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Myanmar cyclone survivors still need shelter: U.N. (Reuters)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:38:29 +0000

Reuters - Hundreds of thousands of people are still living in makeshift homes 18 months after Cyclone Nargis tore into Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, killing at least 140,000, the United Nations said Wednesday.

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U.N. committee condemns N.Korea, Myanmar over rights (Reuters)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:05:10 +0000

Reuters - A special committee of the U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korea and Myanmar on Thursday for what it said were widespread human rights violations in the two Asian countries.

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Guarded hope as Obama engages Myanmar (AFP)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:02:19 +0000

AFP - Supporters of Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi voiced guarded hope after US President Barack Obama raised her case directly with the junta, but some accused Southeast Asian leaders of undercutting his message.

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Obama meets Myanmar PM, calls for Suu Kyi's release (Reuters)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:10:29 +0000

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama called for the release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi when he met the country's prime minister at a meeting with other Southeast Asian leaders in Singapore on Sunday.

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Release Suu Kyi, Obama tells Myanmar PM (AFP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:07:49 +0000

AFP - US President Barack Obama used a landmark encounter with the prime minister of military-run Myanmar on Sunday to demand freedom for detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Obama tells Myanmar PM: Release Suu Kyi (AFP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:29:59 +0000

AFP - US President Barack Obama pressed Sunday for Myanmar's military junta to release democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, during a landmark encounter with the regime's prime minister, the White House said.

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In Asia, Obama attends meeting with Myanmar leader (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:29:31 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama has attended a meeting with the head of Myanmar's repressive government without directly interacting with the military leader.

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Obama set to meet Myanmar PM at ASEAN summit

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:19:57 +0000

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Barack Obama will meet Myanmar's prime minister on Sunday when he becomes the first U.S. president to have a formal meeting with leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations.

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US, ASEAN fail to call for Suu Kyi's release (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:09:33 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama and his Southeast Asian counterparts are calling on Myanmar's junta to hold credible elections, but have stopped short of demanding the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.

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Obama meets friends, foes in Southeast Asia summit (AFP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:38:55 +0000

AFP - US President Barack Obama was to sit down with friends and foes alike Sunday at an inaugural summit with Southeast Asian leaders including the prime minister of the region's pariah state Myanmar.

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Obama offers Myanmar better ties if it reforms (Reuters)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:49:24 +0000

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday offered Myanmar the prospect of better ties with Washington if it pursued democratic reform and freed political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Obama calls on Myanmar to free Suu Kyi (AFP)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:25:44 +0000

AFP - US President Barack Obama Saturday urged Myanmar to release detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, urging the regime to take a path to "true security and prosperity."

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Obama: New Myanmar policy depends on reform (AP)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:12:10 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama says his new policy of direct communications with the Myanmar military junta was built on the failure of U.S. sanctions to change the behavior of the country's leaders.

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