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Rights group: Myanmar policy discriminates against Muslims
NEW DELHI -- A watchdog group Tuesday called on Myanmar’s government to immediately revoke a population-control policy that blocks members of the minority Rohingya Muslim community from having more than two children, measures it said are...
Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Religion and Belief, Human Rights Watch, Justice and Rights, Politics
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At Hartford's West Middle School, Keeping Ties To Karen Culture
The Hartford CourantThe four Karen children swayed softly, crossed their arms and passed around the microphone as they performed "Mother's Tears" on the West Middle Elementary School stage Thursday. As they sang the popular Karen tune, a group of relatives murmured with...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Peace Corps, Teachers, Education, Arts and Culture
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Andres Oppenheimer: Xi's Latin America tour a tit-for-tat message to Obama
The most interesting thing about China's new President Xi Jinping's first official trip to Latin America is that he will not set foot in Cuba, Venezuela or any other of China's political allies in the region — which would have received a huge...Tags: Hu Jintao, Caribbean Islands, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Travel
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Reuters World News Highlights 1800 GMT, May 29
ReutersISTANBUL - Opposition groups on the ground in Syria slammed their counterparts in exile for undermining the rebellion and lacking legitimacy, laying bare chronic divisions among the foes of President Bashar al-Assad ahead of a planned peace conference. -...Tags: Bashar Assad, David Cameron, Religion and Belief, Michele Bachmann, Wars and Interventions
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Indian police arrest 3 men in alleged rape of American woman
NEW DELHI – Indian police said they arrested three men Thursday in connection with the alleged gang rape of an American tourist this week in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh. The 30-year-old American reportedly was unable to find a taxi on...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Health and Medical Professionals, Theft, Physical Therapists, Nikon Corp
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi says she's aiming for the top
NEW DELHI -- Most politicians coyly deny they want to lead their country until the last possible minute, but Myanmar opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi dispensed with the usual pleasantries Thursday and announced unequivocally her...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Labor Legislation, Armed Forces, Aung San Suu Kyi
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Valley filmmakers shine at SouthSide Film Festival
The 10th annual SouthSide Film Festival, which runs June 11-15 in south Bethlehem, might be a showcase for movies from around the world, but at least four of the bash's best flicks are the work of homegrown talent. •Allentown natives — and...Tags: John Baker, Entertainment, Allentown, Arts and Culture, Movies
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Troops patrol Myanmar city after violence, Muslims hide
ReutersBy Jared Ferrie LASHIO, Myanmar, May 30 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Muslim families sheltered in a heavily guarded Buddhist monastery on Thursday after two days of violence in the northern Myanmar city of Lashio left Muslim properties in ruins and raised...Tags: Politics, Human Rights, Religion and Belief, Buddhism, Islam
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ANALYSIS-Total CEO safe as investors prioritise profits over Iran bribery case
Reuters* Share price unmoved on news of Total CEO possible trial * Stock at a discount, investors want risky capex spending to pay off * No obvious successor leaves de Margerie unchallenged By Michel Rose and Muriel Boselli PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) - The...Tags: BP Plc, Corporate Crime, Corporate Officers, Mutual Funds, Iran
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Unilever plans second plant in Myanmar with first barely open
ReutersBy Jared Ferrie NAYPYITAW, Myanmar, June 6 (Reuters) - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has drawn up plans for a second factory in Myanmar, an executive said on Thursday, showing its confidence in the newly emerging market even before production...Tags: Coca-Cola Co., China, Thailand, Globalization, Economy, Business and Finance
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Myanmar accused of bias in population control policy
NEW DELHI — A watchdog group Tuesday called on Myanmar's government to immediately revoke a population-control policy that blocks members of the minority Rohingya Muslim community from having more than two children, saying the newly revived...Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Feminism, Religion and Belief, Telecommunication Service, Thein Sein
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Northern Myanmar city calm after latest communal violence
ReutersYANGON, May 29 (Reuters) - The city of Lashio in northern Myanmar was calm on Wednesday, residents said, after violence between Buddhists and Muslims the previous evening that highlighted the tension between the two communities after deadly unrest over...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Immigration, Illegal Immigrants, Religion and Belief
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