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Myanmar's Suu Kyi seeks meeting with junta chief...14 years. At a meeting with Asian leaders last week in Singapore, President Barack Obama told the gathering - Myanmar Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein included - that the junta must free Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. At the same... In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar, Nyan Win, Than Shwe, United States, Democracy, National League for Democracy, Kurt Campbell, and State Department |
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AP Online | 6 days ago
In Asia, Obama attends meeting with Myanmar leader
In Asia, Obama attends meeting with Myanmar leader SINGAPORE (AP) - President Barack Obama has attended a meeting with the head of Myanmar's repressive government without directly interacting with the military leader. Obama and Gen. Thein...
In this article: Barack Obama, Robert Gibbs, Asia, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Thein Sein, Aung San Suu Kyi, White House, Singapore, and United States
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Obama tells Myanmar junta to free Suu Kyi
Obama tells Myanmar junta to free Suu Kyi SINGAPORE -- President Barack Obama on Sunday told Myanmar's junta to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an unusual face-to-face interaction with a top leader of the ruling military.
In this article: Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar, Thein Sein, Democracy, United States, Robert Gibbs, White House, Southeast Asia, and Asean
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Obama meets Myanmar PM, calls for Suu Kyi's release
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama called for the release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi when he met the country's prime minister at a meeting with other Southeast Asian leaders in Singapore on Sunday.
In this article: Barack Obama, Asean, Aung San Suu Kyi, United States, Southeast Asia, Washington, Thein Sein, Singapore, and China
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www.guardian.co.uk
Benedict Rogers: Barack Obama should build on George Bush's ...
... Bush was a champion of human rights in Burma. Barack Obama shouldn't turn his back on the country now ... Barack Obama should build on George Bush's Burma ...
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Obama Statement on the Tragedy in Burma - Barack Obama ...
Barack Obama Nancy Pelosi Harry Reid John McCain Ron Paul Mitch McConnell John Boehner ... Barack Obama's White House Campaign Office (D) posted a Blog Post on ...
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mizzima.com
Barack Obama's message of change for Burma
Mizzima News - Specialising in Burma Related News and Multimedia ... Ed/Op Commentary Barack Obama's message of change for Burma ...
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www.ctv.ca
CTV News | Obama tells Burma junta to free Aung San Suu Kyi
President Barack Obama on Sunday told Burma's junta to free pro-democracy leader ... The meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and the Burmese Premier is a ...
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www.thedailybeast.com
Obama Pressures Burma on Suu Kyi - The Daily Beast
During his whirlwind trip to Asia, President Obama told General Thein Sein, Myanmar's prime minister, to release ... Singapore, Burma, Barack Obama, Bbc News, ...
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Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar, is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia or Indochina. The country is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest and the Bay of Bengal to the southwest with the Andaman Sea defining its southern periphery. One-third of Burma's total perimeter, 1,930 kilometres (1,199 mi), forms an uninterrupted coastline.
The country's culture, heavily influenced by neighbours, is based on Theravada Buddhism intertwined with local elements. Burma's diverse population has played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military has dominated government since General Ne Win led a coup in 1962 that toppled the civilian government of U Nu. Burma remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council.
- Name:
- Burma
- Conventional Long Name:
- Union of Myanmar
- Local Name:
- ဴပည္ေထာင္စုဴမန္မာနုိင္ငံေတာ္|235px</span>
- Capital:
- Naypyidaw
- Language:
- Burmese
- Largest City:
- Yangon (Rangoon)
- Government type:
- Military junta (de facto Military Dictatorship)
- Founding Date:
- January 04, 1948
- Formations:
- Current constitution
- Area:
- 676,578
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $67.963 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $26.205 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $445
- Time Zone:
- MMT
- Currency:
- kyat (K)
- Demonym:
- Burmese
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- mmK
- Country Calling Code:
- 95
- ccTLD:
- .mm
- Anthem:
- Kaba Ma Kyei
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