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Myanmar: More efforts needed to recover livelihoods for Nargis survivors

Relief Web (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Date: 09 Feb 2010 Source: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Government of Myanmar, UN Country Team in Myanmar

Burmese-American Awaits Verdict in Myanmar Case

New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nyi Nyi Aung, a naturalized American citizen, gave up a comfortable life near Washington to campaign for democracy for his native Myanmar.

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At her Thai border clinic, Cynthia Maung treats victims of war from her native Burma

Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | yesterday

Myanmar: Delta in early rehabilitation and recovery phase

i On Global Trends (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

Source: United Nations Country Team in Myanmar - The World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organzation (FAO) published reports from the WFP Delta Food Security and the FAO Delta Crop Assessment, two surveys completed in November 2009, and concluded the Delta is in the early rehabilitation and recovery phase.The WFP report focused on indicators affecting household food security such

Invitation: International Tribunal on Crimes against Women of Burma

BURMA DIGEST (Free subscription) | yesterday

08Feb10 Invitation to Tribunal Dear all The Nobel Women’s Initiative is launched in 2006 by six women Nobel Peace Prize Laureates: Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Rigoberta Mench Tum, Wagari Maathai, Mairead Maguire and Betty Williams. Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi is an honourary member of the organization. The Nobel Women’s Initiative and Women’s League of Burma are [...]

An update on recovery from 2008's Cyclone Nargis

Poverty News Blog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

From the Voice of America, the United Nations says that there are some successes in the recovery efforts from Cyclone Nargis that hit Burma in 2008. A United Nations report on Burma's recovery from Cyclone Nargis says progress has been achieved in key areas such as child development and health care. But communities in the Irrawaddy Delta still struggle to sustain their livelihoods and rebuild homes...

Assam Rifles to deploy spy unit along Myanmar border

Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010

Lt Gen Yadava said Lt Gen Yadava said Assam Rifles being the lead intelligence agency of the Myanmar border, the border will get a major boost once the intelligence unit is deployed.

Ghana rejects 'unwholesome' Myanmar rice

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010

Yangon - Ghana's rejection last month of 15,000 bags of unwholesome rice from Myanmar has sparked calls for improved quality controls for the commodity, one of the country's key export items, media reports said Sunday. Ghana's Food and Drugs Board ...

A U.S. Citizen’s Curious Journey to a Myanmar Jail

New York Times (Free subscription) | 02/05/2010

Nyi Nyi Aung, a naturalized U.S. citizen, gave up comfortable life near Washington to campaign for democracy in his native Myanmar

Thailand says Karens to be returned to Myanmar on voluntary basis

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 02/05/2010

Bangkok - The Thai government and military on Friday insisted that 1,700 refugees from the Karen ethnic minority would only be repatriated to neighbouring Myanmar on a voluntary basis. ...

Documentary tells story of Burma’s undercover journalists

Worldfocus (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010

Still from the documentary Burma VJ Gizem Yarbil is an associate producer at Worldfocus. It is difficult to be a journalist in Burma. The country has one of the worst freedom of press records in the world. According to the latest worldwide index on press freedom provided by Reporters Without Borders, Burma ranks 171 out of [...]

Eastern Burma: 118,800 displaced in 18 months (Alternative Asean Network on Burma)

world economic forum (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010

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Thai army threatens to push Karen refugees back to Myanmar

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010

Bangkok - Thai civil society and human rights groups on Thursday urged the government to prevent the army from forcing 1,700 refugees from the Karen ethnic minority back into neighbouring Myanmar in an area known to be strewn with landmines. The army...

A ‘climate of fear' at the Thai-Burma border

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010

Between 1.5-2 million Burmese refugees live in Thailand. For many reasons, this young, traumatized population knows little about reproductive health, which underscores the need for peer health educators and improvements in access to health care.

Burma: Japan takes first steps to resettle Burmese refugees

i On Global Trends (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010

Japanese officials are visiting a refugee camp in northern Thailand to interview refugees from Myanmar who are setting to start new lives in Japan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported today.This is the first concrete move Japan has taken towards becoming the first Asian nation to resettle refugees from Myanmar, following its announcement in December 2008 that it

Congratulations, President Obama!

ssonuagarwal | 10/10/2009

The Nobel Peace Prize committee has decided to award its Prize this year to President Obama. He said he’s “humbled” and the world says it’s stunned. Does Obama deserve the surPRIZE? There are more “no”s than “yes”es, but it is safe to say the Peace Prize – 2009 has divided the world. Ask: Is the Nobel Prize given for achievements? If yes, Obama himself has admitted he hasn’t achieved anything. He doesn’t...

Dark Streets DivX movie,

boa0t19b | 08/24/2009

Download Dark Streets in DVD, DivX, PDA quality! Genres: Drama | Thriller Countries: USA Actors: Mann, Gabriel Chaz Phillips, Bijou Crystal Miko, Izabella Madelaine Koteas, Elias Lieutenant Merz, Jarreth J. Pale Man Fairman, Michael Nathaniel Diamond, Toledo Prince Caballero, Jordi Slim Phillips, Tracy Rose Muscat, Mike Guard Sanders, Kimberly Ballroom Dancer Aldridge, David VIP Dinner Guest Arthur,...

Gone Hi-Def, iPod quality,

somah5e51 | 08/24/2009

Download Gone in DVD, DivX, PDA quality! Genres: Horror | Thriller Countries: Australia | France | UK | USA Actors: Evans, Shaun Alex Mechlowicz, Scott Taylor Strzechowski, Yvonne Sondra Warner, Amelia Sophie Thaine, Victoria Lena Lemon, Jessica Teenage Cashier Tuckwell-Smith, Zoe Ingrid Directors: Ledwidge, Ringan Certification: Australia:M | South Korea:18 Storyline Plot Summary: A contemporary psychological...