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    May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Boat capsizes off Myanmar; dozens feared dead

    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.
    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: United Nations, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts, Buddhism, Tropical Storms

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

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

    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.
    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: Cheese Corn, Wars and Interventions, European Union, Elections, Human Rights Watch

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

  3. 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: Malaysia, BBC, European Union, Religion and Belief, Skype

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

  4. 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: Elizabeth II, Hitachi Ltd., Japan, Tokyo (Japan), Government

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

  5. 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: Yangon (Burma), Religious Conflicts, Religion and Belief, Islam, Human Rights Watch

    6. Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Interview: Why the world is losing faith in democracy

    In the heady days of 1989, nondemocratic regimes fell like dominoes to the peaceful march of&nbsp;activists across Eastern Europe. Even China briefly appeared vulnerable to popular demands for a voice in how the country is ruled -- until the crackdown at&nbsp;Tiananmen Square.
    In the heady days of 1989, nondemocratic regimes fell like dominoes to the peaceful march of activists across Eastern Europe. Even China briefly appeared vulnerable to popular demands for a voice in how the country is ruled -- until the crackdown at ...

    Tags: Democracy, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Hugo Chavez, Elections

    7. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Myanmar on edge after new eruption of interreligious violence

    As the Myanmar government urged calm, Muslim shops reportedly sat shuttered Monday in the capital of Yangon, a sign of continued unease after the re-eruption of deadly religious violence in the country.
    As the Myanmar government urged calm, Muslim shops reportedly sat shuttered Monday in the capital of Yangon, a sign of continued unease after the re-eruption of deadly religious violence in the country. Riots in the central city of Meiktila,...

    Tags: Yangon (Burma), Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts, Islam, Human Rights Watch

    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: Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Religion and Belief, New Delhi (India), Immigration

    9. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Myanmar opposition party meets in open to elect leaders

    NEW DELHI, India -- Myanmar&rsquo;s main opposition party led by Nobel laureate lawmaker Aung San Suu Kyi began three days of meetings in Yangon on Friday to elect leaders for the first time in its 25-year history.
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    NEW DELHI, India -- Myanmar’s main opposition party led by Nobel laureate lawmaker Aung San Suu Kyi began three days of meetings in Yangon on Friday to elect leaders for the first time in its 25-year history. The fact that the government allowed...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Government, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, National Government

    10. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Your Scene: Big steps in Myanmar

    In November, Stefanie Weiner visited Myanmar with small tour group led by a Burmese photographer. At Mingun, a small town near Mandalay, Weiner photographed a young monk traversing the stone arches of Myatheindan Pagoda.
    In November, Stefanie Weiner visited Myanmar with small tour group led by a Burmese photographer. At Mingun, a small town near Mandalay, Weiner photographed a young monk traversing the stone arches of Myatheindan Pagoda. "The scene seems to embody the...

    Tags: Canon EOS

    11. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. U.N.: Indian Ocean claims hundreds as 'one of the deadliest' waters

    By the time their rickety boat was rescued last week off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, nearly a hundred of the weakened passengers had lost their lives &ndash; roughly three times as many as survived.
    By the time their rickety boat was rescued last week off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, nearly a hundred of the weakened passengers had lost their lives – roughly three times as many as survived. The starving people had endured nearly two...

    Tags: United Nations, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Immigration

    12. Feb 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Myanmar government, Kachin rebels hold talks

    <span style="font-size: small;">Rebels and the Myanmar government met Monday and agreed to continue talks in an effort to quell the violence that has roiled Kachin state.</span>
    Rebels and the Myanmar government met Monday and agreed to continue talks in an effort to quell the violence that has roiled Kachin state. The two sides met in the Chinese town of Ruili on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma. They issued a...

    Tags: Rebellions, United Nations, Wars and Interventions, Elections, Politics

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