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Myanmar junta official meets Aung San Suu Kyi

AP - Wed Dec 9, 8:22 am ET

Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was taken from her home Wednesday into unannounced talks with a junta official, the first in two months, officials said.

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Myanmar opposition leader meets with junta representative - Summary
EARTHtimes.org - Wed Dec 9, 5:47 am ET
Yangon - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday met with a representative of the ruling junta, shortly after she penned a letter to the country's military supremo claiming she wanted to help the regime in nation building. Aung Kyi, ...
Detained Suu Kyi Meets Myanmar Official
CBS News - Wed Dec 9, 11:46 am ET
Democracy Icon Taken from her Home into Unannounced Talks with Junta Official
Why Chrysler ads star Burmese dissident Aung San Suu Kyi
Los Angeles Times - Tue Dec 8, 2:10 am ET
As a brand, there is nothing worthwhile left of Chrysler. Why not begin to remake it in the image of what it will become -- globalized, sophisticated, European -- instead of what it was? The newest star of a Chrysler ad couldn't get arrested in this town.
Renown Myanmar monk to talk at Roosevelt today
Honolulu Advertiser - Wed Dec 9, 7:10 am ET
One of Myanmar's best-known monks will give a free public Dhamma talk on "Compassion and Buddhism" today from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Roosevelt High School auditorium.
Well-known Burma monk giving Hawaii speech
Honolulu Advertiser - Wed Dec 9, 7:03 am ET
One of Burma's best known monks will give a free public Dhamma talk on "Compassion and Buddhism" today from 7 to 8 p.m. at Roosevelt High School's auditorium during his first visit to Hawaii.
Bangladesh, Myanmar 'worst-hit' by extreme weather
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 11:36 am ET
Bangladesh, Myanmar and Honduras were the countries most severely affected by extreme weather events from 1990 to 2008, according to a climate change risk study published on Tuesday.
Thailand set to dominate SEA Games
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Wed Dec 9, 7:02 am ET
Myanmar and Vietnam won two gold medals each at the Southeast Asian Games, as eight finals were decided before the formal opening of the event later Wednesday. Ya Min K-Khine, a 16-year-old from Myanmar, won individual gold in women's taekwondo, while the country's sepak takraw women's team also won a gold.
Oslo braces to welcome 'war president' Nobel laureate
AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 20 minutes ago
Helicopters buzzed through central Oslo's grey skies Wednesday as the city beefed up security on the eve of US President Barack Obama's visit to accept his controversial Nobel Peace Prize.
Widow relives Briton's murder in Thailand
AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 55 minutes ago
The widow of a British yachtsman murdered off the coast of Thailand on Wednesday told of her horror at the unfolding attack, as a coroner recorded a verdict of unlawful killing.
Myanmar destroys $93 million in illicit drugs
Boston Herald - Tue Dec 8, 10:33 am ET
KENG TUNG, Myanmar - Authorities in eastern Myanmar on Tuesday destroyed more than $93 million worth of methamphetamine tablets and other illicit drugs seized over the last...
Obama rights record questioned ahead of Nobel prize
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 10:56 am ET
Two leading international human rights groups gave U.S. President Barack Obama mixed reviews on his human rights record on Wednesday, a day before he is slated to accept the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.
Yun Nan Flavour Snack
New York Times - Tue Dec 8, 8:33 pm ET
As those who quietly chase the dragons of Chinese food have known for some time now, this storefront is one of the city’s treasures.
Rights under growing threat in China: analysts
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 7:05 pm ET
Human rights are increasingly under threat in China, according to a British firm which analyses dangers for business worldwide, while also describing risks in Russia, Nigeria and India as extreme.
U.S. envoy in Sri Lanka, Washington mulls change in ties
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 11:34 am ET
The U.S. diplomat responsible for south Asia landed in Sri Lanka on Tuesday after a U.S. Senate committee urged the United States not to "lose" its relationship with the strategically located island nation.
Concerns deepen over local refugees
Greensboro News & Record - Wed Dec 9, 3:07 am ET
GREENSBORO — Guilford County’s resettlement agencies are taking in too many refugees without enough resources to support them, faith leaders said this week. Recent concern has focused on the plight of newly settled Iraqis at the Hunters Glen Apartments, along with the story of a homeless Burmese refugee who arrived at Greensboro Urban Ministry’s shelter in November. read more