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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. President Obama offers encouragement for reforms in Myanmar

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation. Obama praised Thein...

    Tags: Government, White House, Politics, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. The Week Ahead: Myanmar mends, Africa ascends, cinema celebrates

    <strong>Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House</strong>
    Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...

    Tags: Politics, Steven Spielberg, African Union, Django Unchained (movie), National Government

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Myanmar frees dissidents before leader's U.S. visit

    NEW DELHI &mdash; Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups.
    NEW DELHI — Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups. The ex-general's...

    Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Cheese Corn, Activism

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Myanmar frees group of dissidents ahead of summit with U.S.

    NEW DELHI --&nbsp; Some 20 political prisoners were released in Myanmar on Friday, just days before a a historic summit between the country's leader and President Obama in Washington, officials and prisoner rights groups said.
    NEW DELHI --  Some 20 political prisoners were released in Myanmar on Friday, just days before a a historic summit between the country's leader and President Obama in Washington, officials and prisoner rights groups said. President Thein Sein will be the...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Aung San Suu Kyi

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Boat capsizes off Myanmar; dozens missing and feared dead

    NEW DELHI &ndash; A boat carrying approximately 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized late Monday off the coast of Myanmar with many of its occupants feared dead, UN officials said, as the region braced for a cyclone expected to slam low-lying areas inhabited by the embattled minority.
    NEW DELHI – A boat carrying approximately 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized late Monday off the coast of Myanmar with many of its occupants feared dead, UN officials said, as the region braced for a cyclone expected to slam low-lying areas inhabited...

    Tags: Bangladesh, Politics, Islam, Religion and Belief, Human Rights Watch

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Boat capsizes off Myanmar; dozens feared dead

    NEW DELHI &mdash; At least 58 people were missing and feared dead Tuesday after a boat capsized off Myanmar while residents tried to flee an approaching cyclone, United Nations officials said.
    NEW DELHI — At least 58 people were missing and feared dead Tuesday after a boat capsized off Myanmar while residents tried to flee an approaching cyclone, United Nations officials said. The boat was carrying about 100 Rohingya Muslims, many of...

    Tags: Islam, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts, Tropical Storms, United Nations

    7. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. In Thailand, a resort for the greater good

    MAE WANG, Thailand &mdash; As we sat together on a long, narrow raft of bamboo, Alexa Pham dipped her hand into the quickly moving river. "It's the really simple things," she said with a long breath, "that make it beautiful here in Mae Wang."
    MAE WANG, Thailand — As we sat together on a long, narrow raft of bamboo, Alexa Pham dipped her hand into the quickly moving river. "It's the really simple things," she said with a long breath, "that make it beautiful here in Mae Wang." Two wiry...

    Tags: Politics, Sex Crimes, Prostitution, Refugee, Thailand

    8. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Myanmar panel proposes measures to ease ethnic tensions

    NEW DELHI, India -- Ever since Myanmar opened to the West, released political prisoners and allowed the opposition led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to run for office, it has been dogged by tensions among its many ethnic and religious minorities.
    NEW DELHI, India -- Ever since Myanmar opened to the West, released political prisoners and allowed the opposition led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to run for office, it has been dogged by tensions among its many ethnic and religious minorities....

    Tags: New Delhi (India), Politics, Family Planning, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief

    9. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Myanmar forces accused of 'ethnic cleansing' as EU ends sanctions

    The European Union discarded the last of its economic sanctions against Myanmar on Monday, despite fresh reports that Rohingya Muslims there face bloody and persistent attempts at "ethnic cleansing."
    The European Union discarded the last of its economic sanctions against Myanmar on Monday, despite fresh reports that Rohingya Muslims there face bloody and persistent attempts at "ethnic cleansing." The decision worried activists working to help the...

    Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, International Organizations, Justice and Rights

    10. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. The Week Ahead: Suu Kyi sojourn, Thatcher farewell, Italy adrift

    <strong>Testing the waters for a revitalized Asian alliance</strong>
    Testing the waters for a revitalized Asian alliance Now through Saturday, April 20: Democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to Japan this week is purportedly unofficial, but the Nobel Peace Prize laureate probably has more clout than any...

    Tags: Government, Elizabeth II, Politics, Hitachi Ltd., Giorgio Napolitano

    11. Apr 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. French countess is key advocate for AIDS patients in Myanmar

    SHWEPYITHA, Myanmar &mdash; After her heroin-addict husband died five years ago, Ei Ei Phyu discovered she was HIV-positive. She thought her life was over until friends directed her to the open-air clinic here where she receives antiretroviral medicine.
    SHWEPYITHA, Myanmar — After her heroin-addict husband died five years ago, Ei Ei Phyu discovered she was HIV-positive. She thought her life was over until friends directed her to the open-air clinic here where she receives antiretroviral medicine....

    Tags: Government, Politics, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy

    12. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Myanmar officials blame electrical problems for mosque fire

    Electrical problems were to blame for a fire that reportedly killed 13 children at a mosque and religious school in Myanmar, authorities said Tuesday, even as the blaze stirred up suspicions of an attack on Muslims.
    Electrical problems were to blame for a fire that reportedly killed 13 children at a mosque and religious school in Myanmar, authorities said Tuesday, even as the blaze stirred up suspicions of an attack on Muslims. Yangon regional fire chief Kyi Win...

    Tags: International Law, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts

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