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    May 21, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Leading senator to let sanctions bill lapse to reward Myanmar government for reforms

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation against the Southeast Asian nation to lapse because of the country's progress...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Prisons, Prisoners and Detainees, Burma, White House

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised economic and political reforms in the formerly pariah nation that is emerging as a U.S. ally in China's backyard....

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Freedom of Religion, Civil Rights, Steve Holland, U.S. Department of State

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. President Obama offers encouragement for reforms in Myanmar

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation. Obama praised Thein...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Prisons, Government, Burma, White House

    4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. The Week Ahead: Myanmar mends, Africa ascends, cinema celebrates

    <strong>Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House</strong>
    Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...

    Tags: Cannes Film Festival, John Kerry, Elections, Heads of State, Human Rights

    5. May 19, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Civil Rights, U.S. Department of State, Trent Franks, Prisoners and Detainees

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Myanmar frees dissidents before leader's U.S. visit

    NEW DELHI &mdash; Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups.
    NEW DELHI — Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups. The ex-general's...

    Tags: Thailand, Civil Rights, Prisons, Burma, Prisoners and Detainees

    7. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Myanmar frees group of dissidents ahead of summit with U.S.

    NEW DELHI --&nbsp; Some 20 political prisoners were released in Myanmar on Friday, just days before a a historic summit between the country's leader and President Obama in Washington, officials and prisoner rights groups said.
    NEW DELHI --  Some 20 political prisoners were released in Myanmar on Friday, just days before a a historic summit between the country's leader and President Obama in Washington, officials and prisoner rights groups said. President Thein Sein will be the...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Prisons, European Union, Burma, Crime, Law and Justice

    8. Sep 11, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Women and power

    Forbes' recent annual list of the 100 Most Powerful Women reminds us how far women have come &mdash; and how far society has yet to go.
    Forbes' recent annual list of the 100 Most Powerful Women reminds us how far women have come — and how far society has yet to go. The list's existence in itself, worthy as it may be, is testament to continued inequity. There is no list of 100 Most...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Oprah Winfrey, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Judges, Feminism

    9. May 2, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. BBC star admits sex abuse as Britain wonders who's next

    Reuters
    By Michael Holden LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall pleaded guilty to sex offences on Thursday, the latest British TV star from the 1970s and 1980s to be embroiled in abuse allegations. Hall, 83, who was best known for...

    Tags: BBC, Sex Crimes, Trials, Burma, Prosecution

    10. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Myanmar panel proposes measures to ease ethnic tensions

    NEW DELHI, India -- Ever since Myanmar opened to the West, released political prisoners and allowed the opposition led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to run for office, it has been dogged by tensions among its many ethnic and religious minorities.
    NEW DELHI, India -- Ever since Myanmar opened to the West, released political prisoners and allowed the opposition led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to run for office, it has been dogged by tensions among its many ethnic and religious minorities....

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Family Planning, Civil Rights, Burma, Illegal Immigrants

    11. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Myanmar forces accused of 'ethnic cleansing' as EU ends sanctions

    The European Union discarded the last of its economic sanctions against Myanmar on Monday, despite fresh reports that Rohingya Muslims there face bloody and persistent attempts at "ethnic cleansing." The decision worried activists working to help the...

    Tags: BBC, Thailand, Religion and Belief, Skype, Civil Rights

    12. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Ed Ruscha, Wang Shu named to Time 100 list

    Los Angeles artist Ed Ruscha and Chinese architect Wang Shu have been named to Time magazine's new list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The annual list, which features personalities from politics, business, sports and culture, was released on Thursday.
    Los Angeles artist Ed Ruscha and Chinese architect Wang Shu have been named to Time magazine's new list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The annual list, which features personalities from politics, business, sports and culture, was...

    Tags: Wang Shu, Arts, Entertainment Events, Daniel Day-Lewis, Pritzker Architecture Prize

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