The Open Heart campaign launched in Burma in early January by a pro-democracy group has started to gain momentum, according to members.
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Some political forces in Myanmar comprising some political organizations and figures held their first summit in a Buddhist monastery here Friday.
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In a bid to run its administrative apparatus smoothly in Chin state the military regime in Burma has reportedly decided to pay high salaries to chairmen at the township and village level administration. The idea is also to woo the people for the upcoming referendum.
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Burma rolled out the red carpet for Thailand’s visiting supreme commander Boonsang Niempradit in late January. The Thai general met top leaders of the Burmese junta, Snr-Gen Than Shwe and his two deputies, Vice Snr-Gen Maung Aye and the man tipped to become head of the armed forces, Gen Thura Shwe Mann.
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Asylum-seeking Myanmar activist Khin Maung Hla was granted special permission Friday to remain in Japan after winning last month a high court ruling that nullified the government’s deportation order.
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The United Nations said on Wednesday it would allocate US $1.35 million to humanitarian programs in Burma and to help Burmese refugees in neighbouring Bangladesh, courtesy of the new Central Emergency Response Fund.
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February 1: Lonely Planet and Rough Guide compete for readers on opposite sides of the Burma divide
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London: Few governments put much faith in diplomacy alone to get the results they want, but the costs of military action – in lives, money and public opinion – can be prohibitively expensive. This helps to explain why powerful nations often turn to sanctions for coercive policies.
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The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced that Canada will welcome an additional 2,000 Karen refugees from Burma (also known as Myanmar) over the next two years.
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