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Opportunities are emerging for a breakthrough in the political stalemate in military-ruled Myanmar, including the possibility of talks with the junta, and they must not be missed, an EU envoy said Friday.
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has decided not to sign an international treaty banning land mines. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly says the administration recently...
Oscilloscope is pulling a Columbia House.
U.S. acceptance of a treaty banning landmines is "long, long overdue" and President Barack Obama should use a 10-year review this weekend to announce plans to join the accord, anti-landmines campaigners said on Monday.
What's Your Reaction? WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has decided not to sign an international treaty banning land mines. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly says the administration recently completed a review and decided not to change the Bush-era policy.
PITTSBURGH -- The Susan Zubik Welcome Center in Pittsburgh gpt the blessing of Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik on Tuesday. The center named after his mother will serve as a place for immigrants to prepare resumes, conduct job searches and improve their English.
LOS ANGELES----As part of a groundbreaking global effort to test several million people for HIV in conjunction with this year’s observation of World AIDS Day on Tuesday, December 1st, AIDS Healthcare Foundation , the largest global AIDS organization, is spearheading and coordinating the ‘Testing Millions’ campaign.
WORCESTER - Refugees from Myanmar re-launch their lives in city
Bangkok - Thai civil society leaders representing 189 organizations demanded Monday the government withdraw from the controversial Hutgyi dam project in Myanmar or face dire consequences. The group delivered a letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjaji...
While Burmese cuisine isn’t that popular yet, Mingalaba is doing a fine job of spreading the word.
PBS Documentary Featuring Stars Such as Dan Aykroyd and Richard Branson Show How Easy One Can Give
(RTTNews) - Five Indian paramilitary members, including an Army major and the paramilitary counterpart of an Army captain, were killed Monday in an ambush by militants suspected to belong to the outlawed United National Liberation Front (UNLF), one of the oldest underground groups of the eastern Indian state of Manipur, officials said.
It's a touching story of how one local church provides a sanctuary for Myanmar refugees.
Beijing - The rate of HIV infection has risen among women and gay men in some Asian nations but stabilized across the region in recent years, a United Nations report said on Tuesday. The proportion of women among the estimated 4.7 million people livi...
November 24, 2009: The recent high-profile bombings have mobilized public support to identify and arrest the terrorists responsible. As a result, dozens of prominent terrorist leaders and technical personnel have been arrested in the last few weeks.
SPRINGDALE — Dorothy Dell Ray, 77, passed peacefully at the Circle of Life in Springdale on Nov. 22, 2009. She was born March 18, 1932, in El Paso, Texas, to Arch and Della Watkins.
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