to the European market. Then again, o... more
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A Journalist Barred by Junta
Region: MyanmarLu Du U Sein Win, famous and politic-minded author and journalist has been noticed seriously by junta on Saturday, yesterday. Because Lu Du U Sein Winn has made an interview by B.B.C. Radio soon. Major Tint Swe, Director of Myanmar Literature Inspection Board, Ministry of Home Affairs, went and saw U Seun Win at his home and made it. more
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More Dead and Injured in Pha Kant, Jade- land of Myanmar
Region: MyanmarOn July4, there has been collapsed in Myanmar Jade- land, Pha Kant situated in Northen Myanmar, Kachin state; because of continuous heavy rain for 3 days There are about more than 100 deaths. Eighty corpses are found by one of Christian Association in colapsed land. Roads are blocked by damaged buildings and so some reliefs have to bring by man-labours(manually). Ngo such as World Food Organization could not help so... more
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