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HIV patients mark AIDS day at office of Myanmar opposition party
The headquarters of Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy was crowded Tuesday with 150 HIV-positive visitors to mark World Aids Day.
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Inter Press News Service: BURMA: Nobel Laureate Stiglitz to advise...
Bangkok a ' The list of high-profile foreigners heading to Burma to engage and advise the countrya TMs military regime is about to get longer.
Deutsche Presse-Agentur: Domestic natural gas to triple in Myanmar in next decade
Bangkok a ' Myanmar Energy Domestic natural gas to triple in Myanmar in next decade =A A A Bangkok The supply of natural gas for domestic use is to triple in Myanmar over the next decade, the Myanmar Times reported Monday quoting the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise .
'Burma's Political Instability Could Increase Drug Threat'-Report
Political instability in Burma could lead to an increase in drug trafficking and the relocation of narcotics production facilities, according to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Burma's 2010 election: New version of Diarchy
To answer the frequently asked query - is democracy possible in Burma - is yes. But what democracy is the following question.
BURMA: Junta under Scrutiny for Concrete Pre-election Signs
In the wake of a meeting attended by the all-powerful military elite, Burma's military regime is due to come under close scrutiny for concrete signs of change leading up to a promised general elections in 2010.
Signs emerge for progress in Myanmar: EU envoy
AFP/File EU special envoy for Myanmar, Piero Fassino answers questions from the press in 2008.
Philippines Seeks Release of Fishermen in Burma
The Philippines Embassy is seeking the release of 14 Filipinos detained last week for allegedly fishing illegally in Burmese waters.
Burma continues to fail to eliminate forced labour: ILO
The International Labor Organizationa s a s Governing Body on Thursday said Burmaa s ruling military junta has failed to implement recommendations made by the Commission of Inquiry in eliminating the use of forced labour.
INGO Work in Burma Could Stop During Election Period
International non-governmental organizations operating in Burma are likely to suspend their activities next May, according to NGO sources in Burma.
Selection Time Precedes Election Time in Burma
Although Burma's military regime has announced no election law nor declared the date of the poll it plans to hold in 2010, preparations appear to have begun in Naypyidaw.
Mizzima News: Burma to commission a Yea TM hydro-power project in December a " Kyaw Thein Kha
" The Burmese Ministry of Electric Power will commission the Ye village hydro-power project in December, billed as the biggest in the country.
Democratic Voice of Burma: Jail term extended for 2007 activist a " Khin Hnin Htet
An activist whose group played a key role in sparking the September 2007 monk-led uprising in Burma has had his 10-year prison sentence extended by eight years, sources close to his family said.
BBC News: Sri Lanka protest at Burma visit a " Charles Haviland
Colombo a ' There has been a demonstration in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, against the visit of the Burmese head of state, General Than Shwe.
Myanmar to build new railroad to link Chinese border town
Myanmar will construct a new railroad to link Myanmar's border town of Muse with China's Jie Guo, Yunnan province to facilitate commodity flow in bilateral border trade, sources with the Rail Transportation Department said on Friday.
Kantarawaddy Times: Burma's election: Road map to more military rule
The final piece in the Burmese military regimes, 'Road Map to Democracy', is the national elections planned for 2010.
Democratic Voice of Burma: Burmese troops torch border island a " Min Lwin
Burmese troops have razed huts and infrastructure belonging to illegal Burmese settlers on an island on the Thaung Yin river, which separates Burma's eastern Karen state from Thailand.
A scene from the Dispatches documentary about the effects of cyclone Nargis
If a shocking documentary about the fate of Burma's cyclone orphans wins a prestigious video-journalism award in London tomorrow night, it will be some time before one of the men who shot it gets a chance to celebrate.
Possible Release of Suu Kyi Cheers Political Prisoners
A 73-year-old mother broke into tears when she heard the message from her son, Tun Tun Oo, who is in Meik-Hitla Prison, one of thousands of political prisoners in Burmese jails.
Myanmar claim on Bay: UN body suspends action
UNB, Dhaka Further action by the UN commission concerned on Myanmar's claim on the outer-limits of the continental shelf in the Bay of Bengal has been suspended.
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