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(Photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)Govt urges more efforts to stabilize vegetable supply
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(Photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)Tragedy of rising food prices
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Humanitarian Efforts Better Organized And Funded
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:27 am | Press Release: United Nations | UN Humanitarian Efforts More Organized And Better Funded – Outgoing Relief Chief | New York, Sep 2 2010 3:10PM | The way the United Nations responds to natural and man-made emergencies has impro...Full Story
Keep the powder dry
--> Keep the powder dry | Share ARTICLEURL | The recent controversy over China’s provocative denial of a visa to an Indian general and New Delhi’s measured but firm response to the snub is one more pointer to the unsettled nature of political relations between our t...Full Story
Israel, Palestinians agree to 2nd round of talks
Washington: Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Thursday to produce a framework for a permanent peace deal and to hold a second round of direct talks this month, modest achievements reached under US mediation amid deep skepticism about success at their first such ses...Full Story
How Barack Obama became Mr Unpopular
New York: The Barack Obama that most Hoosiers remember voting for can still be found on YouTube. He stands before a cheering Elkhart high school gymnasium in August 2008, tireless, aspirational, promising a new America of jobs and hope. "We can choose another future," s...Full Story
India Must Master the Great Game
By RORY MEDCALF | Strategic tensions between Asia's rising giants, China and India, are palpably worsening. While there's enough blame for this situation to go around, much of it does lie with China. But India also needs to rethink its approach to great power rivalry in...Full Story
Myanmar leader Than Shwe to visit China
Beijing: Myanmar military ruler Than Shwe will visit China next week, the Chinese government announced today, in another sign of the close ties between the neighbours. | Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said junta chief Senior Gen. Than Shwe would make a four-day v...Full Story
MYANMAR: Rural poor hit by arbitrary "taxes", says report
web | BANGKOK, 2 September 2010 (IRIN) - Myanmar’s military government, with soldiers scattered throughout the country, is arbitrarily levying fees from the rural poor, pushing some into hunger and debt, experts say. | “In Burma taxation has become associated with v...Full Story
UN to support Mizoram in dealing with HIV/AIDS
Aizawl: The United Nations (UN) will support Mizoram in prevention of HIV/AIDS and in management of prisons in the northeastern state, an official said here Thursday. | Cristina Albertin, representative of the New Delhi-based United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - R...Full Story
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Thu 2 Sep 2010
US president plans ASEAN summit on sidelines of UN assembly
m&c |    Bangkok - US President Barack Obama has invited the leaders of South-East Asia to a summit on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, reports said Thursday.    |    Surin Pitsuwan, ...
"Lifeline service": BBC Burmese marks 70th anniversary
BBC News By Bethan Jinkinson BBC News | As the BBC Burmese service broadcast a programme marking its 70th anniversary, Sandhobasa, a monk, called in to say that he had been listening for more than two decades. | The broadcasts enriched his knowledge, he said,...
Myanmar's top leader to make state visit to China+
Breitbart BEIJING, Sept. 2 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Myanmar's junta chief Senior Gen. Than Shwe will make a state visit to China next week during which he will hold talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. | Spokeswoman Jiang Yu t...
Dusted Reviews Artist: V/A Album: My Friend Rain Label: Sublime Frequencies Review date: Sep. 2, 2010
dusted | Professional ethnomusicologists (and a number of amateur ethnomusicologists as well) tend to have ambivalent feelings about the Seattle label Sublime Frequencies. On the one hand, SF does bring recordings from distant parts of the world to the atte...
'China's concern is to balance India'
Zeenews Washington: With China increasing its military power and influence in the strategically crucial Indian Ocean, a noted American expert has urged the Obama administration to partner India to balance and counter Beijing's increasing influence in the reg...
India, US need to partner to balance China in Indian Ocean: US expert
Deccan Herald Washington, Sep 2 (PTI) Thursday, September 02, 2010 --> | With China increasing its military power and influence in the strategically crucial Indian Ocean, a noted American expert has urged the Obama Administration to partner India to balance and co...
45 Myanmar nabbed for traffic offences
The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: Forty-five Myan­mar nationals were arrested following a sting operation by police in the Ampang area. | Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Jalil Hassan said those arrested, aged between 20 and 50 were caught for riding modified motorcyc...
Wed 1 Sep 2010
Myanmar parties complain election fee too high
Post-Bulletin Tweet | 9/1/2010 12:13:00 PM Associated Press | YANGON, Myanmar - Political parties challenging Myanmar's ruling junta in the country's first election in two decades said they can't afford to compete in every constituency because of the exorbitant fe...
Storm triggers widespread rainfall, flood
China Daily 2010-09-01 19:48:44.0Storm triggers widespread rainfall, floodSouth China Sea,rainfall,flood ,Bago River , Myanmar1158963Society2@webnews/enpproperty--> | YANGON -- Storm occurring in the South China Sea has triggered widespread heavy rainfall and fl...
Myanmar's cyber generation boots up for first-time vote
PhysOrg --> | An Internet cafe is pictured in Yangon. With busy cyber cafes across the city, the web offers a way to tap the city's youth, despite slow connections, frequent power cuts and huge risks over online activity that the regime deems subversive. | O...
