Monday, October 29, 2012

Myanmar: Tale of two cities


28-Oct-12

Other than the massive 15-lane thoroughfare that could double as an airstrip, 
another spectacular attraction in Nay Pyi Taw, the new capital of Myanmar, 
is the country’s parliamentary building.

Burma to Myanmar and back?


28-Oct-12

NEW DELHI – In ways big and small, Asia is still living with the tainted legacy 
of imperialism. Consider the debate now underway in Myanmar – or Burma 
to some. Because the imperial tongue found it difficult to pronounce 
“Myanmar,” the country’s no-nonsense British masters renamed it Burma 
(redrawing its borders as well for good measure).

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Myanmar’s Ethnic Violence: Where Is Suu Kyi?


28-Oct-12

in the western part of Myanmar, has flared up badly once again. According 
to reports in local media and the news wires, over the past seven days 
at least sixty —and as many as one hundred— people have been killed in clashes. 

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22,000 displaced by Myanmar unrest: UN


28-Oct-12

More than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been 
displaced by fresh unrest in western Myanmar that has killed dozens and 
seen whole neighbourhoods razed, the UN said Sunday.

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Myanmar strife victims flee to already packed camps; UN says latest unrest displaced 22,000



29-Oct-12

SITTWE, Myanmar — Victims of Myanmar’s latest explosion of Muslim-Buddhist 
violence fled to already packed displacement camps along the country’s western coast, 
with a top U.N. official saying the unrest has forced more than 22,000 
people from their homes.

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Villagers claim Dawei deep seaport project making life hell


28-Oct-12

Villagers living in the area of the Dawei deep-sea port, part of a mega development 
project worth USD$60 billion that is planned for southern Burma, claim it is making 
it hard for them to now make a living.

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