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John Kerry To Meet Aung San Suu Kyi As US Backs Myanmar Reforms
United States Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Sunday for Washington's first high level talks with her new civilian government, offering fresh support to her country's democratic progress after decades of army rule.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Wants West to Spur Reform Not Reimpose
Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi today called on the West to encourage her country's government to enter meaningful reform talks but told it not to reintroduce punitive sanctions even though democratic reforms were foundering.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Woos Military Lawmakers Ahead Of Talks On Constitution
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has invited military lawmakers to dinner in a bid to build ties ahead of a proposed summit on changing the constitution, which bars her from the Presidency, a senior member of her party said.
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Obama Warns Myanmar's Celebrated Reforms Going Backwards
US President Barack Obama told Myanmar's rulers its celebrated democratic reforms are backsliding, ahead of a regional summit today designed to showcase the country's transition from army-led isolation.
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John Kerry Presses Myanmar on Democratic Reform
US Secretary of State John Kerry is warning the leaders of Myanmar that improved relations with the United States will require a significant speed-up in its democratic transition and a halt to what Washington sees as backsliding on commitments to improve human rights.
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Myanmar still recruits child soldiers: Report
Myanmar is still recruiting and using child soldiers, despite embracing democratic reforms and a United Nations(UN) agreement to end the practice, a human rights group said on Wednesday.
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Myanmar 'to release' prisoners ahead of Barack Obama's visit
Myanmar officials on Wednesday announced a prisoner amnesty just days before US President Barack Obama arrives on a visit seen as an endorsement of democratic reforms in the former pariah nation.
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Guess which world leader doesn't have time for Facebook
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is bullish on democratic reform, but she's not so sure about Facebook.
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Guess which world leader doesn't have time for Facebook
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is bullish on democratic reform, but she's not so sure about Facebook.
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UN Chief visits Myanmar to press further reform
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a landmark visit to a fast-changing Myanmar on Sunday to encourage its government to carry out more democratic reforms and shore-up peace deals with ethnic rebel groups.
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United Nations Chief to visit Myanmar to encourage reforms
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Monday that he would visit Myanmar soon to encourage the Southeast Asian nation to press ahead with democratic reforms. "I have accepted an invitation from President Thein Shein to visit Myanmar," Ban told reporters. "I will depart at the end of this week." "We have seen encouraging political and econ...
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John Kerry To Meet Aung San Suu Kyi As US Backs Myanmar Reforms
United States Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Sunday for Washington's first high level talks with her new civilian government, offering fresh support to her country's democratic progress after decades of army rule.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Wants West to Spur Reform Not Reimpose
Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi today called on the West to encourage her country's government to enter meaningful reform talks but told it not to reintroduce punitive sanctions even though democratic reforms were foundering.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Woos Military Lawmakers Ahead Of Talks On Constitution
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has invited military lawmakers to dinner in a bid to build ties ahead of a proposed summit on changing the constitution, which bars her from the Presidency, a senior member of her party said.
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Obama Warns Myanmar's Celebrated Reforms Going Backwards
US President Barack Obama told Myanmar's rulers its celebrated democratic reforms are backsliding, ahead of a regional summit today designed to showcase the country's transition from army-led isolation.
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John Kerry Presses Myanmar on Democratic Reform
US Secretary of State John Kerry is warning the leaders of Myanmar that improved relations with the United States will require a significant speed-up in its democratic transition and a halt to what Washington sees as backsliding on commitments to improve human rights.
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Myanmar still recruits child soldiers: Report
Myanmar is still recruiting and using child soldiers, despite embracing democratic reforms and a United Nations(UN) agreement to end the practice, a human rights group said on Wednesday.
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Myanmar 'to release' prisoners ahead of Barack Obama's visit
Myanmar officials on Wednesday announced a prisoner amnesty just days before US President Barack Obama arrives on a visit seen as an endorsement of democratic reforms in the former pariah nation.
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Guess which world leader doesn't have time for Facebook
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is bullish on democratic reform, but she's not so sure about Facebook.
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Guess which world leader doesn't have time for Facebook
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is bullish on democratic reform, but she's not so sure about Facebook.
-
UN Chief visits Myanmar to press further reform
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a landmark visit to a fast-changing Myanmar on Sunday to encourage its government to carry out more democratic reforms and shore-up peace deals with ethnic rebel groups.
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United Nations Chief to visit Myanmar to encourage reforms
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Monday that he would visit Myanmar soon to encourage the Southeast Asian nation to press ahead with democratic reforms. "I have accepted an invitation from President Thein Shein to visit Myanmar," Ban told reporters. "I will depart at the end of this week." "We have seen encouraging political and econ...
