Burma

Chelsea Clinton launching ceremony of Children's safe drinking water (CSDW) program, Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo)

Chelsea Clinton eyes global projects, gay rights

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Chelsea Clinton said Tuesday she plans to become increasingly involved in the international health projects of her father’s foundation and to speak out for gay rights. The only child of […]

2013/05/28

Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Steven Tyler at a 2004 performance in Japan. (AP Photo)

Aerosmith drops Indonesia show over security fears

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Aerosmith canceled a show in Indonesia after authorities there said they had foiled a bomb plot targeting the Myanmar Embassy. Concert promoter Ismaya Live cited safety concerns as the reason for […]

2013/05/05

Aung San Suu Kyi, opposition leader of Myanmar

Sweaters knit by Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sell for $123K

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s cash-strapped opposition party is tapping into the prestige of its leader: Two sweaters hand-knit by Aung San Suu Kyi have been auctioned for $123,000.

2012/12/29

Obama in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) – President Barack Obama is the first U.S. president to set foot in Cambodia, a country that was once known for the “killing fields” of its genocidal communist regime in the […]

2012/11/19

US waives Myanmar import ban before Obama's trip

WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States on Friday suspended its ban on imports from Myanmar before President Barack Obama’s landmark visit to the country to reward its democratic reforms. The State Department said it was […]

2012/11/16

Fiscal talks under way, Obama heads to SE Asia

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is about to head off to Southeast Asia to showcase a foreign policy achievement in Myanmar and reinforce the U.S. role as a counterweight to China. The four-day trip […]

2012/11/16

Red Cross says death toll in Myanmar quake hits 26

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – The Red Cross says the death toll has risen to 26 from an earthquake that damaged homes and ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar. The Red Cross said in a statement […]

2012/11/13

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