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Myanmar-China border trade fair to open in Muse

Posted by: mandalar on: December 18, 2008

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The Associated Press: UN chief criticizes Myanmar and Zimbabwe

Posted by: mandalar on: December 18, 2008

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Jatropha government and jatropha nation

Posted by: mandalar on: December 9, 2008

In: Burma
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Burmese government has forced its people to grow jatropha plant in order to produce fuel oil while natural gas explored from Burma’s off shore is sold to neighbouring Thailand and China. The shortage of energy is terrible in Burma. Even in its largest city, like Yangon, the electricity supply is only 6 hours a day. [...]

Jailed Myanmar comedian wins international award for online activism

Posted by: mandalar on: December 5, 2008

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Myanmar’s longest-serving political prisoner hospitalized :

Posted by: mandalar on: December 5, 2008

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Obama’s grandfather’s connection to Burma

Posted by: mandalar on: December 5, 2008

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Obama’s grandfather’s connection to Burma Obama’s grandfather’s connection to Burma by Mizzima News Thursday, 04 December 2008 18:51 The grandfather of United States’ president-elect Barack Obama served in Burma during the Second World War, according to a report by the Times. Hussein Onyango Obama, the paternal grandfather of Barack Obama, served as a cook with [...]

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