Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

Daily Archive

Mizzima News: Burma’s nuclear ambitions: progression or threat? – Alison Hunter
Wed 26 Oct 2005 
Filed under: Inside Burma,News

Confirmation from Russia’s atomic agency Minatom this month that talks had resumed with the Burmese military over the development of a nuclear research reactor in the central of the country sent a shockwave through the international community.
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Democratic Voice of Burma: NLD to open a new communication channel with Burma junta
Wed 26 Oct 2005 
Filed under: Inside Burma,News

Burma’s main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), is contriving to open up a new communication channel with the ruling military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) so that political dialogues between the two sides could start as soon as possible.
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Mizzima News: Reporters give a voice to displaced people – Sarah Maung
Wed 26 Oct 2005 
Filed under: News,On The Border

October 25: When at sixteen, he left his village somewhere in Karenni State and began living in a refugee camp along the Thai-Burma border in 1993, Beh Reh had never seen a journalist before.
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Ottawa Citizen: Canada urged to condemn Myanmar military regime – Kerry MacGregor
Wed 26 Oct 2005 
Filed under: International,News

Exiled Burmese prime minister Sein Win says it is time for Canada to
“support the democratic cause” by acting on a motion to “condemn more forcefully” the actions of his country’s military regime for human rights violations.
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The Daily Telegraph: Civilised world has turned a blind eye to Burma for too long? – John Bercow
Wed 26 Oct 2005 
Filed under: News,Opinion

This week, Aung San Suu Kyi will have spent a total of 10 years in
detention in Burma. (more…)

 
Bangkok Post: Asean must put junta on agenda
Wed 26 Oct 2005 
Filed under: News,Opinion

October 25: Host Malaysia appears to have finalised the agenda for the December Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meeting to be held in Kuala Lumpur. (more…)