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US Lifting Sanctions On Myanmar As Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Visits
President Barack Obama said Wednesday the US is lifting economic sanctions and restoring trade benefits to former pariah state Myanmar as he met with Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner who is now the nation's de facto leader.
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Barack Obama Vows To Lift Myanmar Sanctions As Aung San Suu Kyi Visits
President Barack Obama moved to restore trade benefits to Myanmar and said broader sanctions would soon be scrapped, as he hosted de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the White House Wednesday.
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Aung Suu Kyi To Meet Barack Obama For First Time As Myanmar Leader
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets with President Barack Obama on Wednesday in her first visit to the United States since her party won a sweeping victory in last year's election, capping a decades-long journey from political prisoner to national leader.
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Barack Obama To Discuss Sanctions Policy With Myanmar's Suu Kyi
President Barack Obama will discuss possible further relief of US sanctions on Myanmar when the de facto leader of the nation's new civilian government, Aung San Suu Kyi, visits on Wednesday, a White House official said.
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi To Visit The US
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has accepted an invite from Barack Obama to visit the United States, her government said today, the first time the pair will meet since last year's landmark elections.
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Barack Obama Visit Turns Spotlight on Myanmar Reforms
Myanmar faces uncomfortable scrutiny this week over fears its reforms have hit the buffers as Barack Obama joins global leaders in Naypyidaw, with the country's transition towards democracy entering a pivotal phase.
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Obama Leaves for China, Myanmar, Australia Tour
President Barack Obama headed for China on Sunday on a trip that will focus on Washington's often tense relations with the country, and will also see the president visit Myanmar and Australia.
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Myanmar Reforms 'Stalling', Says Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar's reform process is "stalling", opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Wednesday, warning the United States against over-optimism before a visit by President Barack Obama to the former pariah state.
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Barack Obama to Travel to Asia for Summits, Visits
US President Barack Obama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia between November 10-16 for a series of summits and bilateral talks, the White House has stated.
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On Asia Visit, Obama May Meet PM Modi, Say Sources
US President Barack Obama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia next week during a six-day trip to attend a series of key multilateral and bilateral meetings with foreign leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Myanmar President Thein Sein arrives at White House
Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday became the first leader of his country to visit the White House in nearly half a century, as Washington offers a strong symbolic gesture to back his reforms.
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In symbolic landmark, Myanmar leader heads to White House
Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first leader of his country to visit the White House in nearly half a century, in one of the most symbolic US gestures yet to support his reforms.
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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.
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Myanmar frees dozens of political prisoners: activist
Myanmar released dozens of political prisoners on Monday in an amnesty coinciding with a landmark visit by US President Barack Obama, a pro-democracy activist told AFP.
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Myanmar visit about sustaining momentum: Barack Obama
In a historic trip to a long shunned land, President Barack Obama on Monday showered praise and promises of more US help to Myanmar if the Asian nation keeps building its new democracy. "Our goal is to sustain the momentum," he declared with pride as the first US president to visit Myanmar.
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US Lifting Sanctions On Myanmar As Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Visits
President Barack Obama said Wednesday the US is lifting economic sanctions and restoring trade benefits to former pariah state Myanmar as he met with Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner who is now the nation's de facto leader.
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Barack Obama Vows To Lift Myanmar Sanctions As Aung San Suu Kyi Visits
President Barack Obama moved to restore trade benefits to Myanmar and said broader sanctions would soon be scrapped, as he hosted de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the White House Wednesday.
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Aung Suu Kyi To Meet Barack Obama For First Time As Myanmar Leader
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets with President Barack Obama on Wednesday in her first visit to the United States since her party won a sweeping victory in last year's election, capping a decades-long journey from political prisoner to national leader.
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Barack Obama To Discuss Sanctions Policy With Myanmar's Suu Kyi
President Barack Obama will discuss possible further relief of US sanctions on Myanmar when the de facto leader of the nation's new civilian government, Aung San Suu Kyi, visits on Wednesday, a White House official said.
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi To Visit The US
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has accepted an invite from Barack Obama to visit the United States, her government said today, the first time the pair will meet since last year's landmark elections.
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Barack Obama Visit Turns Spotlight on Myanmar Reforms
Myanmar faces uncomfortable scrutiny this week over fears its reforms have hit the buffers as Barack Obama joins global leaders in Naypyidaw, with the country's transition towards democracy entering a pivotal phase.
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Obama Leaves for China, Myanmar, Australia Tour
President Barack Obama headed for China on Sunday on a trip that will focus on Washington's often tense relations with the country, and will also see the president visit Myanmar and Australia.
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Myanmar Reforms 'Stalling', Says Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar's reform process is "stalling", opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Wednesday, warning the United States against over-optimism before a visit by President Barack Obama to the former pariah state.
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Barack Obama to Travel to Asia for Summits, Visits
US President Barack Obama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia between November 10-16 for a series of summits and bilateral talks, the White House has stated.
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On Asia Visit, Obama May Meet PM Modi, Say Sources
US President Barack Obama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia next week during a six-day trip to attend a series of key multilateral and bilateral meetings with foreign leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Myanmar President Thein Sein arrives at White House
Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday became the first leader of his country to visit the White House in nearly half a century, as Washington offers a strong symbolic gesture to back his reforms.
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In symbolic landmark, Myanmar leader heads to White House
Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first leader of his country to visit the White House in nearly half a century, in one of the most symbolic US gestures yet to support his reforms.
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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.
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Myanmar frees dozens of political prisoners: activist
Myanmar released dozens of political prisoners on Monday in an amnesty coinciding with a landmark visit by US President Barack Obama, a pro-democracy activist told AFP.
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Myanmar visit about sustaining momentum: Barack Obama
In a historic trip to a long shunned land, President Barack Obama on Monday showered praise and promises of more US help to Myanmar if the Asian nation keeps building its new democracy. "Our goal is to sustain the momentum," he declared with pride as the first US president to visit Myanmar.
