Sep 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Independent.ie A teenager who was shot by the Taliban in Pakistan after campaigning for women’s rights will follow in the footsteps of some of the world’s greatest campaigners when she is honoured today by Amnesty International. Malala Yousafzai, an...
Aug 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Bernama He cited the 12 Islamic countries around the world grappling with various conflicts and leaving a dim future for their citizens. PEKAN: Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak called on Muslims to strengthen unity through a common ground despite the differences in...
Aug 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
TamilNet “The United States will boost military ties with Burma later this month to encourage greater professionalism and more civilian oversight over the Southeast Asian country’s armed forces,” news portal The Irrawaddy said on Friday, citing the Myanmar Times. This...
Aug 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
YANGON, Aug 2 (Bernama) — Myanmar will conduct a nationwide population census in March-April 2014, involving international assistance, China’s Xinhua news agency said quoting official media’s report on Friday. The census-taking process will last from...
Jul 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
(Author title: “Matthew Walton: A Primer on the Roots of Buddhist/Muslim Conflict in Myanmar, and A Way Forward” ) Matthew J. Walton writes at ISLAMiCommentary Recently Myanmar has been in the news for more than just its surprising political reforms and nascent...
Jul 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
ReutersBy Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – President Thein Sein, the first leader of Myanmar to visit Britain in more than a quarter of a century, will hold talks on Monday with Prime Minister David Cameron, who is under pressure to confront him on human rights. Sein...