Myanmar's cyber generation boots up for first-time vote
Yahoo Daily News | YANGON (AFP) – One of Myanmar's self-described "pioneer bloggers" proudly opens his popular website -- officially banned by the military rulers -- and scrolls to his updates on the approaching election. | Tin San has been carefu...
New resources, people lead efforts to end ethnic strife at South Phila. High
Philadelphia Daily News | By Jeff Gammage | Inquirer Staff Writer Philadelphia schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman made it clear Tuesday that she's pouring people and resources into troubled South Philadelphia High, where 30 Asian students were attacked on Dec. 3. | Ther...
China's growing focus on Indian Ocean angers India
Gulf News | New Delhi: India expressed concerns on Tuesday about China's influence in the Indian Ocean region, the latest sign of tension between the Asian giants who are competing for resources and geopolitical power in the region. | Indian Foreign Minis...
Myanmar forces' shake-up takes nation by surprise
Gulf News | Yangon:  An armed forces shake-up in military-controlled Myanmar has surprised even the soldiers as the ruling junta gears up for a November election in which its civilian proxies are expecting a resounding victory. | Dozens of generals have b...
Myanmar's elections are a bit of a farce
Khaleej Times The last time Myanmar's junta tried rigging an election in hopes of putting a civilian face on its military rule, in 1990, it was routed at the polls. The junta responded by annulling the results. Now, with the country's first vote in 20 years set fo...
Tue 31 Aug 2010
India notes China's Indian Ocean 'interest'
The Himalayan | Added At: 2010-08-31 10:58 PM | Last Updated At: 2010-08-31 10:58 PM | The Himalayan Times - Saved Articles(s) | The headlines has been added to your saved article(s) | To View your saved article(s)please | Close --> --> | NEW DELHI: India today sa...
India leads the list of countries ignoring Iran sanctions
Deccan Herald By Joel Brinkley Wednesday, September 01, 2010 --> | A new US government report lists 22 nations that maintain significant business relationships with Iran, despite new United Nations sanctions and even more restrictive laws enacted in Europe and the...
Emerald Worth 65 Carats Pulled from N.C. Farm
CBS News An emerald so large it's being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm. | The nearly 65-carat emerald its finders are marketing by the name Carolina Emperor w...
Reportlinker Adds Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry Outlook in Asia Pacific to 2014 - Details of Operating and Planned Crude Oil, Petroleum Products and Natural Gas Pipelines
PR Newswire   | , Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: | Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry Outlook in Asia Pacific to 2014 – Details of Operating and Planned Crude Oil, Petrol...
North Carolina Farm Produces Largest Cut Emerald Ever Found In North America
Huffington Post | RALEIGH, N.C. — An emerald so large it's being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm. | The nearly 65-carat emerald its finders are marketing by the...
China's growing focus on Indian Ocean irks India
Khaleej Times NEW DELHI - India expressed concerns on Tuesday about China's influence in the Indian Ocean region, the latest sign of tension between the Asian giants who are competing for resources and geopolitical power in the region. | Indian Foreign Minister S....
China's growing focus on Indian Ocean irks India
The Star | NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India expressed concerns on Tuesday about China's influence in the Indian Ocean region, the latest sign of tension between the Asian giants who are competing for resources and geopolitical power in the region. A fisherman stan...
Japan witnessing hottest August since WWII
Zeenews Tokyo: This month will likely be the hottest August that Japan has experienced since 1946 when regional temperature data become available after the end of World War II, weather agency officials said, while linking it with global warming. | Under the ...
Myanmar media confirm junta chief retains power
Zeenews Yangon (Myanmar): A message from Myanmar's junta chief Senior Gen Than Shwe appeared in state media on Tuesday, dispelling reports that he had stepped down from the army as part of a major military reshuffle ahead of elections. | The message was a ty...
Myanmar media confirm junta chief retains power
The Himalayan | Added At: 2010-08-31 3:22 PM | Last Updated At: 2010-08-31 3:23 PM | The Himalayan Times - Saved Articles(s) | The headlines has been added to your saved article(s) | To View your saved article(s)please | Close --> | AP/File | Gen. Than Shwe, cente...
Burma's Than Shwe 'remains senior general'
BBC News Burma's top leader, Than Shwe, has made an announcement in state media that seems to dispel rumours he stepped down in a military reshuffle four days ago. | A message of congratulations from him to Malaysia's king was carried by all three state-run n...
Myanmar media confirm junta chief retains power
Herald Tribune | YANGON, Myanmar - A message from Myanmar's junta chief Senior Gen. Than Shwe appeared in state media Tuesday, dispelling reports that he had stepped down from the army as part of a major military reshuffle ahead of elections. AC = 1234 | --> | The ...
Ships of navy, China P.D.R arrived at Myanmar for Strenthening between Two Countries..
GroundReport | Guangzhou and  Caohu are the names fo ships , port at Thi La Wah jetty bnear Yangon for five day visit for tie between two countries, last Sunday. | They port at Egypt, Italy and Greek before Myanmar. And also they'd security-guarded  in ...
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