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American defies junta with lake swim to Suu Kyi - The Independent »
Posted by: gamahuche 1 month, 4 weeks ago in News
The Burmese junta is questioning an American citizen who swam across a lake to the waterside house of Aung San Suu Kyi, spent two days ...
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Burma fishermen in amazing escape »
Posted by: WikiMap 5 months, 2 weeks ago in Humor
Two Burmese fishermen have survived for almost a month in shark-infested waters by floating on a large ice box after their fishing boat sank.
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Burma's Suu Hyi "To Face Trial" »
Posted by: Mikunited 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
She was taken to a prison from her home in Rangoon, where she has spent most of the past 19 years, to hear the charges.
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China, Cuba, Other Authoritarian Regimes Censor News From Iran »
Posted by: tehranchik 1 week, 1 day ago in Political News
Out of fear that history might repeat itself, the authoritarian governments of China, Cuba and Burma have been selectively censoring the news this month of ...
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Burma, North Korea Said To Expand Military Ties »
Posted by: gbudavid 2 days, 3 hours ago in News
A report details a secret visit to North Korea by a high-level Burmese delegation last year. Pictures were taken showing military sites and signing ceremonies.
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Tyranny in Burma Holds Lessons for Americans »
Posted by: populist 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Political News
Gun control. Military rule. Denial of due process and trial by jury. Let’s just hope that such tyranny never comes to America. Let’s ...
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Artist Profile: Pegboy »
Posted by: mattreep 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
Chicago has never been short on locally-produced cult bands, and for a brief moment in the mid-1990s it almost looked like the City by the ...
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US Senate warns of threats to free press around the world »
Posted by: ParticleMan 2 months ago in News
Also: Burma, Iran top group's list of worst countries in which to be a blogger...
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The Monastery Built on a Volcanic Plug »
Posted by: taliesyn30 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
Taung Kalat, located in central Burma, thirty miles or so from the ancient city of Bagan towers above the earth like some sort of giant ...
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i On Global Trends »
Posted by: rebelsden 3 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Social, corporate and political issues. Read by government departments, NGOs, schools, universities, child welfare organisations and numerous agencies. Nearly 8,000 articles on almost 400 ...
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Amazing Asian Sport »
Posted by: pkrf1end 4 months, 3 weeks ago in Sports
Chinlone is the traditional sport of Myanmar (Burma). Chinlone is a combination of sport and dance, a team sport with no opposing team. In essence ...
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Dirty Dozen: The Most Corrupt Nations in the World »
Posted by: jaylar 3 months, 1 week ago in News
Although this is a list of nations where the 'perception' of corruption might be greater than it actually is, the errors might be in numerical ...
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Guide to Burma Banks and the Mergui Archipelago Dive Sites »
Posted by: DiveI1106 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Burma Dive Sites - Details on the Mergui Archipelago, the Burma Banks, and the Andaman Sea. Outstanding diving for the most experienced of divers. Macro to ...
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Burma Liveaboards Guide »
Posted by: DiveI1106 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Limited number of carefully selected Burma Liveaboards to choose from. Visit the very best Liveaboard destinations in the Burma Mergui Archiepelago. Liveaboard Burma#Liveaboard Diving ...
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Elephants birthday a jumbo celebration in Thailand »
Posted by: Smokemachine 3 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Once the backbone of the Thai military and later the backbone of the Thai teakwood logging industry, Thai elephant numbers have dropped from up to ...
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