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Obama was the first US president to sit in on the meetings, that included a senior leader of Myanmar — part of a shift in US policy away from isolating the …

The US has been reluctant to hold a separate summit with ASEAN since 1997, when Myanmar – also called Burma – joined the grouping despite stiff objections …

They called on Burma (Myanmar) to “help create the conditions for credible elections by initiating a dialogue with all stakeholders to ensure that the …

The US imposes stiff sanctions on the country, also known as Burma. But many analysts view those sanctions as a failure as Myanmar has expanded trade with …

POTUS made no public contact with Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein at the meeting in Singapore’s Shangri-la hotel with the 10 leaders of the Association of …

“We reaffirmed the policies I put forward in Tokyo yesterday with regards (to) Burma (former name of Myanmar). We also recognised the need to expand high …

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is a member of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, and Obama is sitting in on their summit. …

He’s the first US president to sit in on such meetings, which included a senior leader of Myanmar (also known as Burma). His attendance marked a shift in US …

… or more countries in South Asia, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma/Myanmar, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sikkim, or Sri Lanka. …

“We reaffirmed the policies I put forward in Tokyo yesterday with regards Burma (former name of Myanmar). We also recognised the need to expand high level …

They agreed that elections in Myanmar in 2010 must be “free, fair, inclusive and transparent”. Obama also called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi. …

The statement hoped the US and ASEAN can play a role in broad political and economic reforms in Myanmar and underscored the needto hold a free, fair, …

Thein Sein, the prime minister of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. After the meeting, Asean issued a joint statement that broadly mentioned human rights . …

SINGAPORE—President Barack Obama and his Southeast Asian counterparts are expected to drop a call for Myanmar’s ruling generals to release political …

As a Christian, Let belongs to a persecuted minority in his country, officially known as Myanmar but colloquially still called Burma. …

SINGAPORE – THE leaders of the United States and the 10-member Southeast Asian bloc agreed on Sunday that military-run Myanmar’s 2010 elections must be …

Similarly, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton didn’t speak to officials from Myanmar. The regime in Myanmar, also known as Burma, has long been …

… President Barack Obama “directly” calls on Burma’s prime minister to re… http://bit.ly/4a3ovt sydney_news2 http://bit.ly/6I6NZ Obama tells Myanmar PM: …

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is a member of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, and Obama is sitting in on their meeting. …

“The statement we’re trying to make here is that we’re not going to let the Burmese tail wag the Asean dog,” he said. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton …

The US-ASEAN leaders’ meeting also followed a change in US policy which now sees the Americans engaging directly with Myanmar’s leadership. …

… a larger meeting of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations that includes the leader of military-ruled Myanmar, also known as Burma. …

ASEAN is made up of 10 members, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, the Philippines, Myanmar or Burma, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. …

Myanmar, also known as Burma, ranks high among nations that suppress human rights for their citizens. A joint statement by the United States and the Asian …

The answer, said Burnaby, is in what the organization means to refugees, who have come to Newfoundland from countries such as Afghanistan, Myanmar (Burma), …