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  Barack Obama Nominates IIT Alumnus to Key Post

  US President Barack Obama has nominated an IIT alumni to his advisory commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).

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  Obama's Asia Tour Aims to Bolster Ties With Region

  President Barack Obama flies to Asia after midnight on Sunday for an eight-day tour of China, Burma and Australia, a trip that will focus on Washington's often-tense relations with China.

• What's in a name? United States starts using Myanmar as well as Burma

  The Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma received further backing from the White House on Monday in its campaign to be called Myanmar.

• US President Barack Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims

  President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to take steps to halt violence against Muslims in his country and move ahead with economic and political reforms.

• Myanmar or Burma? Barack Obama calls it both on visit

  Officially at least, America still calls this Southeast Asian nation Burma, the favoured appellation of dissidents and pro-democracy activists who opposed the former military junta's move to summarily change its name 23 years ago.

• Govt sources respond to Obama's tough message on Iran, Burma

  A day after US President Barack Obama in his address to joint session of Parliament made references to Iran and Burma, government sources have said that there can be no bargaining game on Iran and Burma issues.They said India's position is based on national and strategic interests, adding India needs to engage Burma for our security interests. The ...

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  Obama urges Burma to release Suu Kyi

  US President Barack Obama has urged Burma to release the pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.