Burma
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Education
University Without Students in Burma
A woman walks to the entrance gate of Yangon University in Yangon, Myanmar Thursday, June 28, 2012. The university was once one of Asia’s finest and a poignant symbol of an education system crippled by Myanmar’s half a century of military rule. Only graduate students are still allowed to study…
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Buying Umbrella For Suu Kyi?
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s Buddhist monks buy an umbrella depicting pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a souvenir shop outside the headquarters of the National League for Democracy party in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, April 23, 2012. Suu Kyi’s opposition party refused to take its new seats in parliament Monday…
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Burma Celebrates 67th Armed Forces Day
Myanmar soldiers attend a ceremony marking the country’s 67th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. <Photo: AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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Burma Presents 1st National Press Award
The prize winners pose for group photo during the awarding ceremony of National Press Award in Yangon, Myanmar, March 18, 2012. Myanmar presented the National Press Award 2011 for the first time in 50 years at the National Theatre on Sunday in Yangon. National Press Award Committee, established on Aug.18,…
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Ice Sculpture of Angry Bird in Burma
Visitors takes photos in front of ice sculptures at the ice wonderland show in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 25, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/U Aung> news@theasian.asia
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Politics
Aung San Suu Kyi campaigns for parliamentary by-elections
Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar ‘s opposition National League for Democracy (NLD), on Saturday started parliamentary by-election campaign in her constituency. Suu Kyi is to contest in Kawhmu township in Yangon region as a candidate of her party with Dr. U Soe Min, candidate of the ruling Union…
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World
Aung San Suu Kyi Starts her Campaign Trail
Chairwoman of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD), Aung San Suu Kyi, speaks to supporters during her tour of canvassing for vote in Kawhmu township, constituency of Yangon region, Myanmar, Feb. 11, 2012. Aung San Suu Kyi started her campaign trail for parliamentary by-elections on Saturday. <Photo: Xinhua/U Aung> news@theasian.asia…
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World
Burma Celebrates 64th Independence Day
People attend a ceremony celebrating the 64th anniversary of Myanmar’s independence in Nay Pyi Taw Jan. 4, 2012. A national flag hoisting and saluting ceremony was held in the capital Wednesday morning to mark the Independence Day. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Yunfei> news@thesian.asia
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Burma Warehouse Explosion, 10 People Dead
People gather around a warehouse where an explosion happened in Yangon environs Mingalartaungnyung township, Myanmar, on Dec. 29, 2011. The local firemen said at least 10 people died and 4 of them are women, 54 people injured in this explosion happened at around 2:00 a.m. local time. <Photo: Xinhua/Jin Fei> news@theasian.asia…
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Burma Bomb Explodes, One Woman Killed
Security force cordons off the blast site in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 21, 2011. One woman was killed and two men injured in a time-bomb explosion occurred in a public toilet near the Hledan Market, Yangon, at 11:10 a.m (local time) Wednesday, Myanmar officials said. <Photo: Xinhua/U Mya> news@theasian.asia
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