Thailand, May 22nd 2008 : The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon flew to Myanmar on Thursday May 22 to press the ruling generals to allow a full-blown international aid effort for 2.4 million cyclone victims.The U.N. chief arrived in Thailand on May 21 and said that helping cyclone vict...
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This Al Jazeera English news update includes the devastating floods and mudslides in Taiwan following Typhoon Morakot, China’s request for the world to stay out of Myanmar's affairs following the trial and sentencing of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an assault by U.S. Marines on the Taliba...
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In Thailand, a large resettlement program is underway to resolve one of Asia?s most protracted and forgotten refugee problems. For nearly two decades, tens of thousands of Karen, an ethnic minority displaced by civil war in neighboring Myanmar, have lived in limbo in camps along the Tha...
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(October 4, 2007) As the 2008 Beijing Olympics approach, China is catching lots of blame for human rights abuses. Film stars are up in arms about Darfur, and Tibetian refugees are protesting Chinese occupation. Everyone is demanding that Myanmar’s repression of pro-democracy marchers be stopped...
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(Global Pulse: May 16, 2008) In a matter of weeks, Asia has been hit with devastating natural disasters like the cyclone in Myanmar and China’s earthquake. Thousands have been killed and millions left homeless. While millions suffer there is another possible disaster spreading throughout Asia, t...
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SelectPlusDeath Toll in Myanmar Top 84,000Death Toll in Myanmar Top 84,000The Associated PressThe number of dead following that massive cyclone in Myanmar continues to rise. The country's military government announced on Tuesday that the death toll has now topped 84,000. (June 24)[Notes:ANCHOR ...
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SelectPlusUN Chief Goes to Myanmar to Press Junta Over AidUN Chief Goes to Myanmar to Press Junta Over AidThe Associated PressU.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon heads to Myanmar on Thursday for a major diplomatic challenge; persuading the ruling generals to let in a torrent of foreign assistance ...
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(Al Jazeera English: September 24, 2009) Tension continues in Honduras following the return of ousted president Manuel Zelaya as the government extends its mandated curfew. Also in this update is continuing coverage of the UN General Assembly, where Iran’s Ahmadinejad accused the U.S. and Israel...
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