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Myanmar Issue Undermines Asean Credibility - Asean Sec-Gen

By Jackson Sawatan SINGAPORE, July 16 (Bernama) -- Asean foreign ministers are expected to come up with a "position" on Myanmar when they meet in Kuala Lumpur for the 39th Asean Ministerial Meeting (AMM) end of this month.

Hundreds flee homes amid Myanmar floods, landslides

YANGON - Flooding and landslides in military-run Myanmar last week have forced hundreds of people to leave their homes for temporary shelters, state media said Wednesday.

Myanmar frees activist jailed for exposing forced labour

Web posted at: 7/10/2006 7:51:4 Source ::: REUTERS YANGON • Mynamar’s military junta, under pressure from the UN labour agency to end the widespread use of forced labour, has freed an activist lawyer jailed last year for exposing labour abuses.

Burma Regime Predicts "Tragic End" Of Aung San Suu Kyi...

Burma Regime Predicts "Tragic End" Of Aung San Suu Kyi...

U Win Tin begins his 18th year in prison

Thousands of protest faxes to be sent to Burmese embassies worldwide On the eve of the 17th anniversary of the arrest of prominent journalist dissident U Win Tin, Reporters Without Borders and the Burma Media Association are calling on Burmese Prime Minister, General Soe Win, to …

Power passes to next generation of Myanmar generals -DAWN - International; July 02, 2006

Power passes to next generation of Myanmar generals By Larry Jagan

Google, Gmail banned in Myanmar: Surfers

The Myanmar government has blocked the Google search engine and its mail service Gmail, say Internet users here. Users in the country have not been able to access the Google site for more than a week, reported the Mizzima News.

VOA News - Financial Watchdog: Burma Still Not Fighting Money Laundering

Financial Watchdog: Burma Still Not Fighting Money Laundering By VOA News 24 June 2006 Burma is now the lone country on an international financial watchdog's list of nations that do not cooperate in the global fight against money laundering.

CNN.com - Canada to welcome refugees from Myanmar - Jun 20, 2006

OTTAWA, Canada (AP) -- Canada will open its doors to more than 800 refugees from Myanmar, the country's immigration minister announced Tuesday to mark World Refugee Day.

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