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European Union Lifts Most Myanmar Sanctions

European Union Lifts Most Myanmar Sanctions

There is a little conflict in the Myanmar parliament. Before Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and her party members take their newly won seats in the Parliament, they want…

Afghan Schoolgirls Poisoned

Afghan Schoolgirls Poisoned

In their continuing war against female education, the Taliban or their sympathizers poisoned the drinking water at a girls high school in Takhar province in Afghanistan. The Taliban believe that…

Afghan Woman First Candidate In Presidential Election

Afghan Woman First Candidate In Presidential Election

Afghanistan will be electing a new president in 2014, to replace the controversial Hamid Karzai, and Member of Parliament Fawzia Koofi is the first announced candidate for that post. The…

Suu Kyi’s Party Wins 40 of 45 Open Seats In Parliament, Assemblies

Suu Kyi’s Party Wins 40 of 45 Open Seats In Parliament, Assemblies

The Myanmar Union Election Commission has certified that the National League for Democracy, the party of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, has secured 40 of the open…

The Lady Is Going To Parliament

The Lady Is Going To Parliament

Aung San Suu Kyi, “The Lady” who came to personify the fight for democracy in Myanmar, is expected to win her race for a seat in Parliament on Sunday. Her…

At Least No One Called It A Vacation

At Least No One Called It A Vacation

When President Obama paid a state visit to Brazil AFTER the end of Carnivale last year, the right wing accused him of taking a Carnivale vacation. At least this trip,…

North Korea To Launch Satellite

North Korea To Launch Satellite

Recently, North Korea announced that it is willing to abandon it’s nuclear program in exchange for food aid. The people of North Korea have been starving for years, literally. Cities…

So, Sanctions Never Work?

So, Sanctions Never Work?

The United States has been in direct negotiations with North Korea in Beijing in the past two weeks, and a breakthrough has been announced. The State Department’s Victoria Nuland issued…