Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Thein Sein denies claims of army abuses in Kachin state


8-Oct-12
Burma's President Thein Sein in an interview with the BBC's Hardtalk 
TV program that aired last week, dismissed claims that Burma's military 
has committed human rights abuses against civilians in Kachin state.

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Karen group wants ‘clean hands’ in ‘peace talks’


8-Oct-12

The European Karen Network (EKN) urged the Burmese government and international 
aid donors not to seek to divide the Karen under the guise of ‘peace-talk’ initiatives.

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Anti-drug fighting program extended


Monday, 08 October 2012 13:26 Mizzima News
Burma has extended its 15-year drug eradication plan (1999-2014) for another 
five years, state-run media reported on Saturday.

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NLD sues two Burmese journals


Monday, 08 October 2012 13:12 Phanida
Rangoon (Mizzima) – A senior official of Burma’s National League for Democracy 
(NLD) party has filed a suit against the Pyimyanmar and Messenger journals 
for allegedly saying that he was guilty of a criminal act prior 
to the court’s passing a verdict.

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US to Support World Bank, IMF in Burma


8-Oct-12

WASHINGTON—US President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that will 
allow his administration to support the assistance being provided to Burma 
by international financial institutions like World Bank and 
the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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Rangoon monks protest destruction of temples in Bangladesh


Monday, 08 October 2012 13:01 Mizzima News
More than 100 Buddhist monks demonstrated in front of the Bangladesh embassy 
in Rangoon on Friday to protest the recent destruction of Buddhist temples 
and homes in the Cox’s Bazar area.

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