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Myanmar refugees head for new life

Jul 29 - Residents of the biggest camp for refugees fleeing Myanmar's military hunta leave for...
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UN envoy fails to meet Suu Kyi

Diplomat Ibrahim Gambari leaves Myanmar without achieving his key objective: meeting detained...
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Bombs a year after Myanmar crackdown

Seven people were injured in a bomb attack in Myanmar just hours before the first anniversary of...
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Immigrants killed in Turkey crash

A small truck carrying illegal immigrants overturned on a Turkish highway near the border with...
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Bangladesh to lift salt ban

Bangladesh is set to lift restrictions on salt imports, causing farmers to fear competition from...
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Grim Headlines Keep Tourists away in Myanmar Cyclone's Wake

Yangon - It's 7 in the morning and the Shwedagon Pagoda's gold-covered pinnacle in Myanmar's...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 09:05
Number of Sick Babies from Sanlu’s Formula Soars

Number of Sick Babies from Sanlu’s Formula Soars

Wednesday, China's health minister announced that the number of infants sickened by Sanlu...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 19:31

Thailand Supreme Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Premier

Thailand's Supreme Court for political office holders on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 09:53

Three People Killed in Second Earthquake in China

Three people were killed and more than 80 injured in a second earthquake in two days in...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 09:57

Bush off to Beijing with a Myanmar mission

US President George W Bush departed Bangkok Thursday for Beijing, where he plans to chide China for...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 12:54
Thaksin’s Spouse Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Tax Evasion

Thaksin’s Spouse Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Tax Evasion

According to the first verdict in a series of corruption cases directed at the former Thai Prime...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 14:13
U.N. Chief Convinces Myanmar Gov. to Allow Foreign Aid Workers

U.N. Chief Convinces Myanmar Gov. to Allow Foreign Aid Workers

A day after U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Myanmar and talked with the heads of the...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 11:20
U.N. Chief Visits Myanmar’s Relief Camps

U.N. Chief Visits Myanmar’s Relief Camps

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Myanmar today in an attempt to persuade the country’s...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 17:16
U.N. Secretary-General to Meet with Myanmar Ruler

U.N. Secretary-General to Meet with Myanmar Ruler

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will meet with Myanmar’s military leader, Senior Gen....
» read full story May 21st, 2008 - 15:28
Myanmar Begins Mourning Period for Cyclone Victims

Myanmar Begins Mourning Period for Cyclone Victims

Myanmar will observe three days of mourning beginning today (Tuesday) for the victims of Cyclone...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 12:10
Asian Countries Discuss Myanmar Relief Effort

Asian Countries Discuss Myanmar Relief Effort

As Burmese military junta announced its decision to allow Asian countries to provide aid to the...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 12:58

Brown Says “Inhuman” Help Might Cost Burma Another Disaster

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown accused Myanmar for not managing effectively the distribution of...
» read full story May 17th, 2008 - 14:39
Myanmar Death Toll Reaches 78,000

Myanmar Death Toll Reaches 78,000

Nearly two weeks after the devastating Cyclone Nargis hit the Irrawaddy Delta and the country’s...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 22:57
Myanmar May Be Hit by Another Cyclone

Myanmar May Be Hit by Another Cyclone

After Cyclone Nargis wrecked a vast region of Myanmar nearly two weeks ago, the unfortunate south...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 14:50
EU Urges Myanmar Junta to Grant Access to International Aid

EU Urges Myanmar Junta to Grant Access to International Aid

As the military junta which currently rules Myanmar raised the Cyclone Nargis death toll to 28,458...
» read full story May 11th, 2008 - 20:03
Myanmar Holds Referendum Despite Cyclone Disaster

Myanmar Holds Referendum Despite Cyclone Disaster

Despite the huge devastation caused by Cyclone Nargys, Myanmar held a referendum on Saturday to...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 12:28
Government Responsible for Deaths in Myanmar Cyclone

Government Responsible for Deaths in Myanmar Cyclone

In the aftermath of the devastating cyclone Nargis which wreaked havoc in Myanmar, there are many...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 21:33
36 Inmates Shot in Burmese Prison after Cyclone Hit

36 Inmates Shot in Burmese Prison after Cyclone Hit

Prisoners started a riot at a Burmese prison after the devastation brought upon the country by...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 17:10
Myanmar Says Nargis Death Toll Above 22,000

