Myanmar court to hear Suu Kyi appeal
UPI - Fri Dec 4, 2:19 pm ETYANGON, Myanmar, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be back in court Dec. 21 for an appeal against her house detention, an expatriate news agency said.
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Prison for 3 Burmese teenage killers
UPI - Sun Nov 29, 5:44 pm ETSATUN, Thailand, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Three male teenagers from Myanmar received prison sentences for the bludgeoning death of a British yachtsman off the Thailand coast, officials say.
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Vision Beyond Boarders
KULR-8 Billings - Tue Dec 1, 9:54 pm ETEthnic wars in Southeast Asia have forced thousands to flee their homes over the last several years, but a team of Montana and Wyoming residents are trying to change that.
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Language barrier an added challenge in Utica’s H1N1 meetings
The Observer-Dispatch - Tue Dec 1, 8:54 pm ETTuesday night's H1N1 informational meeting at Thomas R. Proctor High School was one that Oneida County Health Department director Patrice Bogan was concerned about because of a possible language barrier with the diverse school district.
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The Creature from the Batiquitos Lagoon
NBC San Diego - Tue Dec 1, 8:27 pm ETA wildlife volunteer made a startling discovery over the weekend in Carlsbad.
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Thailand - Spa Capital of Asia by Karen Emmons
redOrbit - Tue Dec 1, 8:07 am ETBANGKOK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- What many spa clients have thought for years, a jury of industry insiders and journalists has proclaimed in the 2009 AsiaSpa Awards: Thailand is indeed Asia's spa capital.
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Domestic natural gas to triple in Myanmar in next decade
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 30, 7:31 am ETBangkok - The supply of natural gas for domestic use is to triple in Myanmar over the next decade, the Myanmar Times reported Monday quoting the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE). The gas is due to come from two major projects coming on stream - S...
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The Case Against Chevron
East Bay Express - Tue Dec 1, 9:23 pm ETAn unprecedented campaign by at least a dozen nonprofit groups targets the oil company's global operations and reputation. by Peter Asmus The oil industry is more powerful today than at any other time in history save the early 20th century. Thanks to last year's record run-up in oil prices, seven of the world's most valuable corporations are now oil companies. Yet just one of those companies has ...
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ACA Refugee Assistance Drive in Binghamton | WBNG-TV: News Sports, Weather Binghamton, New York | Local Top Stories
WBNG Binghamton - Tue Dec 1, 5:49 pm ETThe American Civic Association is asking our community to help refugee families feel at home in Greater Binghamton. The ACA is holding a Refugee Assistance Drive this Friday.
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'Rampant' Rhino Poaching on the Rise
Environment News Service - Tue Dec 1, 5:17 pm ET, December 1, 2009 (ENS) – Rhino poaching in both Africa and Asia is increasing, finds a report issued today by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN and the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC.
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Teenage Pirates Sentenced In Thai Court
OfficialWire - Tue Dec 1, 4:56 am ETA Thai court has handed down 25-year sentences to three Burmese teenage pirates for murdering a British yachtsman off the coast last March.
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Reptile rules among new N.C. laws taking effect
The Wilmington Star-News - Tue Dec 1, 9:12 am ETBy Gary D. Robertson Associated Press People who own crocodiles, venomous snakes and large pythons in North Carolina must secure them in containers under legislation that takes effect Tuesday in North Carolina.
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UN rejects punishment for homosexuality in 80 countries
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 1, 1:16 pm ETNew York - Some 80 countries still penalize homosexuals, including passing criminal laws that fuel discrimination against them, the joint United Nations programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) said Tuesday. On World AIDS Day, UNAIDS said that such laws ha...
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US is world's 19th least corrupt nation
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Snakes alive! Python found in local lagoon
San Diego Union-Tribune - Mon Nov 30, 8:26 pm ETTroy Keenan used to catch snakes as a kid in North County, but Sunday he snagged something that doesn’t exactly belong here: a Burmese python.
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Larry Olson: Column reunites Bob and ‘ Burmese Bandit’
La Crosse Tribune - Mon Nov 30, 7:56 am ETThe phone rang. The first words I heard were “Thank you!” It wasa familiar voice that both puzzled and pleased me. I asked: “Whatfor?”
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