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  1. Report: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugs
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    BANGKOK (AP) — Some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, despite renewed international engagement with the government amid a wave of political reform, according to a report released Wednesday. The huma

  2. Report: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugs
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    A jewellery vendor waits for customers at the market in Payathonzu near the border with Thailand February 20, 2012. Myanmar's new government signed a ceasefire deal with New Mon State Party and its military wing, the Mon National Liberation Army, on...

    A jewellery vendor waits for customers at the market in Payathonzu near the border with Thailand February 20, 2012. Myanmar's new government signed a ceasefire deal with New Mon State Party and its military wing, the Mon National Liberation Army, on... View Photo »

  4. After an emotional first meeting with Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that more steps towards reform probably will ease U.S. and Western sanctions against that Southeast Asian nation
    SOURCE: The Politico 1 month ago
  5. Report: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugs
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    (Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) BANGKOK (AP) - A new report says some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of

  6. Effort Against Killer Diseases Is Imperiled in Myanmar
    The New York Times logo The New York Times 1 hour ago

    In a new report from Doctors Without Borders, the head of the group’s mission in Myanmar says: “Yet again, donors have turned their backs” on people living there with HIV, AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. The report, “Lives in the Balance,” details the de

  7. Myanmar parliament speaker leaves for China on official goodwill visit
    SINA English 1 hour ago

    YAGNON, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Speaker of Myanmar's parliamentary House of Representatives (Lower House) U Shwe Mann left Yangon Wednesday for Beijing on a five-day official goodwill visit to China. Leading a parliamentary delegation, U Shwe Mann is making

  8. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 hour ago
    Workers from Myanmar's Mon State cross the border at Sangkhlaburi to work in Thailand February 21, 2012. Myanmar's new government signed a ceasefire deal with New Mon State Party and its military wing, the Mon National Liberation Army, on February 1...

    Workers from Myanmar's Mon State cross the border at Sangkhlaburi to work in Thailand February 21, 2012. Myanmar's new government signed a ceasefire deal with New Mon State Party and its military wing, the Mon National Liberation Army, on February 1... View Photo »

  9. Hillary Clinton tours golden pagoda in Myanmar
    SOURCE: American Banking and Market News 2 months ago
  10. Myanmar to 'leapfrog' neighbours on rights
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  11. India losing out on Myanmar rebirth
    American Banking and Market News 1 hour ago

    Indian states bordering Myanmar are losing out to China in the race to develop trade ties in one of Asia’s great historic crossroads. “India losing out on Myanmar rebirth” is categorized as “world”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyrig

  12. Report: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugs
    CBS News logo CBS News 2 hours ago

    All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (AP) BANGKOK A new report says some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, de

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About Myanmar

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Myanmar, officially Union of Myanmar (pronounced [pjìdàunzṵ mjəmà nàinŋàndɔ̀] is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. It is also known as Burma or the Union of Burma by many bodies and states which do not recognize the ruling military junta. On 4 January 1948, Burma achieved independence from the United Kingdom as... Full Article

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  1. Children pose for pictures while spending their evening next to a stream on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    Children pose for pictures while spending their evening next to a stream on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012.

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  2. Residents head home on a hanging bridge over a stream on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    Residents head home on a hanging bridge over a stream on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012.

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  3. Children play on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    Children play on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012.

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  4. A mother smiles while holding her child on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    A mother smiles while holding her child on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012.

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  5. A woman feeds her piglets on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    A woman feeds her piglets on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012.

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  6. Residents make their way home on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    Residents make their way home on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012.

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  7. Fishermen leave for fishing at sunset on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    Fishermen leave for fishing at sunset on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012.

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  8. A fisherman prepares to leave for fishing at sunset on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    A fisherman prepares to leave for fishing at sunset on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on February 21, 2012.

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  9. A boy rides his bicycle near rice fields in Bago, some 100 kilometers north of Myanmar biggest city of Yangon on February 20, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    A boy rides his bicycle near rice fields in Bago, some 100 kilometers north of Myanmar biggest city of Yangon on February 20, 2012.

