Yangon: Myanmar dissidents launch “signature campaign” to free Suu Kyi Yangon Dissidents linked to the pro-democracy movement that rocked Myanmar (Burma) in 1988 have launched a nationwide “signature campaign” calling for the release of opposition leader
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Burma’s Kachin Independence Organization, a major ethnic ceasefire group, is resisting a regime demand to condemn the inclusion of Burma on the UN Security Council agenda. A number of other ethnic ceasefire groups have bowed to the junta’s demand, issuing critical statements, but the KIO has written to the regime stating it cannot oppose the UNSC action.
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In a development which is both politically significant and fraught with some anxiety for the Burmese military junta, the National League for Democracy’s top leadership joined the bandwagon and signed the petition demanding the release of the recently arrested student leaders and all other political prisoners.
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Burma is resorting to double standards by preparing to launch fresh offensives against the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Khaplang), said the Naga National League for Democracy.
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Yangon: Myanmar is striving to improve public internet services and planning to introduce 400 public internet service centers in 324 townships in the country within three years to facilitate communication links, according to local media.
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New Delhi: Ignoring protests from Western countries, India has begun transferring military equipment to Myanmar’s military junta in order to neutralise China’s burgeoning defence, diplomatic and economic ties with Yangon.
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New Delhi: The Indian government will spend USD 185 million (Rs 8.5b) over the next three years to develop land customs stations along the border with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, it was announced Friday.
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The Myanmar authorities have seized 67 blocks of heroin weighing 45 kilograms (kg) near the border town of Tachilek in eastern Shan state of the country, official newspaper New Light of Myanmar reported Wednesday.
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EXIM Thailand will extend full cooperation with the AEC in their investigation into the Bank’s 4-billion-baht term loan to Myanmar for infrastructure development in Myanmar and investment promotion for Thai business operators.
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Bangladesh Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan, who was scheduled to go to Burma on a three-day official visit on October 5, has postponed his trip.
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October 5: Australia is giving counter-terrorist instruction to officials in Burma as part of a regional training scheme.
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A young Burmese democracy activist received a standing ovation at the annual conference of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party on Tuesday when she gave a speech urging support for the struggle to achieve human rights in her home country.
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October 3: “And it is quite important that it must not be people from outside who prescribe what Burmese should do. We all should listen to what the leaders of the Burmese say, and Aung San Suu Kyi…”
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