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Obama eases investment curbs on Myanmar, names ambassador
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 (AFP) – President Barack Obama Thursday eased investment curbs on Myanmar and named the first US ambassador to the country in more than 20 years, hoping to reward a “nascent” political reform drive. But Obama, seeking …
Myanmar villagers want share of energy bonanza
Shweri Chai, Myanmar, May 9, 2012 (AFP) - For decades the islanders of Shweri Chai, a speck of land in the Bay of Bengal, have extracted oil using
Suu Kyi to take seat in Myanmar parliament on April 23
YANGON, April 9, 2012 (AFP) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will take her seat in parliament for the first time on April 23, her party
Suu Kyi declares Myanmar on cusp of new era
YANGON, April 2, 2012 (AFP) - Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday hailed a "new era" for Myanmar and called for political unity after her party
Junkyard beckons for Myanmar rust buckets
Yangon, March 22, 2012 (AFP) - Fume-belching classic European cars and aging Japanese sedans have rattled along Myanmar's streets for decades, but as the country opens up many
Young chefs aim to be ingredient of Myanmar success
YANGON, March 13, 2012 (AFP) - As Myanmar opens up to the world, one cooking school is giving wannabe chefs a chance to shine in the bustling kitchens
Winds of change tempt home Myanmar exiles
YANGON, February 14, 2012 (AFP) - Dramatic changes sweeping through Myanmar are luring back some of the country's millions-strong diaspora to help rebuild their impoverished homeland, in a
Myanmar moves towards ending media censorship
YANGON, February 8, 2012 (AFP) - Myanmar is poised to adopt a new media law that could sweep away half a century of heavy-handed censorship, as an increasingly
Obama hails Myanmar prisoner release
WASHINGTON, January 13, 2012 (AFP) - US President Barack Obama Friday hailed a major prisoner release in Myanmar as a "substantial step" towards democracy and ordered an exchange
Myanmar govt and Karen rebels sign ceasefire
HPA-AN, January 12, 2012 (AFP) - Myanmar's government and one of the country's leading ethnic rebel groups signed a ceasefire on Thursday, raising hopes of an end to
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