Myanmar Says Nargis Death Toll Above 22,000

Myanmar authorities estimated on Tuesday that the death toll of the devastating cyclone which hit...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 16:17
Powerful Cyclone Left At Least 350 Victims

Powerful Cyclone Left At Least 350 Victims

People in Yangon, Myanmar faced today a horrible test as the powerful Tropical Cyclone Nargis...
» read full story May 04th, 2008 - 17:53
54 Myanmar Migrants Die Suffocated in Container

54 Myanmar Migrants Die Suffocated in Container

Fifty-four Myanmar migrant workers died, suffocating in the sealed container of a truck that was...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 15:11
Leader Of Myanmar’s Karen Rebel Group Assassinated

Leader Of Myanmar’s Karen Rebel Group Assassinated

A leader of the biggest rebel group in Myanmar was killed Thursday at his home, in a Thai border...
» read full story February 14th, 2008 - 15:59
Pro-Democracy Supporters Protest In Myanmar

Pro-Democracy Supporters Protest In Myanmar

Just days after the Myanmar government said it will hold two elections, supporters of opposition...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 14:08
Myanmar Plans Democratic Elections, But Suu Kyi Is Doubtful

Myanmar Plans Democratic Elections, But Suu Kyi Is Doubtful

Myanmar is planning for two sets of elections, first in May to approve a new constitution, and a...
» read full story February 10th, 2008 - 10:42
14 Sailors Missing after Chemical Vessel Sinks Off South Korea

14 Sailors Missing after Chemical Vessel Sinks Off South Korea

At least 14 sailors were reported missing after the ship they were on sank off South Korea's coast...
» read full story December 25th, 2007 - 13:10
British Council Closed by Russia's Foreign Ministry

British Council Closed by Russia's Foreign Ministry

Prime Minister Gordon Brown expressed Thursday his opinion towards Russia’s plan to close British...
» read full story December 13th, 2007 - 16:59
U.N. Envoy Fails to Meet Opposition Leader Suu Kyi

U.N. Envoy Fails to Meet Opposition Leader Suu Kyi

The U.N. envoy to Myanmar said on Friday that he had the numbers of people that were killed and...
» read full story November 16th, 2007 - 14:43
Three More Activists Arrested as U.N. Envoy Continues His Visit in Burma

Three More Activists Arrested as U.N. Envoy Continues His Visit in Burma

According to witnesses in Burma, junta arrested other three pro-democracy activists on Wednesday...
» read full story November 14th, 2007 - 17:42
Malaysian Protesters Dispersed with Tear Gas

Malaysian Protesters Dispersed with Tear Gas

On Saturday thousand of activists protested in Kuala Lumpur demanding electoral reforms. Police...
» read full story November 11th, 2007 - 13:13
U.N. Human Rights Envoy Arrives in Myanmar to Meet Junta

U.N. Human Rights Envoy Arrives in Myanmar to Meet Junta

On Sunday United Nations human rights envoy, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro arrived in Myanmar for the...
» read full story November 11th, 2007 - 11:50
Suu Kyi Makes First Step in Reconciliation with Junta

Suu Kyi Makes First Step in Reconciliation with Junta

On Friday Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi met with leaders of her party, for the first...
» read full story November 10th, 2007 - 21:58

Suu Kyi Says That She Will Cooperate with Junta

On Thursday Aung San Suu Kyi said in a statement that she is prepared to cooperate with the...
» read full story November 08th, 2007 - 21:38
Junta Refuses Talks with UN

Junta Refuses Talks with UN

According to the state media military junta rejected the plan of three-way talks of the UN saying...
» read full story November 07th, 2007 - 11:40

UN Envoy Meets Myanmar Officials

UN Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari met on Sunday with Foreign Minister of Myanmar, U Nyan Win...
» read full story November 04th, 2007 - 23:16
Pro-Democracy Leader Suu Kyi Meets Junta Official

Pro-Democracy Leader Suu Kyi Meets Junta Official

A diplomat in Burma has told local media that pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was driven from...
» read full story October 26th, 2007 - 09:54
Nobel Laureates Come in Suu Kyi's Aid

Nobel Laureates Come in Suu Kyi's Aid

The British newspaper “The Guardian”, on Wednesday, published an open letter written by six former...
» read full story October 24th, 2007 - 17:19
Human Rights Watch Puts Pressure on China to End Repression in Myanmar

