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A new report says any reform to Myanmar’s Constitution, while critical for a country moving towards democracy, is still a long way off. While reform efforts are underway in the previously military-led country, drastic constitutional […]
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New York City’s controversial ban on all large sugary drinks goes into effect Tuesday, reports The New York Times. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s law sets regulations on calorie and sugar ratios in soft drinks and […]
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The Myanmar government has formed a new “supervisory board” that would be tasked with similar responsibilities as the now-dissolved censorship board, reports Irawaddy. The censorship board that was abolished in August required journalists and editors […]
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United States Federal Reserve Chairmen Ben Bernanke told the Senate and House Representatives in a testimony early this week that his programs of “dollar-printing and ultra-cheap credit for the banks would continue indefinitely.” His reassurance to Wall […]
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Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward is saying that the White House threatened him after he published an article saying the Obama administration “moved the goal posts” in the pending budget sequester. Woodward’s article was published […]
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Montana now joins several other states including Indiana, Colorado and Arizona in passing anti-National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) legislation. The state ruled unanimously in favor of the legislation (while the vote initially came in 97-1, […]
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The World Wildlife Fund is calling on Thailand to put a halt to the country’s ivory trade. On Wednesday the conservation group presented Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra with a petition asking for a ban on […]
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U.S. Secretary of State visited with Win Aung, the president of Myanmar’s main business association, in an effort to deepen ties between the two countries. Aung, however, is on a blacklist of entities the U.S. forbids […]
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Activist group Human Rights Watch is asking Thai authorities to investigate the murder of Prajob Nao-opas, a prominent environmentalist. Last week, Prajob was shot in Chachoengsao province. The gunmen fled the scene, and Prajob died […]
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On Tuesday the Supreme Court threw out a case challenging a federal law that allows surveillance of some international communications. U.S. human rights group, journalists, and lawyers are not allowed to challenge the Foreign Intelligence […]
