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Burma ex-PM becomes president

Posted in Asia, news, politics, tagged , , , , , on February 4, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Burma’s parliament has named the country’s first civilian president.

Following almost 50 years of military rule, former general and outgoing prime minister Thein Sein (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk) was appointed president. (more…)

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Political change ‘taking place’ in Burma

Posted in Asia, economy, news, politics, tagged , , , on December 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Last month poll in Burma brought strong UN criticism saying they were neither free nor fair, and clashes on the border between troops and ethnic Karen rebels. (more…)

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Burma frees Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted in Asia, Human rights, news, politics, tagged , , , on November 13, 2010| 1 Comment »

Burma’s pro-democracy leader has been released on Saturday after seven years of house arrest. Her latest detention was due to expire on that day. (more…)

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Border clashes follow vote in Burma

Posted in Asia, news, politics, tagged , , , , on November 8, 2010| Leave a Comment »

In order to escape clashes between troops and ethnic Karen rebels, thousands have fled across the Burmese border (photo, from aljazeera.net). The violence followed the first election in 20 years. (more…)

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Outsiders barred for Myanmar polls

Posted in Asia, news, politics, tagged , , on October 18, 2010| 1 Comment »

During next month’s elections, foreign observers or international media will not be allowed into Myanmar, the country’s authorities said. (more…)

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Aung San Suu Kyi will not vote

Posted in Asia, Human rights, news, politics, tagged , , , on October 13, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Even though her name is on a voter’s list, Aung San Suu Kyi (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk) will refuse to vote in the general election on 7 November. (more…)

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Aun San Suu Kyi on voter’s list

Posted in Asia, Human rights, news, politics, tagged , , , on September 25, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Aung San Suu Kyi is on a voter’s list for the first general election in 20 years, due to be held in November, eyewitnesses have told the BBC. (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk) (more…)

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Myanmar publishes strict rules for polls

Posted in Asia, Human rights, news, politics, tagged , , , , on August 22, 2010| 2 Comments »

A list of rules for campaining ahead of November’s general election has been published by Myanmar authorities. The rules prevent candidates from making speeches that “tarnish” the ruling military government. (more…)

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Myanmar opposition working on new party

Posted in Asia, news, politics, tagged , , , , on May 7, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The National League for Democracy (NLD), Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, has been disbanded at midnight on Thursday after it refused to register with election authorities. (photo, from bbc.co.uk) (more…)

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Suu Kyi condemns new poll laws

Posted in Asia, Human rights, news, politics, world, tagged , , , , , , on March 14, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Myanmar’s opposition leader has denounced the military government’s new laws passed earlier this week. Aung San Suu Kyi described the law that bar her from runnng for office as “unjust” and “repressive”.

Five election-related laws were enacted by the country’s ruling generals on Monday to govern the polls. Details have been gradually unveiled in state-run newspapers. (photo, from aljazeera.net) (more…)

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