Burmanet http://www.burmanet.org/news A listserv covering Burma Wed, 16 May 2012 13:55:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 The Independent (UK): Nowhere to run: rebels trapped in Burma’s escalating ethnic war – Padraig Byrne http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/the-independent-uk-nowhere-to-run-rebels-trapped-in-burmas-escalating-ethnic-war-%e2%80%93-padraig-byrne/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/the-independent-uk-nowhere-to-run-rebels-trapped-in-burmas-escalating-ethnic-war-%e2%80%93-padraig-byrne/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:34:17 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32803 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/the-independent-uk-nowhere-to-run-rebels-trapped-in-burmas-escalating-ethnic-war-%e2%80%93-padraig-byrne/feed/ 0 Hindustan Times: UNHCR officials to meet Myanmar refugees today – Nivedita Khandekar and Shaswati Das http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/hindustan-times-unhcr-officials-to-meet-myanmar-refugees-today-%e2%80%93-nivedita-khandekar-and-shaswati-das/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/hindustan-times-unhcr-officials-to-meet-myanmar-refugees-today-%e2%80%93-nivedita-khandekar-and-shaswati-das/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:33:39 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32801 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/hindustan-times-unhcr-officials-to-meet-myanmar-refugees-today-%e2%80%93-nivedita-khandekar-and-shaswati-das/feed/ 0 Irrawaddy: Land grabs intensify as Burma ‘reform’ races ahead of law – William Boot http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/irrawaddy-land-grabs-intensify-as-burma-%e2%80%98reform%e2%80%99-races-ahead-of-law-%e2%80%93-william-boot/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/irrawaddy-land-grabs-intensify-as-burma-%e2%80%98reform%e2%80%99-races-ahead-of-law-%e2%80%93-william-boot/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:33:00 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32799 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/irrawaddy-land-grabs-intensify-as-burma-%e2%80%98reform%e2%80%99-races-ahead-of-law-%e2%80%93-william-boot/feed/ 0 Mizzima News: Burma, Poland agree to development deals http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/mizzima-news-burma-poland-agree-to-development-deals/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/mizzima-news-burma-poland-agree-to-development-deals/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:32:28 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32797 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/mizzima-news-burma-poland-agree-to-development-deals/feed/ 0 Democratic Voice of Burma: Vendors protest taxation policies – Aye Nai http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/democratic-voice-of-burma-vendors-protest-taxation-policies-%e2%80%93-aye-nai/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/democratic-voice-of-burma-vendors-protest-taxation-policies-%e2%80%93-aye-nai/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:31:53 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32795 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/democratic-voice-of-burma-vendors-protest-taxation-policies-%e2%80%93-aye-nai/feed/ 0 Irrawaddy: Who will replace Tin Aung Myint Oo? – Aung Zaw http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/irrawaddy-who-will-replace-tin-aung-myint-oo-%e2%80%93-aung-zaw/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/irrawaddy-who-will-replace-tin-aung-myint-oo-%e2%80%93-aung-zaw/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:30:46 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32792 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/irrawaddy-who-will-replace-tin-aung-myint-oo-%e2%80%93-aung-zaw/feed/ 0 The Asia Foundation: How can international assistance to Burma avoid mistakes of the past? – Thomas Parks http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/the-asia-foundation-how-can-international-assistance-to-burma-avoid-mistakes-of-the-past-%e2%80%93-thomas-parks/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/the-asia-foundation-how-can-international-assistance-to-burma-avoid-mistakes-of-the-past-%e2%80%93-thomas-parks/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 21:24:02 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32790 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/the-asia-foundation-how-can-international-assistance-to-burma-avoid-mistakes-of-the-past-%e2%80%93-thomas-parks/feed/ 0 Associated Press: SKorea: Myanmar halting arms purchases from NKorea – Aye Aye Win http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/associated-press-skorea-myanmar-halting-arms-purchases-from-nkorea-%e2%80%93-aye-aye-win/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/associated-press-skorea-myanmar-halting-arms-purchases-from-nkorea-%e2%80%93-aye-aye-win/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 14:54:44 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32818 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/associated-press-skorea-myanmar-halting-arms-purchases-from-nkorea-%e2%80%93-aye-aye-win/feed/ 0 Wall Street Journal: South Korea’s Lee meets Myanmar’s Suu Kyi – Evan Ramstad http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/wall-street-journal-south-koreas-lee-meets-myanmars-suu-kyi-%e2%80%93-evan-ramstad/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/wall-street-journal-south-koreas-lee-meets-myanmars-suu-kyi-%e2%80%93-evan-ramstad/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:54:16 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32816 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/wall-street-journal-south-koreas-lee-meets-myanmars-suu-kyi-%e2%80%93-evan-ramstad/feed/ 0 The National (United Arab Emirates): Myanmar’s ghost town capital at the centre of driving reforms – Eric Randolph http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/the-national-united-arab-emirates-myanmars-ghost-town-capital-at-the-centre-of-driving-reforms-%e2%80%93-eric-randolph/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/the-national-united-arab-emirates-myanmars-ghost-town-capital-at-the-centre-of-driving-reforms-%e2%80%93-eric-randolph/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:53:46 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32814 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/the-national-united-arab-emirates-myanmars-ghost-town-capital-at-the-centre-of-driving-reforms-%e2%80%93-eric-randolph/feed/ 0 Democratic Voice of Burma: President creates interim press council – Ko Htwe http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/democratic-voice-of-burma-president-creates-interim-press-council-%e2%80%93-ko-htwe/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/democratic-voice-of-burma-president-creates-interim-press-council-%e2%80%93-ko-htwe/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:53:10 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32812 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/democratic-voice-of-burma-president-creates-interim-press-council-%e2%80%93-ko-htwe/feed/ 0 Care2.com: Burma to hold first-ever public LGBT pride – Miranda Perry http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/care2-com-burma-to-hold-first-ever-public-lgbt-pride-%e2%80%93-miranda-perry/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/care2-com-burma-to-hold-first-ever-public-lgbt-pride-%e2%80%93-miranda-perry/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:52:31 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32810 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/15/care2-com-burma-to-hold-first-ever-public-lgbt-pride-%e2%80%93-miranda-perry/feed/ 0 The Associated Press: Lee makes 1st SKorean trip to Myanmar since attack http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/14/the-associated-press-lee-makes-1st-skorean-trip-to-myanmar-since-attack/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/14/the-associated-press-lee-makes-1st-skorean-trip-to-myanmar-since-attack/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 20:38:46 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32787 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/14/the-associated-press-lee-makes-1st-skorean-trip-to-myanmar-since-attack/feed/ 0 Agence France Presse: Myanmar urges millions of exiles to return http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/14/agence-france-presse-myanmar-urges-millions-of-exiles-to-return/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/14/agence-france-presse-myanmar-urges-millions-of-exiles-to-return/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 20:38:26 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32785 http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/14/agence-france-presse-myanmar-urges-millions-of-exiles-to-return/feed/ 0 The Guardian (UK): Gay people in Burma start to challenge culture of repression – Esmer Golluoglu http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/14/the-guardian-uk-gay-people-in-burma-start-to-challenge-culture-of-repression-%e2%80%93-esmer-golluoglu/ http://www.burmanet.org/news/2012/05/14/the-guardian-uk-gay-people-in-burma-start-to-challenge-culture-of-repression-%e2%80%93-esmer-golluoglu/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 20:38:01 +0000 editor, BurmaNet http://www.burmanet.org/news/?p=32783 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