Archive for September, 2007
Burma apologises for journalist’s death: Kyodo
Japan strongly protested to Burma over the killing of a Japanese video journalist during an anti-government rally, and Burma Foreign minister Nyan Win offered apologies, [...]
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Human shield forms to protect Burma monks
World leaders last night increased the pressure on Burma’s military junta to stop their bloody crackdown as protesters once more ventured onto the streets. About 300 [...]
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Hope wanes among protesters in Burma
Die-hard protesters waved the peacock flag of the crushed pro-democracy movement on a solitary march through the eerily quiet streets of Burma’s largest city, where [...]
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Singapore-listed Straits Asia to buy Indonesian coal mine
Coal miner Straits Asia Resources Ltd said it has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a coal mining concession in East Kalimantan, Indonesia from a group of [...]
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Serica Energy -Clarification to operations update
Further to the Operations Update issued by Serica on 25th September 2007, the following clarifications are noted: 1. The Best Estimate of Serica net contingent resources for [...]
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Salamander Energy swings to H1 profit as production soars 175%
Salamander Energy PLC swung to a first-half pretax profit, benefiting from a 175% increase in production, and said the second half has so far seen increased production and [...]
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Deadly bird flu can pass from mother to foetus
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu can pass through the placenta of a pregnant woman to her unborn foetus, scientists reported Friday. The highly pathogenic flu strain, which [...]
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Bird-flu outbreak detected in Thai province
Bird-flu outbreak has erupted in Taphan Hin district, which is now declared an outbreak-hit zone. Taphan Hin district chief Tatchapong Paekwamdee Thursday said lab tests had [...]
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China confirms bird flu outbreak
China has confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in an outlying district of the southern city of Guangzhou. The ministry said on its Web site [...]
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China entrusted to settle Burma problem
The UN Security Council has met behind closed doors for a consultative discussion of the situation in Burma (formerly Burma). A consultative discussion refers to Council [...]
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Cambodia bid to protect treasures
Cambodia has invited international law enforcement agencies to help protect the country’s ancient temples. US homeland security and FBI agents are among those who may [...]
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Satellite images may show Burma abuses
While the government’s bloody crackdown on street demonstrations in Burma has drawn the world’s attention, newly released satellite photos provide evidence that [...]
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Burma crowds taunt troops, violence draws outrage
Crowds taunted and cursed security forces barricading central Yangon on Friday September 28 to try to prevent more mass protests against Burma’s 45 years of military [...]
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Thai-jailed Australian heroin trafficker to spend prison stint at home
Thailand’s government has given the green light for Australian heroin trafficker Holly Deane-Johns to finish her jail sentence in Perth. The 36-year-old Perth woman was [...]
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US blasts Burma for silencing internet
The White House criticised Burma on Friday September 28 for cutting off internet access and called on “all civilised nations” to pressure the military-run [...]
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