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  10. A farmer sprinkles fertilizer on his rice field in Bago, some 100 kilometers north of Myanmar biggest city of Yangon on February 20, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    A farmer sprinkles fertilizer on his rice field in Bago, some 100 kilometers north of Myanmar biggest city of Yangon on February 20, 2012.

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  11. A farming family sits inside their house after a day's work in the rice field in Bago, some 100 kilometers north of Myanmar biggest city of Yangon on February 20, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    A farming family sits inside their house after a day's work in the rice field in Bago, some 100 kilometers north of Myanmar biggest city of Yangon on February 20, 2012.

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  12. A young farmer takes a rest inside his house along with cattles after helping his father and grandfather in the rice fields in Bago, some 100 kilometers north of Myanmar biggest city of Yangon on February 20, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    A young farmer takes a rest inside his house along with cattles after helping his father and grandfather in the rice fields in Bago, some 100 kilometers north of Myanmar biggest city of Yangon on February 20, 2012.

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  13. An elderly farmer sits inside his house after a day's work in the rice fields in Bago, some 100 kilometers north of Myanmar biggest city of Yangon on February 20, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 hour ago

    An elderly farmer sits inside his house after a day's work in the rice fields in Bago, some 100 kilometers north of Myanmar biggest city of Yangon on February 20, 2012.

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  14. Workers from Myanmar's Mon state look from inside a vehicle taking them back across the border to Myanmar after working in Sangkhlaburi, on the Thailand side, February 20, 2012. Myanmar's new government signed a ceasefire deal with New Mon State Party and its military wing, the Mon... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 hours ago

    Workers from Myanmar's Mon state look from inside a vehicle taking them back across the border to Myanmar after working in Sangkhlaburi, on the Thailand side, February 20, 2012. Myanmar's new government signed a ceasefire deal with New Mon State Party and its military wing, the Mon...

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  15. A Myanmar's Buddhist devotee meditates during the 2,600th anniversary celebrations of the Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar's most sacred Buddhist shrine, in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 hours ago

    A Myanmar's Buddhist devotee meditates during the 2,600th anniversary celebrations of the Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar's most sacred Buddhist shrine, in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.

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  16. A Myanmar man waits for alms as Buddhist nuns walk towards the Shwedagon Pagoda during celebrations marking the 2,600-year anniversary of the Buddha's enlightenment, in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial costumes walked barefoot... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 hours ago

    A Myanmar man waits for alms as Buddhist nuns walk towards the Shwedagon Pagoda during celebrations marking the 2,600-year anniversary of the Buddha's enlightenment, in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial costumes walked barefoot...

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  17. A young Myanmar boy, his face coated with herbal paste, watches as devotees, unseen, carry palanquins with the status of Buddha during the 2,600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 hours ago

    A young Myanmar boy, his face coated with herbal paste, watches as devotees, unseen, carry palanquins with the status of Buddha during the 2,600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial...

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  18. A Myanmar's Buddhist monk is seen through steel railings during a prayer session during the 2,600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial costumes walked barefoot Wednesday through the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 hours ago

    A Myanmar's Buddhist monk is seen through steel railings during a prayer session during the 2,600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial costumes walked barefoot Wednesday through the...

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  19. A Myanmar man sells flowers to devotees visiting Shwedagon Pagoda, in the background, during its 2,600th anniversary celebrations in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial costumes walked barefoot Wednesday through the marble... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 hours ago

    A Myanmar man sells flowers to devotees visiting Shwedagon Pagoda, in the background, during its 2,600th anniversary celebrations in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial costumes walked barefoot Wednesday through the marble...

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  20. Myanmar's devotees pray during the 2,600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial costumes walked barefoot Wednesday through the marble walkways of Myanmar's most sacred Buddhist shrine... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 hours ago

    Myanmar's devotees pray during the 2,600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial costumes walked barefoot Wednesday through the marble walkways of Myanmar's most sacred Buddhist shrine...

