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Myanmar’s president pardons 69 political prisoners

November 24, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win Associated Press  YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – Myanmar’s president on Nov. 15 pardoned 69 political prisoners, including two grandsons of a former dictator, as part of a promise to free all such detainees by the end of the year.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, 2013, Amnesty International, Associated Press, France, Isabelle Arradon, Jen Psaki, Kyaw Ne Win, Myanmar, Naw Ohn Hla, Peaceful Assembly Law, Thein Sein, United States, Vol 32 No 48 | November 23 - November 29, Ye Aung, Zwe Ne Win

Myanmar opposition party to hold party congress

March 10, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win THE Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — In another sign of political reform and reconciliation in Myanmar, the country’s biggest party, led by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, will hold its first-ever congress in the country’s former capital next week. “This will be the NLD’s first party congress since the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, 2015, Aung San Suu Kyi, Central Committee, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar, NLD, National League, Nyan Win, Ohn Kyaing, Thein Sein, USDP, Vol 32 No 11 | March 9 - March 15, YANGON, censorship

Loans cleared to jumpstart Myanmar investment

February 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The World Bank on Sunday, Jan. 27 announced a long-awaited deal to allow Myanmar to clear part of its huge decades-old foreign debt, opening the door for new much-needed lending to jump-start its lagging economy.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, ADB, China, Manila-based Asian Development Bank, Myanmar Country Director Annette Dixon, Ne Win, President Barack Obama, Southeast Asian, Thein Sein, United States, Vol 32 No 6 | February 2 - February 8, World Bank, YANGON, japan, poverty

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