Yangon: A leading Myanmar student activist, Ko Saw Min, has been released after 14 years in prison, fellow former student leaders told AFP on Tuesday, but 14 other activists have been arrested.

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Cross-border Thai exports rose 60% last year, BOT reports, The Nation reports.

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March 9: Documenting sexual violence against Burmese refugees recognised as huge contribution

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March 9: Documenting sexual violence against Burmese refugees recognised as huge contribution

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March 7: Activists awarded for outstanding courage in face of injustice, suffering

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March 7: Activists awarded for outstanding courage in face of injustice, suffering

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‘Government pressure on media came in a variety of ways, including threats against the profitability of media enterprises. In addition, journalists can’t defend themselves, much less defend the people.’

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The Thai government has no policy of cracking down on illegal foreign workers affected by the 26 December’s tsunamis, the Ministry of Labour has announced.

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Kuala Lumpur: Immigration officers detained 23 Rohingya refugees who were staging a hunger strike at the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) headquarters here today.

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Beijing: Plans to develop the Mekong River will not harm nations downstream, a senior official has said. (more…)

Today, while people around the world honor the role in their lives played by women, as they mark the 30th annual International Women’s Day, spare a thought for one woman who remains alone and still under house arrest after many years: Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Today, while people around the world honor the role in their lives played by women, as they mark the 30th annual International Women’s Day, spare a thought for one woman who remains alone and still under house arrest after many years: Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

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