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Myanmar constitution likely to dash Suu Kyi's presidential hopes
ReutersBy Jared Ferrie YANGON, June 20 (Reuters) - Her adoring compatriots believe democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is destined to become Myanmar's next president. But don't bet on it. A year ago, the Nobel Peace Prize winner was feted at home and abroad...Tags: Human Rights Watch, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Islam, Globalization
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Internacional Summary
ReutersGobierno afgano se mantendría alejado de conversaciones de EEUU con talibanes KABUL (Reuters) - El presidente de Afganistán, Hamid Karzai, dijo el miércoles que su Gobierno no participará en las conversaciones de paz de Estados Unidos con los...Tags: Volkswagen AG, Delhi (India), BP Plc, CNBC (tv network), Karachi (Pakistan)
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Travel letters: Kudos to Mom for taking kids to Myanmar
Hooray for Mom's worldly ways Regarding Myanmar ["Hoofing It Through the Mountains" by Lindsay Hawdon, June 9]: I want to congratulate her for exposing her sons to such wonderful worldly adventures. This is more than they would learn in a classroom. I...Tags: Italy, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Cruises
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Burmese refugees inspired Parkland grad's film
When Chapman University film student Michael Tacca chose to make the movie "Burmese Refugee" for his college thesis a couple of years ago, he had a good foundation. Parkland High School graduate Tacca grew up as a member of First Presbyterian Church...
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Advice for nervous traveler to Asia: 'Always take the adventure'
When I told a friend that I would be touring Asia this summer, she interjected, "Mark and I are going to Hong Kong this year, to see family. He also wants to go to Japan, but I told him I don't want radiation babies in the future, so maybe we'll go to...
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EU lets Myanmar back into preferential trade scheme
ReutersBRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) - The European Union has readmitted Myanmar to a scheme allowing it to benefit from lower duties on exports, a further sign of the its rehabilitation following political reforms. Myanmar will return to the EU's Generalised...Tags: Politics, Republic of Ireland, International Organizations, European Union
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Myanmar gas pipeline complete but cites China delays
Reuters* Construction on China side faces 2-3 month delay * Myanmar looks to coal to meet acute power shortages * New gas discoveries to be put to domestic use first By Jason Szep NAYPYITAW, Myanmar, June 12 (Reuters) - A pipeline connecting western...Tags: Beijing (China), Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Coal
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INTERVIEW-Myanmar minister backs two-child policy for Rohingya minority
Reuters* Enforcement of two-child limit by local govt announced in May * Junta-era restriction applies to Rohingya Muslims in northwest * Minister is most senior official to publicly support policy * Two-child limit denounced by democracy icon Suu Kyi and U....Tags: Justice and Rights, Human Rights Watch, Illegal Immigrants, Career and Workplace, Feminism
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Hoofing it through Myanmar's mountains
Hti Tain Monastery, Myanmar — Our horses arrived in a cloud of dust, clattering on the gravel road. Their manes were a little shabby, their saddles worn, but they looked sturdy and lively, capable of the two-day trek that would take me and my sons,...
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The hard yards begin in Myanmar's quest for foreign investment
ReutersBy Jared Ferrie NAYPYITAW, Myanmar, June 10 (Reuters) - In a cramped auditorium in Myanmar's capital, pro-democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi had a message for the world's business elite: her country is teeming with foreign investors scouting for...Tags: Finance, Labor Legislation, Realty, Career and Workplace, Islam
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Diary from the Young Global Leaders conference
Nina Nashif emailed the Tribune these dispatches last week while attending the Young Global Leaders conference at the World Economic Forum, or WEF. They were edited for clarity and length. June 1 Leaving London: 13-hour flight to Bangkok and then on...Tags: PepsiCo Inc., Aung San Suu Kyi, Globalization, Indra K. Nooyi
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Planning your trip to Myanmar
THE BEST WAY TO KALAW, MYANMAR From LAX, connecting service (change of plane) to Yangon is offered on China Airlines, Singapore, Malaysia and China Eastern. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $893, including taxes and fees. Kalaw has no airport but...Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Malaysia, China, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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