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Opinion Obama and Myanmar (Burma): 4 points about conflict there
A long-simmering ethnic conflict in Myanmar (Burma) recently broke into American newspapers: At least 89 people have been killed and more than 35,000 displaced in what is being described (not entirely accurately) as Buddhist-Muslim violence. With President Obama as the first US head of state to visit this country, there are four points to bear in mind about this detour from Myanmar’s road to a more open society:
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Six reasons this UN General Assembly is must-see TV
World leaders descend on New York for the annual United Nations gathering, starting Sept. 25. If the recent past is any guide, it can be a memorable, even explosive, occasion. Here are six moments to watch for, to brace for, this time.
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Brazil: 11 books to read before you go
The 11 travel books that The Lonely Planet suggests you read before arriving in Brazil.
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6 famous dissidents in China
The surprising escape of a blind legal activist from house arrest is buoying China's embattled dissident community, even as the government cracks down on those who helped him.
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Myanmar's about-face: 5 recent reforms
Since 1962, Myanmar's dictatorship has jailed the opposition, beat up monks, denied aid to disaster victims, and run scorched-earth campaigns against ethnic minorities. That may be changing, however. Here are five key changes the regime has made in just a matter of months.
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The Monitor's View The new Obama style: cozy up to world leaders
More confident and experienced after 18 months in office, Obama shows a welcomed personal touch with leaders, such as those of Israel, Russia, and China.
07/09/2010 03:34 pm -
In India, warnings of a microfinance bubble
Lending to the poor has proved so profitable in India that microfinance institutions saw their loan portfolio jump from $252 million to $2.5 billion in two years, raising fears of a subprime-like microfinance bubble.
06/30/2010 03:02 pm -
Opinion Obama and Medvedev: Does Russia have the courage to change?
To become a truly prosperous and democratic nation, Russia must be willing to abandon cultural obstacles to progress. Based on a meeting I had with Russia's president last month, Moscow may not be ready to do that.
06/24/2010 04:47 pm -
Soweto uprising in South Africa remembered 34 years later during World Cup
Soweto, a South African township, was the scene of an uprising that is remembered 34 years later on Wednesday, during the World Cup soccer tournament.
06/16/2010 04:38 pm -
Editorial Board Blog Kyrgyzstan violence and Uzbek refugees: When should the world act?
The Kyrgyzstan violence that has left more than 100 dead and nearly 100,000 ethnic Uzbeks as refugees may yet call for foreign intervention. The government there asked Russia to help. But what level of atrocity is needed for such action?
06/14/2010 02:30 pm -
Israel announces Gaza aid flotilla inquiry, Turkey not satisfied
Israel opened a limited investigation into the legality of its raid on the Gaza aid flotilla. Irish and Canadian observers will participate. Israel and the US hope the move will reduce the country's international isolation, but critics say plan doesn't go far enough.
06/14/2010 01:33 pm -
Nobel laureate aboard Rachel Corrie: 'We were kidnapped' by Israeli navy
Mairead Corrigan Maguire was one of five Irish activists who challenged the Gaza blockade aboard the Rachel Corrie just days after a fatal Israeli raid on the "Freedom Flotilla." She shared her account with the Monitor.
06/11/2010 12:04 pm -
Terrorism & Security Jim Webb cancels Burma visit after report claims junta 'planning nuclear bomb'
US Sen. Jim Webb canceled his June 3 visit to Burma following a report on the claims of a high-level defector that the junta is mining uranium and working with North Korea to develop a nuclear bomb.
06/04/2010 11:14 am -
Global News Blog Top 10 military spending nations; oil countries post biggest jumps this decade
Despite a global recession, worldwide military spending increased in 2009 by its fastest pace since 2003, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Chad boosted spending by 663 percent. The US still has the biggest defense budget.
06/03/2010 02:55 pm -
Al and Tipper Gore: later-life divorces no longer uncommon
Al and Tipper Gore have announced that they are separating after 40 years of marriage. With Americans living longer, the number of divorces after decades of marriage is increasing.
06/02/2010 05:20 pm -
Global Viewpoint US response to Israel’s flotilla raid will shape the Middle East
Turkey's Suat Kiniklioglu says this Israeli government has gone too far.
06/02/2010 12:50 pm -
Al and Tipper Gore said they grew apart after 40 years of marriage
In an email to friends on Tuesday, Al and Tipper Gore announced they are separating after 40 years of marriage, a decision that was mutually agreed to.
06/02/2010 10:09 am -
After 40 years of marriage, Tipper and Al Gore part ways
In e-mail circulated among the couple's associates, former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, announced that they are separating.
06/01/2010 04:21 pm -
Opinion Israeli raid on flotilla: an intentional message for Gaza and the rest of the world
Israel’s raid on the flotilla headed for Gaza was no accident. It was a massacre. And the world community must not allow it to stand..
06/01/2010 01:13 pm -
Obama's financial disclosure forms released. Bo Obama only worth $1,600!
Bo Obama, a gift from the late Sen. Ted Kennedy worth $1,600, is among millions of dollars in book royalties earned in 2009 and included in President Barack Obama's income report.
05/18/2010 10:41 am -
Elie Wiesel says tensions between US and Israel are lessening
Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Laureate, had lunch with President Obama on Tuesday. Afterwards, Wiesel told reporters tensions between the US and Israel are lessening.
05/04/2010 05:11 pm -
The Adam Smith Institute Blog A Nobel laureate orders assassination of his own citizen
President Obama places a US citizen (and radical Muslim cleric) on a top-secret list for targeted assassination.
04/13/2010 02:15 am -
ASEAN holds tongue on Burma election. What options remain for Suu Kyi?
During this week's ASEAN summit, Asian leaders fell short of criticizing the rules that ban Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in the upcoming Burma election. But hope remains for moderate voices.
04/08/2010 12:52 pm -
How science could spark a second Green Revolution
To fight poverty and overpopulation, crops need coaxing. Advances in deep-root food plants may trigger a new Green Revolution.
04/06/2010 12:07 pm -
With Burma election boycott, Suu Kyi party risks breakup
Aung San Suu Kyi party members announced a boycott on the Burma election Monday to avoid endorsing an ‘unfair’ process. But the largest opposition group in Burma (Myanmar) now risks being broken up under controversial election laws.
03/29/2010 11:48 am -
The Reformed Broker If the Internet wins a Nobel, will Al Gore accept the prize?
Wired Magazine has nominated the Internet for the Nobel Peace Prize.
03/18/2010 12:50 am -
Iran militants deface home of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi
Militant supporters of the current government in Iran scrawled "death to Karroubi" on the Tehran home of opposition leader and reformist cleric Mehdi Karroubi, whose claims that Iran's presidential election were tainted by fraud have been described as "seditious" by right-wing officials.
03/15/2010 04:31 pm -
Obama's Nobel Prize money: education groups to get most of it
Of the 10 charities receiving part of Obama's $1.4 million Nobel Prize award, six directly support higher education for student groups that are traditionally underserved.
03/12/2010 03:06 pm -
Ex-wife criticizes Nelson Mandela – and many South Africans agree
Nelson Mandela ‘let us down,’ the London Evening Standard reported ex-wife Winnie Mandela as saying. Many black South Africans expected more economic progress by now.
03/11/2010 10:21 am -
Opinion Why Israel jailed me for ‘talking too much’
All we Palestinians want is a life free from racial discrimination. We could use a little support from Obama.
03/09/2010 11:59 am
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