Human Rights Watch Puts Pressure on China to End Repression in Myanmar

Following last month’s brutal clashes between the ruling junta and the supporters of Aung San Suu...
» read full story October 18th, 2007 - 16:48
50,000 Join Orchestrated Pro-Government March in Myanmar

50,000 Join Orchestrated Pro-Government March in Myanmar

About 50,000 people joined a pro-government rally in Myanmar’s former capital Yangon on Saturday...
» read full story October 13th, 2007 - 20:04
New Efforts Made By The Myanmar Junta To Reconcile With Suu Kyi

New Efforts Made By The Myanmar Junta To Reconcile With Suu Kyi

During the visit in Burma of the United Nations envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, from September 29 to...
» read full story October 10th, 2007 - 10:18
UN Security Council No Action on Myanmar Yet

UN Security Council No Action on Myanmar Yet

UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari attended the UN Security Council and said he is looking forward to make...
» read full story October 05th, 2007 - 22:29
UN Security Council to Discuss Future Actions on Myanmar

UN Security Council to Discuss Future Actions on Myanmar

The United Nations Security Council announced that it made planes for a meeting which will take...
» read full story October 04th, 2007 - 20:32
UN Envoy Meets With Myanmar Junta Leader

UN Envoy Meets With Myanmar Junta Leader

United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari met Tuesday with Myanmar’s military leader, Senior...
» read full story October 02nd, 2007 - 14:11
Myanmar Junta Tightens Security in Yangon

Myanmar Junta Tightens Security in Yangon

After two weeks of anti-government protests on the streets of Yangon, military forces tighten...
» read full story October 01st, 2007 - 13:37
UN Envoy Meets Pro-democracy Leader in Myanmar

UN Envoy Meets Pro-democracy Leader in Myanmar

United Nations envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari met Sunday with detained pro-democracy activist and...
» read full story September 30th, 2007 - 15:38
Satellite Images Reveal Abuses in Myanmar

Satellite Images Reveal Abuses in Myanmar

US scientists say recent satellite images showing destroyed villages confirm reports of human...
» read full story September 29th, 2007 - 21:25
Dozens Arrested in Yangon Ahead of UN Envoy’s Arrival

Dozens Arrested in Yangon Ahead of UN Envoy’s Arrival

More than 40 civilians have been detained Saturday by government troops in downtown Yangon before...
» read full story September 29th, 2007 - 13:20
Protests Continue in Myanmar Despite Crackdown

Protests Continue in Myanmar Despite Crackdown

Thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon Friday for the 11th consecutive day of...
» read full story September 28th, 2007 - 13:53
US Imposes Sanctions Against Top Myanmar Officials

US Imposes Sanctions Against Top Myanmar Officials

The United States imposed economic sanctions against 14 top officials in Myanmar's military junta...
» read full story September 27th, 2007 - 22:47
Anti-military Protests Continue in Myanmar as Troops Raid Monasteries

Anti-military Protests Continue in Myanmar as Troops Raid Monasteries

Protests against Myanmar's military regime continued Thursday on the streets of the country's...
» read full story September 27th, 2007 - 13:38

Report: Myanmar, Somalia Most Corrupt Countries

Myanmar and Somalia have been ranked as the most corrupt countries in the world in the 2007...
» read full story September 26th, 2007 - 19:04
Myanmar Troops Crack Down on Protesters

Myanmar Troops Crack Down on Protesters

Security troops cracked down on the anti-government protests Wednesday, using batons, tear gas and...
» read full story September 26th, 2007 - 14:05
Myanmar Junta Deploys Troops in Yangon as Tension Mounts

Myanmar Junta Deploys Troops in Yangon as Tension Mounts

Myanmar’s military junta sent troops to the country’s largest city on Tuesday after thousands of...
» read full story September 25th, 2007 - 19:58
Bush Announces New Sanctions Against Myanmar’s Military Regime

Bush Announces New Sanctions Against Myanmar’s Military Regime

The United States will impose new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar, President...
» read full story September 25th, 2007 - 18:46
Myanmar March Day 7: Rebellion Gains Pace

Myanmar March Day 7: Rebellion Gains Pace

Myanmar demonstrations are growing stronger as approximately 30,000 Buddhist monks, nuns and laymen...
» read full story September 24th, 2007 - 16:50
Monks Stage Mass Protest March in Myanmar

