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Myanmar’s parliament blocks changes to constitution

July 11, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s parliament voted against several constitutional amendments June 25, ensuring that the military’s veto power remains intact and that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi cannot become president in an election this year. The legislature ended a 3-day debate on proposed changes to the 2008 […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2010, 2015, Associated Press, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Democratic Rep, East Asia, Joe Crowley, Michael Quinlan, Myanmar, National League, Nobel Peace Prize, President Thein Sein, Republican Rep, Steve Chabot, Tin Soe, Vol 34 No 29 | July 11 - July 17

UN chief says save migrants, deal with cause of flight

May 31, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Robin McDowell and Tran Van Minh Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to deal with the causes behind a growing humanitarian crisis that has forced thousands of Rohingya from Myanmar and Bangladeshi migrants to flee by sea, leaving many still stranded in boats. Ban […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Abdul Aziz Jaafar, Associated Press, Bangladesh, Four Malaysian, Indonesia, Jocelyn Gecker, Melissa Sweeney, Myanmar, President Thein Sein, Rohingya Muslims, Southeast Asian, Thailand, United Nations, Vietnam, Vol 34 No 23 | May 30 - June 5, Zaw Htay, letter

Obama says ‘Rohingya,’ displeasing Myanmar hosts

November 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Todd Pitman and Julie Pace Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s minority Rohingya Muslims are among the most persecuted people on earth, and advocates of their cause were hoping President Barack Obama would not only press the issue during his visit this week — they were hoping he would simply say their name.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2014, 2015, Associated Press, Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, Burma, Myanmar, President Barack Obama, President Thein Sein, Rohingya Muslims, Vol 33 No 48 | November 22 - November 28, YANGON, attention, social media

Myanmar-Rohingya Trafficking — Myanmar profits off Rohingya exodus

November 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Todd Pitman and Esther Htusan Associated Press MYIN HLUT, Myanmar (AP) — The small wooden boats leave the shores of western Myanmar nearly every day, overloaded with desperate Rohingya Muslims who are part of one the largest boat exoduses in Asia since the Vietnam War.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Arakan Project, Asia, Associated Press, Bangladesh, Chris Lewa, Fortify Rights, Malaysia, Matthew Smith, Myanmar, Myin Hlut, President Barack Obama, President Thein Sein, Thailand, Vietnam War, Vol 33 No 47 | November 15 - November 21, Win Myaing

2-child limit for Muslims in part of Myanmar

June 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Authorities in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state have introduced a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families in an effort to ease tensions with the Rohingya’s Buddhist neighbors after a spate of deadly sectarian violence, an official said May 25.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, Muslim Rohingya, Predominantly Buddhist Myanmar, President Thein Sein, Rakhine Buddhists, Rohingya Muslims, Vol 32 No 23 | June 1 - June 7, Win Myaing, YANGON

Myanmar president frees prisoners ahead of visit to US

May 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s president pardoned at least 20 political prisoners on May 17, just ahead of a historic state visit to the United States that will highlight the two sides’ improved relations brought about by the former pariah nation’s democratic reforms.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, Ba Myo Thein, Barack Obama, Burma, European Union, Last November, Myanmar, President Thein Sein, Southeast Asian, United States, Vol 32 No 22 | May 25 - May 31, White House, YANGON, Ye Aung, Zaw Htay

Myanmar apologizes for violence against monks

December 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s government apologized for a violent crackdown on Buddhist monks and other foes of a copper mine in northwest Myanmar, which was the biggest use of force against demonstrators since reformist President Thein Sein took office last year.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi, Chinese, Myanmar, Nobel Peace Prize, President Thein Sein, Religious Affairs Minister Thura Myint Maung, Shin Wirathu, Vol 31 No 51 | December 15 - December 21, YANGON

Myanmar releases more prisoners

November 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s leader has ordered a new prisoner amnesty ahead of a historic visit to the country by President Barack Obama on Monday, Nov. 19. State television said Sunday, Nov. 18 that President Thein Sein had ordered 66 detainees released, but it was not clear […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Myanmar, President Barack Obama, President Thein Sein, Thailand, United States, Vol 31 No 48 | November 24 - November 30, YANGON

Myanmar invites exiled revolutionary home

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press YANGON, MYANMAR (AP) — One of Myanmar’s legendary ‘Thirty Comrades,’ who spearheaded the struggle against British colonialism, has been invited back from exile by President Thein Sein.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, China, Communist Party, Hla Kyaw Zaw, Myanmar, Office Minister Aung Min, President Thein Sein, Thirty Comrades, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21, YANGON, japan

Police collect dead bodies in strife-torn Myanmar town

June 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associate Press Staff SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — With fearful residents cowering indoors, security forces patrolling a tense town in western Myanmar collected bodies Monday from the debris of homes burned down over the weekend in some of the country’s deadliest sectarian bloodshed in years.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nobel Peace, President Thein Sein, Rakhine Buddhists, Rakhine State, Rohingya Muslims, SITTWE, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22

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