Archive for the 'Myanmar' Category
About 500,000 Myanmar, Lao & Cambodia Migrant Workers will be Sent …
Thai government will send back illegal migrants from Myanmar, Lao and Cambodia. Its about 500,000 workers all three countries. Mr. Supat Gukun,Dy. Director of Labour Inspection, Thailand said that Thailand cannot accept them more. Workers have failed …
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Indo-Myanmar liaison meet held
Imphal, March 06, 2010: First border liaison officers’ meeting between India and Myanmar on bilateral cooperation to check cross border crimes and other issues was held at Tamu, Myanmar yesterday. The Indian delegate led by Joint Secretary of the …
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Roundup: Myanmar cooperates with international in combating animal …
An animal-influenza-related workshop is being held in Myanmar’s Yangon to discuss plans for animal disease surveillance, according to the state newspaper New Light of Myanmar Thursday. Organized by the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department …
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Myanmar invites more private companies to build sectional highways
YANGON, Mar 06, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — The Myanmar Construction Ministry is inviting more private companies to build sectional highways in the country under a build, operate and transfer (BOT) system, the local weekly Voice reported Saturday …
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ASEAN held itself together despite challenges in 2009: George Yeo
Relations are also good with Indonesia and Myanmar. On Myanmar, Mr Yeo stressed the importance of fair and legitimate elections in the country this year. He said: “This will be a critical year for Myanmar. At long last, elections will be held under a …
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Nobel winners push for Myanmar regime to face court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rutha was pregnant when she was forced to serve as a porter at a military camp in Myanmar. There, she was raped nightly and her father killed when he refused to allow soldiers to take his 22-year-old daughter. Rutha’s story was …
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EU gives Myanmar 17 million euros in humanitarian aid
Bangkok – The European Union announced Tuesday the allocation of 17.25 million euros (23.4 million dollars) in humanitarian aid for Myanmar’s ‘vulnerable people’ this year. Most of the aid, to be provided through the European Commission’s …
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Cameroon man faces life imprisonment in Myanmar for forgery
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) ‘” A Cameroon football player who sought refuge at the French Embassy in Myanmar’s main city could face life imprisonment on charges of forging currency notes, a newspaper said Monday. The man, who was not named, fled …
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Myanmar dissident’s bid for freedom denied
YANGON, Myanmar – The highest court in military-ruled Myanmar dismissed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s latest bid for freedom yesterday, turning down an appeal to end 14 years of house arrest, her lawyer said. The Supreme Court’s decision …
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Myanmar court rejects Suu Kyi appeal
A pro-democracy activist for Myanmar holds a portrait of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest in New Delhi August 12, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Adnan Abidi YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by pro …
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