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  21. A Myanmar's Buddhist monk holds his head while praying during the 2,600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial costumes walked barefoot Wednesday through the marble walkways of... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 hours ago

    A Myanmar's Buddhist monk holds his head while praying during the 2,600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Gongs chimed as thousands of people in ceremonial costumes walked barefoot Wednesday through the marble walkways of...

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  22. Myanmar girls in ceremonial dresses wait to take part in the 2600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 hours ago

    Myanmar girls in ceremonial dresses wait to take part in the 2600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.

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  23. Myanmar's men in ceremonial dresses pray before the 2600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 hours ago

    Myanmar's men in ceremonial dresses pray before the 2600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.

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  24. A Myanmar's Buddhist monk takes pictures with his mobile camera as devotees, unseen, carry palanquins with the status of Buddha during the 2600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 hours ago

    A Myanmar's Buddhist monk takes pictures with his mobile camera as devotees, unseen, carry palanquins with the status of Buddha during the 2600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.

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  25. Myanmar's Buddhist nuns cross a road on their way to the 2600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 hours ago

    Myanmar's Buddhist nuns cross a road on their way to the 2600th anniversary celebrations of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.

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  2. Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi
  3. Thein Sein
  4. Barack Obama Barack Obama
  5. National League for Democracy
  6. Mitch McConnell Mitch McConnell

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  1. After an emotional first meeting with Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that more steps towards reform probably will ease U.S. and Western sanctions against that Southeast Asian nation
    SOURCE: The Politico 1 month ago
  2. Hillary Clinton tours golden pagoda in Myanmar
    SOURCE: American Banking and Market News 2 months ago
  3. We do have a problem of HIV/AIDS refugees coming from the Myanmar side of the border trying to cross over
    SOURCE: Firstpost 2 months ago
  4. She will underscore our commitment not only to working closely with the government, with Aung San Suu Kyi, but a desire to have a dialogue with the ethnic minorities, with a deep recognition that it's those issues that are at the core, at the very heart of the difficulties that Myanmar has faced for ove...
    SOURCE: Firstpost 2 months ago
  5. There was some concern about nuclear cooperation, though one official told us on the plane that the U.S. hasn't seen signs of a substantial nuclear effort. But there's a lot of concern that North Korea may be selling missile technology to Myanmar in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
    SOURCE: Georgia Public Broadcasting 2 months ago
  6. The chair is also ASEAN’s external face to the world and helps to maintain ASEAN’s international credibility. The success of Myanmar’s chairmanship is important not only to Myanmar and her people but to ASEAN and all of us as well.
    SOURCE: Asian Correspondent 2 months ago
  7. Myanmar must be ready to assume the heavy responsibilities that come with being chair of ASEAN
    SOURCE: Asian Correspondent 2 months ago
  8. Myanmar and its people have a huge task ahead of them and we all hope for a brighter future. AIPMC, ASEAN, its people and its governments must all take an active interest in a freer, fairer and more open Myanmar, not only for the people of Myanmar but for all of us, as a regional community
    SOURCE: Asian Correspondent 2 months ago
  9. It's the beginning of a new chapter of the region because the integration of Myanmar into ASEAN more effectively and Myanmar into the international community will be a benefit for everyone
    SOURCE: CNN 2 months ago
  10. It was however mortifying and shameful that Malaysia has to learn from a country known for its poor human rights record. Does Najib want to send the Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to Myanmar to learn to be more respectful of the fundamental liberties at least with regard to freedom of ass...
    SOURCE: The Malaysian Insider 2 months ago
  11. It is certainly no coincidence that Maung Lwin's visit quickly followed a frosting in Myanmar-China relations due to President U Thein Sein calling a halt to the construction of the controversial $3.6bn Myitsone mega dam project by China Power Investment Corp. While the Myanmar-China relationship contin...
    SOURCE: Comment Is Free 2 months ago
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