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    May 21, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. US lawmakers meet Myanmar leader, urge release of 250 political prisoners

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are asking Myanmar President Thein Sein (tane sane) to free nearly 250 political prisoners. Thein Sein met Tuesday with members of the Senate and House on Capitol Hill, a day after he became the first Myanmar leader to...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Prisoners and Detainees, Politics, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi

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

  2. 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, Aung San Suu Kyi, Prisoners and Detainees, Politics, Human Rights Watch

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

  3. 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: Human Rights, Life of Pi (movie), Politics, Christoph Waltz, Minority Groups

    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  4. Myanmar leader's record on reform pledges mixed going into historic White House meeting

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to...

    Tags: Human Rights, Labor Legislation, Politics, Religious Conflicts, Wars and Interventions

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

  5. 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, Media Industry, Thailand, European Union, Prisoners and Detainees

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

  6. 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: Pakistan, European Union, Aung San Suu Kyi, Civil Rights, Elections

    7. May 15, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  7. Obama to welcome Myanmar's reformist president, Thein Sein, to White House for talks on Monday

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to welcome Myanmar President Thein Sein (tayn sayn) to the White House Monday. It will be the first visit by a Myanmar head of state in nearly 47 years and a sign of warming ties between the...

    Tags: Jay Carney, White House, Washington, DC, Politics, Government

    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: Human Rights, Aung San Suu Kyi, New Delhi (India), Religion and Belief, Family Planning

    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 decision worried activists working to help the...

    Tags: Skype, Human Rights, European Union, Thailand, Aung San Suu Kyi

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

  10. 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: Human Rights, Religion and Belief, Politics, Yangon (Burma), Religious Conflicts

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

  11. 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: Human Rights, Aung San Suu Kyi, Prisoners and Detainees, Politics, Wars and Interventions

    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: Elections, Politics, United Nations, Burma, Rebellions

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