Monks Stage Mass Protest March in Myanmar

For the sixth consecutive day Buddhist monks marched barefooted through the streets of Myanmar’s...
» read full story September 23rd, 2007 - 23:07
Myanmar Monks Defy Junta For Fifth Day

Myanmar Monks Defy Junta For Fifth Day

Thousands of Buddhist monks staged protest marches against the military junta in Myanmar for a...
» read full story September 22nd, 2007 - 19:49
Tension Mounts in Myanmar as Monks Continue Protest

Tension Mounts in Myanmar as Monks Continue Protest

Buddhist monks defied the harsh weather and Myanmar’s military junta on Friday and staged another...
» read full story September 21st, 2007 - 16:30
Myanmar Monks Continue Their Protests

Myanmar Monks Continue Their Protests

Thousands of Buddhist monks continued their protest marches in Myanmar against the country’s...
» read full story September 19th, 2007 - 17:01
Security Forces Clash With Monks in Myanmar

Security Forces Clash With Monks in Myanmar

Hundreds of Buddhist monks clashed with security forces in central Myanmar, state media informed on...
» read full story September 07th, 2007 - 12:22
Arroyo Aims to Strengthen Relations With Asian Countries

Arroyo Aims to Strengthen Relations With Asian Countries

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo revealed her intentions to tighten economic relations...
» read full story August 25th, 2007 - 14:33
Fuel Prices And Discontent Rise in Myanmar

Fuel Prices And Discontent Rise in Myanmar

Authorities in Myanmar arrested several activists in the past days and broke up demonstrations...
» read full story August 23rd, 2007 - 14:53
ASEAN Members Agree to Form Human Rights Agency

ASEAN Members Agree to Form Human Rights Agency

Members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) finally agreed on forming a human...
» read full story July 31st, 2007 - 12:27
Eartquake Shakes South-Western China

Eartquake Shakes South-Western China

Xinhua News Agency reported an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck early...
» read full story June 03rd, 2007 - 14:37
Aung San Suu Kyi's House Arrest Extended

Aung San Suu Kyi's House Arrest Extended

Foreign ministers from Asia and Europe called Tuesday on Myanmar to release Aung San Suu Kyi, the...
» read full story May 29th, 2007 - 13:40
Cyclone Devastates Bangladesh Coast

Cyclone Devastates Bangladesh Coast

At least 100 fishermen and some 20 boats were reported missing Tuesday in the Bay of Bengal after...
» read full story May 15th, 2007 - 17:05
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WHO: New Molecular Test to Detect TB Faster Gives Sufferers Hope

WHO: New Molecular Test to Detect TB Faster Gives Sufferers Hope

The World Health Organization unveiled on Monday a new diagnostic test that will give doctors the...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 12:07

Boeing, Medical Teams Send Supplies in China

On Sunday morning, Boeing and Medical Teams International air shipped nearly $500,000 in supplies...
» read full story May 25th, 2008 - 16:27
Half of Bangladesh Districts Affected by Bird Flu

Half of Bangladesh Districts Affected by Bird Flu

Three more districts of Bangladesh have been affected by the avian influenza, raising the number...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 10:13
Another Indonesian Dies of Bird Flu; Threat Spreads in Asia

Another Indonesian Dies of Bird Flu; Threat Spreads in Asia

Another person has died of bird flu in Indonesia, bringing the country’s toll to 102, health...
» read full story February 01st, 2008 - 15:14
Epidemiologists on Alert: Bird Flu Strikes Africa

Epidemiologists on Alert: Bird Flu Strikes Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday that bird flu is starting to spread again,...
» read full story December 17th, 2007 - 16:10
Myanmar Reports Its First Case of Human Bird Flu

Myanmar Reports Its First Case of Human Bird Flu

The Ministry of Health in Myanmar announced on Friday the first case of bird flu in a...
» read full story December 15th, 2007 - 13:15
Bird Flu Outbreaks in South Korea

Bird Flu Outbreaks in South Korea

South Korean authorities killed thousands of ducks at four southern farms, after they have...
» read full story November 26th, 2007 - 13:06
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Clooney and Pitt Spend Quality Time in Venice

Clooney and Pitt Spend Quality Time in Venice

Ethan and Joel Coen's "Burn After Reading" was shown at the 65th Annual Venice Film...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 00:36
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