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    32 Search results for ""John Kerry""

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    BBC cuts ties with Burmese state broadcaster, citing ‘interference’

    The BBC’s Burmese-language news service has severed ties with Burma’s MNTV, with the former citing “interference” from the state broadcaster, saying it had constituted “a serious breach of trust with our audiences.”

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    Suu Kyi overstretched, says new report

    A new report by a Brussels-based think tank says that Burma’s “undisputed political leader” has a strong tendency “to concentrate power in her own hands and delegate little.”

    ASEAN Lead Story News

    ASEAN deadlocked on South China Sea statement

    Southeast Asian nations fail to agree on maritime disputes in the South China Sea after Cambodia blocks any mention to an international court ruling against Beijing in their statement.

    ASEAN International Lead Story News

    US launches quiet diplomacy to ease South China Sea tensions

    “This is a blanket call for quiet, not some attempt to rally the region against China, which would play into a false narrative that the US is leading a coalition to contain China,” a US official said.

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    Burma down, Thailand up on US human trafficking list

    Burma now ranks with Uzbekistan, Sudan and Haiti at the bottom of a list of nations criticised by the US government for failing to do enough to end human trafficking.

    Business Human Rights Lead Story News

    US dilutes Burma investment reporting requirements

    Rights groups criticised the move, which they said would increase the risk of undermining political and economic reforms.

    Human Rights Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    US to downgrade Burma in human trafficking report

    The US State Department plans to downgrade Burma in its annual report on human trafficking because of the country’s continuing failure to end abusive practices.

    Arakan Human Rights Lead Story News Rohingya

    Suu Kyi meets UN rights envoy, repeats stance on ‘Rohingya’

    Aung San Suu Kyi reiterates her position on avoiding use of the term “Rohingya” during talks with Yanghee Lee, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Burma.

    Arakan Lead Story News Religion Rohingya

    Dalai Lama to Suu Kyi: ease tensions in Arakan

    The Tibetan spiritual leader says he has called on fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to ease tensions between Buddhists and Muslims in Burma’s Arakan State.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story News Rohingya

    Rohingya detainee shot dead in Thailand

    The man was shot while trying to escape an immigration detention centre in southern Thailand, according to Thai officials.

    International Relations Lead Story News

    Kerry pledges ‘strong support’ for Burma’s democratic transition

    At the joint press conference with US Secretary of State John Kerry, Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi reiterated her call to avoid using an “emotive term” to refer to Muslims living in Arakan State.

    International Relations Lead Story News Religion

    US envoy: We want to see peace for all people in Arakan

    Shaarik Zafar, the US special representative to Muslim communities, made the remarks ahead of a visit to Burma by US Secretary of State John Kerry.

    Business International Relations Lead Story News

    Some US sanctions eased, but most remain in place

    The US government has decided to maintain most economic restrictions on Burma in an effort to punish those Washington sees as hampering the country’s newly elected government.

    Business Interview International Lead Story News

    US to renew most Burma sanctions with changes to aid business

    Washington is expected to offer more general licenses to specific companies, and take some people off Treasury’s list of “Specially Designated Individuals” targeted for sanctions.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Persecution of Rohingya not genocide, US report concludes

    The report found that while atrocities committed against religious minorities by ISIS constituted genocide, persecution of the Rohingya in Burma did not.

    Crime Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    Obama accused of putting trade before trafficking victims

    U.S. lawmakers and rights groups allege that the Obama Administration ignored Malaysia’s abuse of trafficking victims to secure a trade deal.

    Foreign Affairs Lead Story News Politics

    S. China Sea dispute derails ASEAN summit

    Burmese foreign minister urges code of conduct, while China and US weigh in on islands dispute.

    Lead Story Myanmar News

    World leaders respond to Burma’s call for help

    Burma took the unprecedented step of appealing for international aid on Tuesday, seeking assistance to provide medicine, food, clothing, hygiene kits and shelter for more than 210, 000 people affected by torrential flooding across the country.

    Foreign Affairs Lead Story News Rohingya

    Obama asked to ‘just say their name’

    As Burma prepares to welcome US President Barack Obama to Naypyidaw in November, a US-based NGO is urging Obama to address the plight of the Rohingyas during his visit.

    Contributor Lead Story News Suu Kyi

    Will Burma’s Reforms Sideline Suu Kyi’s Political Influence?

    If Suu Kyi is unable to run for President in 2015, one must wonder if the politician will remain relevant.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Shan villagers call for withdrawal of Burmese troops

    Hundreds of local residents have petitioned Burmese President Thein Sein to withdraw troops in Shan State, claiming that an increased military presence has led to staggering displacement and property damages.

    A local Rohingya imam in Paungdok, Arakan State. Burma, 2012 (Photo: Lux Capio Photography)

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story Rohingya

    The R-word, and its ramifications

    A former UK ambassador says the name “Rohingya” was unknown to British colonial administrators, and that Western insistence on using the term is not helping the Bengali community’s cause.

    Bullet Points: 13 August 2014 video

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    Bullet Points: 13 August 2014

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    BRIEF – Kerry accommodated at blacklisted firm’s hotel

    US Secretary of State John Kerry and his delegation reportedly stayed at the Lake Garden Hotel in Naypyidaw during their visit last weekend when Kerry urged Burma to speed up[…]

    Bullet Points: 11 August 2014 video

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    Bullet Points: 11 August 2014

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    ASEAN Lead Story News Politics

    China defends position on sea dispute

    Speaking on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Summit, China’s FM Wang Yi said that the country is willing to listen to suggestions regarding the South China Sea dispute, but reiterated that their position is “firm and unshakable”.

    Kerry urges Burma to speed up reforms video

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    Kerry urges Burma to speed up reforms

    The United States Secretary of State John Kerry called on Burma’s leaders to move ahead with reforms as he concluded his two-day visit to the country.

    ASEAN Lead Story News Politics

    Shan community urges US Secretary of State to pressure Thein Sein

    Shan community organisations urged US Secretary of State to suspend all military engagement with the current Burmese government.

    Bullet Points: 7 August 2014 video

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    Bullet Points: 7 August 2014

    Watch today’s top stories with Angus Watson.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Critics question Burma’s readiness to assume ASEAN chair

    Burma prepares to take over as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the annual regional summit in Brunei on Thursday, amid criticisms from human rights groups.

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