Myanmar's Junta

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AP - An explosion at dawn Tuesday rocked the office of a government-backed social welfare group whose members have been accused in attacks against Myanmar's pro-democracy opposition, witnesses said. ...

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The cyclone that devastated Myanmar's heartland has also roiled a political landscape dominated by the military for more than four decades. ...

Source: edition.cnn.com --- 37 days ago
Myanmar's defense minister said Sunday his government broadcast warnings before a deadly cyclone hit the country last month -- and it has acted promptly since then in providing relief. ...

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Myanmar Junta defends cyclone response as prompt, schools set to reopen ...

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The transfer of Myanmar’s Junta to Naypyidaw, a relatively remote location, has drained the country’s finances and widened the gulf between the rulers and the ruled. ...

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Myanmar Junta dismisses Suu Kyi victory YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - The overwhelming election victory by Aung San Suu Kyi's party in 1990 has been nullified by the approval of a military-backed constitution and her National League for Democracy party should ...

Source: www.reuters.com --- 37 days ago
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Myanmar's military Junta, widely condemned for its slow response to Cyclone Nargis, said on Sunday it had reacted swiftly to the disaster and remained open to foreign aid with "no strings attached." ...

Source: online.wsj.com --- 37 days ago
Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused Myanmar of "criminal neglect" over its response to international aid efforts in the aftermath of a cyclone that left tens of thousands dead. ...

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BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- The cyclone that devastated Myanmar's heartland has also roiled a political landscape dominated by the military for more than four decades.... ...

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Myanmar's military regime has retired five top senior generals as part of a broad reshuffle. ...

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An explosion at dawn Tuesday rocked the office of a government-backed social welfare group whose members have been accused in attacks against Myanmar's pro-democracy opposition, witnesses said. The witnesses, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of official reprisal, said the blast occurred at the office of Union Solidarity and Development Association office in the northern Yangon suburb of Shwepyithar. No casualties were reported. Residents in Shwepyithar said riot police and security officials swarmed into the area after the explosion. No further details were immediately available, and there were no immediate claims of responsibility. The government has not blamed any group for the bombing. The USDA, a social welfare organization which was formed 15 years ago , claims to have more than 23 million members out of a national population of 57 million. Its members often have been accused of involvement in attacks against supporters of the pro-democracy opposition. ...

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Cindy McCain traveled to Asia this week to showcase her charity work and get a close-up look at relief efforts helping victims of last month's devastating cyclone in Myanmar, otherwise known as Burma. ...

Source: www.denverpost.com --- 18 days ago
Cindy McCain, wife of presumed GOP nominee John McCain, harshly criticized Myanmar's military Junta Thursday while vowing to make improving human rights there a priority if she becomes the next first lady. ...

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Associated Press - June 1, 2008 10:23 AM ET YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's military rulers deny they were slow to supply relief after the cyclone a month ago. ...

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The cyclone that devastated Myanmar's heartland has also roiled a political landscape dominated by the military for more than four decades. read more ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 17 days ago
Police detained a prominent activist who was distributing aid to cyclone survivors in Myanmar, colleagues said Sunday, the latest critic of the military Junta's handling of the disaster to be rounded up. Zaw Thet Htway was taken into custody Saturday while staying at his parents home in the central Myanmar town of Minbu, 250 miles southwest of Yangon, the country's biggest city, said colleagues who requested anonymity for fear of government reprisals. The arrest followed the June 4 detention of Myanmar's most popular comedian, Zarganar, who was working with Zaw Thet Htway to deliver donations of critical relief supplies to the cyclone-shattered Irrawaddy delta. Both are outspoken critics of the Junta. ...

Source: www.thaindian.com --- 15 days ago
DPA Yangon, June 23 (DPA) Amid signs that Myanmar’s Junta chief Senior General Than Shwe has tightened his grip over the military, at least five lieutenant generals have been retired from the regime for “health reasons”, military sources revealed Monday. Former senior members of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) - as the Myanmar Junta [...] ...

Source: www.fwicki.com --- 2 days ago
BANGKOK - THE cyclone that devastated Myanmar's heartland has also roiled a political landscape dominated by the military for more than four decades. Buddhist monks are regrouping after the battering they took nine months ago, civil society groups ... ...