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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: Human Rights Watch, Politics, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights

    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: Steven Spielberg, Politics, Human Rights Watch, Life of Pi (movie), Religion and Belief

    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: Human Rights Watch, Politics, Cheese Corn, Media Industry, Barack Obama

    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: Politics, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, European Union, Crime, Law and Justice

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

  5. 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: Human Rights Watch, Politics, Islam, Illegal Immigrants, Crime, Law and Justice

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

  6. 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: Human Rights Watch, Politics, Islam, European Union, Crime, Law and Justice

    7. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Ed Ruscha, Wang Shu named to Time 100 list

    Los Angeles artist Ed Ruscha and Chinese architect Wang Shu have been named to Time magazine's new list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The annual list, which features personalities from politics, business, sports and culture, was released on Thursday.
    Los Angeles artist Ed Ruscha and Chinese architect Wang Shu have been named to Time magazine's new list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The annual list, which features personalities from politics, business, sports and culture, was...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, China, Arts and Culture, Daniel Day-Lewis, Pritzker Architecture Prize

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

  8. 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: Nobel Prize Awards, Hitachi Ltd., Politics, Entertainment Events, Margaret Thatcher

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

  9. 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: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Data Collection, AIDS, Human Rights

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

  10. 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: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Newspaper and Magazine, Human Rights, Prisoners and Detainees

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

  11. 2013 State of the Union: Full prepared transcript

    Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens:
    Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress…It is my task,” he...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Prescription Drugs, Medical Procedures and Tests, Global Change

    12. Dec 31, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Myanmar ends year of firsts with another: a public countdown

    To end a year charged with change, Myanmar enjoyed yet another first:&nbsp; a public countdown to the New Year.
    To end a year charged with change, Myanmar enjoyed yet another first:  a public countdown to the New Year. Such gatherings were heavily restricted under the military government that once ruled Myanmar, also known as Burma. But as the country emerges...

    Tags: Jason Mraz, Politics, Government, Barack Obama, National Government

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