At Suu Kyi's rallies, signs of a new Myanmar - Reuters India1 Feb 2012

At Suu Kyi's rallies, signs of a new MyanmarReuters IndiaThis more deferential demeanour of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate may well help sustain the most sweeping reforms in the former British colony since a 1962 military coup when it was known as Burma. DEMONISED AS WESTERNISED While she is widely ...and more »

Reforms in Myanmar May Spark Refugee Return - ABC News1 Feb 2012

Central Florida News 13Reforms in Myanmar May Spark Refugee ReturnABC News... words would have been unlikely just a few months ago, but surprisingly rapid reforms and cease-fires under way in Myanmar are opening the prospects for the return of one of the world's largest refugee populations — some 1 million Burmese huddled ...Possible repatriation of 1 million refugees looms as Myanmar undergoes rapid ...Newserall 142 news articles »

Teahouses in Myanmar a reflection of George Orwell's 'good is bad' - Mainichi Daily News28 Jan 2012

Mainichi Daily NewsTeahouses in Myanmar a reflection of George Orwell's 'good is bad'Mainichi Daily NewsHowever, there is no doubt that many difficult problems that Myanmar currently faces derive from Britain's colonial rule. At the time, Britain gave important posts to ethnic Karens to repress ethnic Burmese. In other words, Britain ruled Myanmar by ...

Senator Mitch McConnell visits with Louisville's Burmese refugees - Louisville Courier-Journal22 Jan 2012

The West AustralianSenator Mitch McConnell visits with Louisville's Burmese refugeesLouisville Courier-Journal“For a long time I'm sure many of you wondered if anything would change in Burma,” he said, using the old name for the country as his words were translated. “But clearly change is in the air.” But many of the refugees who came to hear McConnell at ...Burma's Ethnic Nationalities GrievancesAsian Tribuneall 47 news articles »

US Senators Signal Conditional Support for Lifting Burma Sanctions - Voice of America21 Jan 2012

Mainichi Daily NewsUS Senators Signal Conditional Support for Lifting Burma SanctionsVoice of AmericaJanuary 21, 2012 US Senators Signal Conditional Support for Lifting Burma Sanctions Ron Corben | Bangkok The United States is ready to lift economic sanctions against Burma if the country's civilian government presses ahead on political reforms ...Myanmar's military government obsessed with fortune telling and 'lucky' number 9Mainichi Daily NewsEU to lift sanctions in steps: French FMMyanmar Timesall 483 news articles »