Burma
Burma to host first Internet freedom forum
By Chan Myae Khine Wed, May 22, 2013 10:54AM UTCMyanmar ICT Development Organisation (MIDO) will host “Myanmar Internet Freedom Forum” in Yangon from June 1-2. In the first forum of its kind in Burma, MIDO aims to raise awareness of Internet freedom in a country that has endured decades of media censorship Last August, Freedom House called for proposals
UN urges action to end child soldiers in Burma
By AP News Wed, May 22, 2013 9:59AM UTCUNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Burma’s government has made progress in reducing the recruitment of children into the armed forces but still needs to stamp out the practice. Ban’s comments came as Burma President Thein Sein was making a landmark visit to Washington. The former general
Key senator to let Burma sanctions bill lapse
By AP News Wed, May 22, 2013 9:51AM UTCWASHINGTON (AP) — In a significant move, a prominent Republican senator said Tuesday he plans to let key sanctions legislation against Burma lapse because of the country’s progress toward democracy. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell made the announcement after meeting the nation’s President Thein Sein who is making a landmark
7 Burma Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
By AP News Tue, May 21, 2013 3:33PM UTCMEIKHTILA, Burma (AP) — A Burma court sentenced seven Muslims to prison — one of them to a life term — in the killing of a Buddhist monk amid deadly sectarian violence that was overwhelmingly directed against minority Muslims but has produced no serious charges against the members of the
Obama vows US support as Burma leader visits
By AP News Tue, May 21, 2013 8:35AM UTCWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Barack Obama told Burma’s president during a long-awaited White House visit that he appreciates the leader’s efforts to lead the Asian country on its long, and sometimes difficult, path to democracy and assured him of U.S. support. Former general Thein Sein was the first president
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