Myanmar leader heads to White House

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Myanmar leader heads to White House

Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first leader of his country to visit the White House in nearly half a century, in one of the most symbolic US gestures yet to support his reforms.

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Myanmar leader plans Washington visit: source

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Myanmar leader plans Washington visit: source

Myanmar President Thein Sein plans a landmark visit to Washington this month in a sign of US support for his reforms despite a recent surge in anti-Muslim violence, a source said Thursday.

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Suu Kyi reappointed Myanmar opposition leader

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Suu Kyi reappointed Myanmar opposition leader

Aung San Suu Kyi was re-elected as Myanmar opposition leader at a landmark congress that stopped short of sweeping changes in its ageing top ranks ahead of key elections in 2015.

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Myanmar shelter offers refuge for HIV patients

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Myanmar shelter offers refuge for HIV patients

At a small and peaceful clinic on the outskirts of Yangon, 20 volunteers tend to 300 HIV patients abandoned by a health care system allowed to crumble during decades of brutal military rule in Myanmar.

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South Korea's new president demands North drop nuclear ambitions

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South Korea's new president demands North drop nuclear ambitions

South Korea's new president Park Geun-hye urged North Korea on Monday to abandon its nuclear ambitions, and to stop wasting its scarce resources on arms development, less than two weeks after the country carried out its third nuclear test.

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Obama to make history with Myanmar visit

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VietNam News English 7 month(s) ago

US President Barack Obama heads to Myanmar on Monday for a historic visit aimed at encouraging dramatic political reforms in the former pariah state, which is emerging from decades of junta rule.

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Obama to meet Suu Kyi, Myanmar president in Yangon

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Barack Obama will meet Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and President Thein Sein on a historic first visit to the country by a sitting US president designed to boost a political reform drive.

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Obama to visit Myanmar this month: govt official

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Newly re-elected US President Barack Obama will visit Yangon later this month, a Myanmar government official said Wednesday, in the latest sign of Washington's support for reforms in the former pariah state.

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EU, Myanmar to work together for peace

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VietnamPlus English 8 month(s) ago

Myanmar and the European Union have vowed to cooperate closer to ensure peace in the Southeast Asian country, saying that it is a historic moment for all who join hands to work for peace.

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Myanmar state media to become 'public service' press

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Myanmar's state newspapers, long mouthpieces of the country's former junta and army hardliners, signalled a historic change in focus on Saturday, announcing a plan to transform into "public service media".

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US lifting import ban on Myanmar goods

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US lifting import ban on Myanmar goods

The United States is to ease a ban on imports from Myanmar, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Myanmar leader Thein Sein, lifting the last major trade sanction on the country.

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Japan to seek debt relief for Myanmar at IMF meeting

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Japan to seek debt relief for Myanmar at IMF meeting

Japan will try to broker a deal on debt relief for fast-reforming Myanmar on the sidelines of the upcoming International Monetary Fund meeting in Tokyo, Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi said on Friday.

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Visa prepares to enter Myanmar market: report

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Visa prepares to enter Myanmar market: report

The credit and debit payments company Visa is preparing to enter the Myanmar market and has started training local bank workers on how to use electronic transfer systems, a report said Friday.

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PepsiCo announces Myanmar distribution deal

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PepsiCo announces Myanmar distribution deal

US soft drinks giant PepsiCo said Thursday it had reached a deal with distributor Diamond Star to sell some of its brands in Myanmar, as international firms race to invest in the former pariah state.

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Myanmar president visits Thailand

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Myanmar president visits Thailand

Myanmar's president Sunday made his first official trip to Thailand since taking power in a visit likely to focus on economic ties between his reforming nation and its more affluent neighbour.

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