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Diplomacy, Trade and Security Surviving the Dragon: An Interview with Tibetan Lama and Author, Arjia Rinpoche
Mar 30, 2010 – Since Burmese monks heroically rose up during the Saffron Revolution over almost three years ago, people-powered uprisings have rippled along the southwestern periphery of China. Two of these have internal... Read the rest

Top UN Official Accuses Burma of Obstructing Aid
Jun 4, 2008 – Geneva -- The U.N.'s top human rights official, Louise Arbour, has lashed out at Burmese authorities for obstructing aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis. Arbour called into question Burma's rights... Read the rest

International Agencies Regret US Decision to Abort Burma Mercy Mission
Jun 4, 2008 – Bangkok -- United States naval ships with relief supplies for cyclone victims in Burma are leaving the area, because the Burmese government refused their help. As Ron Corben reports from... Read the rest

US to Withdraw Naval Vessels from Burma After Aid Refused
Jun 4, 2008 – The U.S. military says it will withdraw its warships from the waters off Burma after the ruling military government refused to allow the ships to deliver relief supplies to the... Read the rest

UN: Nearly Half of Burmese Cyclone Victims Don't Receive Aid
Jun 3, 2008 – Geneva -- The United Nations reports only about half of the 2.4 million survivors of Burma's devastating Cyclone Nargis have received assistance. But, it says that aid is generally spotty... Read the rest

Defense Chief Says US Will Remain Engaged in Asia
May 31, 2008 – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Washington will remain committed to Asia, no matter who is in the White House. Gates told a high-level security forum, the Shangri-La Dialogue, in... Read the rest

US Defense Secretary: Burma's Aid Delays Cost 'Thousands' oLives
May 31, 2008 –  Bangkok -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Burmese military government's rejection of aid soon after the May second cyclone may have cost the lives of 'tens of thousands'... Read the rest

UN Officials Condemn Burma's Forced Eviction of Cyclone Victims from Relief Centers
May 30, 2008 – Bangkok -- Burma's military government has begun forcing cyclone victims to leave relief centers and return to their homes in the devastated Irawaddy Delta.  U.N. officials are condemning the action.... Read the rest

Aid Agencies Say Logistical Difficulties Hamper Burma Aid Deliveries
May 30, 2008 – Geneva -- The United Nations reports logistical obstacles are making it difficult to get aid to cyclone victims in Burma's Irrawaddy Delta. U.N. officials say the Burmese authorities have now... Read the rest

Aid Shipment Leaves Cambodia for Burma
May 29, 2008 – A World Food Programme (WFP) plane left from Cambodian capital Phnom Penh for Yangon on Saturday May 10, 2008 to deliver aid despite the risk of having supplies seized by the... Read the rest

UN Warns Burma's Food Security at Risk
May 29, 2008 – Bangkok -- United Nations agencies warn that Burma's food shortages and escalating prices pose a threat to its food security. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, aid agencies also say... Read the rest

Burma Grants Visas to Relief Workers, But Little Access to Delta
May 29, 2008 – Bangkok -- International relief agencies say Burma's military government has been granting visas to a larger number of foreign relief workers this week. But the agencies complain that once in... Read the rest

China's Growing Presence in Cambodia
May 28, 2008 – Ethnic Chinese families close to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen are playing a key role in putting Chinese companies in touch with top Cambodian officials, resulting in billions of dollars'... Read the rest

Burmese Media Softens Stance Toward Cyclone Donors
May 28, 2008 – Burmese state media have softened their stance toward aid workers, saying donors can go to any area affected by Cyclone Nargis. Cyclone-affected children lined up in the rain waiting for... Read the rest

India Helps Burma, China in Wake of Disasters
May 28, 2008 – New Delhi -- India has sent relief and pledged assistance to two neighboring countries recently struck by natural disasters: Burma and China. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi on India's... Read the rest

US Not Sure Aid Reaching Burmese Victims, May Remove Ships
May 28, 2008 – Washington -- The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific region says he is not sure how much of the U.S. relief aid flowing into Burma is reaching the people... Read the rest

Bush 'Deeply Troubled' by Extension of Aung San Suu Kyi's Detention
May 27, 2008 – Washington -- The United States Tuesday sharply criticized the Burmese government's decision to extend the detention of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. But President Bush said U.S. cyclone relief... Read the rest

One Million Cyclone Victims Have Received Aid in Burma
May 27, 2008 – United Nations aid agencies say they have been able to reach about one million survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Burma, also known as Myanmar, with aid.  That is slightly more... Read the rest

Aid Agencies Test Burma's Pledge to Allow Assistance
May 27, 2008 – An official with the World Food Program says the Burmese government has given some aid workers access to cyclone-struck parts of the country, where they found people who had not... Read the rest

UN's Ban Regrets Burma's Continuing Detention of Aung San Suu Kyi
May 27, 2008 – New York -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he regrets the Burmese government's decision to extend the house arrest of pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi. The military government's decision... Read the rest

UN Chief Criticizes Burma's 'Slow' Response to Cyclone
May 12, 2008 – Washington -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is frustrated by the Burmese government's handling of the humanitarian crisis in the cyclone-devastated country. He is urging the military government to... Read the rest

Burma Rice Production Hurt by Cyclone, Adding to Humanitarian Crisis
May 12, 2008 – Washington -- U.S. officials say Burma's government has agreed to allow a single U.S. military aircraft carrying relief supplies to land in the country on Monday. Also, the UN's World... Read the rest

US Raises Burma Relief Donations to $16 Million
May 12, 2008 – Bangkok -- The United States has delivered its first load of humanitarian supplies for victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma, and announced it is raising its relief donation to more... Read the rest

ICRC to Deliver Relief Supplies to Burmese Detainees
May 11, 2008 – Geneva -- A Red Cross plane loaded with 35 tons of equipment and materials has landed in Burma. The International Committee of the Red Cross says most of the relief... Read the rest

Tibetans Rise Up, as Hope Overtakes Fear on China’s Western Front
Apr 8, 2008 – With the 2008 Olympics shining a spotlight on China, widespread and dramatic calls by Tibetans for religious freedom and independence challenge Beijing's rule.  Recent events on the Tibetan plateau have mesmerized millions... Read the rest

India, Burma to Formalize Transport Pact
Mar 28, 2008 – New Delhi - India and Burma are set to formalize an agreement next week for New Delhi to fund a Burmese port project that will allow India's landlocked northeastern states... Read the rest

Witnesses Leave for US 'Freedom Fighter' Trial
Mar 27, 2008 – A delegation of 14 witnesses left Phnom Penh Thursday to attend the US trial of Cambodian Freedom Fighter president Chhun Yasith, an Interior Ministry spokesman said. The delegation was representing... Read the rest

Hope Rises from Ashes of My Lai
Mar 14, 2008 – My Lai, Vietnam -- Forty years ago Sunday, a group of U.S. soldiers stormed into a small hamlet in Vietnam, searching for insurgents. They found none, but killed more than... Read the rest

UN Human Rights Expert Mocks Burma's Commitment to Democracy
Mar 14, 2008 – The United Nations human rights expert on Burma says the Burmese government's repressive actions do not reflect its pledge to make democratic reforms. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro (file photo) Paulo Sergio... Read the rest

Ministry Orders Visa Restriction for UN Envoy
Mar 14, 2008 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an order banning Cambodian embassies the authority to issue visas for UN human rights envoy Yash Ghai without prior approval. Ghai has had... Read the rest

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