Saturday, March 31, 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi set to make history as Myanmar votes - Times of India


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Aung San Suu Kyi set to make history as Myanmar votes
Times of India
Voters in Myanmar flocked to the polls on Sunday for elections expected to sweep opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi into parliament for the first time as part of dramatic political reforms. KAWHMU, MYANMAR: Voters in Myanmar flocked to the polls on ...
Parliamentary by-polls begin in MyanmarThe Hindu
Suu Kyi set to make history as Myanmar votesHindustan Times
Aung San Suu Kyi poised to make history as Burma votesThe Australian
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Suu Kyi set to make history as Myanmar votes - Hindustan Times


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Suu Kyi set to make history as Myanmar votes
Hindustan Times
Voters in Myanmar flocked to the polls today for elections expected to sweep opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi into parliament for the first time as part of dramatic political reforms. A victory for Suu Kyi would cap a remarkable transformation for ...
Parliamentary by-elections begins in MyanmarThe Hindu
Myanmar's Suu Kyi poised to win parliamentary seatThe Associated Press
Historic Burma poll gets under wayThe Press Association
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi poised to win parliamentary seat - The Associated Press


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Myanmar's Suu Kyi poised to win parliamentary seat
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By TODD PITMAN, AP â€" 1 minute ago WAH THIN KHA, Myanmar (AP) â€" Myanmar held a landmark election Sunday that was expected to send democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi into parliament for her first public office since launching her decades-long struggle ...
Historic Burma poll gets under wayThe Press Association
Main parties running in Myanmar electionsHindustan Times
Suu Kyi makes election debut in BurmaABC Online
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Suu Kyi runs for parliament in crucial Burma poll - Washington Post


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Suu Kyi runs for parliament in crucial Burma poll
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WAH THIN KHA, Burma â€" Burma held a landmark election Sunday that was expected to send democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi into parliament for her first public office since launching her decades-long struggle against the military-dominated government.
Polls Open for Parliamentary Elections in BurmaVoice of America
Aung San Suu Kyi: prisoner-turned-politicianHindustan Times
Suu Kyi makes election debut in BurmaABC Online
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Syria crisis debated at Istanbul talks - BBC News


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Syria crisis debated at Istanbul talks
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Foreign ministers from more than 70 Western and Arab countries are due to meet in Istanbul to explore ways to step up pressure on the Syrian regime and bolster the opposition. Before the second so-called Friends of Syria meeting, opposition leaders ...
As crisis roils Syria, its diplomats stand firm with President Bashir al-AssadWashington Post
Fighting continues in Syria as West, opposition to meetReuters
Syria demands peace before troops withdraw from citiesHaaretz
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Polls Open for Parliamentary Elections in Burma - Voice of America


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Polls Open for Parliamentary Elections in Burma
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March 31, 2012 Polls Open for Parliamentary Elections in Burma VOA News Burma's parliamentary and by- elections 45 seats in the national legislature are being contested. 160 candidates from 17 parties and eight independents are running.
Burma's Suu Kyi poised to win parliamentary seatCBS News
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi takes part in key by-electionsBBC News
Myanmar's Suu Kyi poised to win parliamentary seatThe Associated Press
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Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi takes part in key by-elections - BBC News


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Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi takes part in key by-elections
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Polls have opened in Burmese by-elections that promise to be the most open contest in decades, with Aung San Suu Kyi among those standing. Her National League for Democracy (NLD) is contesting all 45 seats, vacated when politicians joined the ...
Burma's Suu Kyi poised to win parliamentary seatUSA TODAY
Burma Holding Parliamentary Elections SundayVoice of America
Voting begins in crucial Myanmar by-electionCBS News

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Syrian regime declares victory over revolt - ABC Online


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Syrian regime declares victory over revolt
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Syria's regime has declared victory over the nation's rebel uprising and reiterated support for a UN-Arab peace plan, as its troops reportedly continue to shell rebels in the city of Homs. Foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdisi declared victory ...
Syria says it won't be first to lay down armsSan Jose Mercury News
Syria won't quit rebel centre, putting ceasefire in doubtToronto Star
Syria says revolt over, but army still shootingReuters
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Diplomats Push for End to Syria's Violence - Voice of America


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Diplomats Push for End to Syria's Violence
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March 31, 2012 Diplomats Push for End to Syria's Violence VOA News US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended a "strategic forum" between the United States and the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council in Saudi Arabia Saturday to discuss issues that ...
Clinton calls for holding Syrian leaders to accountAFP
Clinton: Time running out for diplomacy with IranThe Associated Press
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Clinton: Time running out for diplomacy with Iran - The Associated Press


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Clinton: Time running out for diplomacy with Iran
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By BRADLEY KLAPPER, AP â€" 1 minute ago RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) â€" US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made clear Saturday that time is running out for diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program and said talks aimed at preventing Tehran from ...
US wants results from Iran nuclear talksAFP
Clinton moots GCC defence shield against Irangulfnews.com
Clinton promises US will back Gulf securityReuters
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Just days after ceasefire agreement, Syria rejects call to end violence - Globe and Mail


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Just days after ceasefire agreement, Syria rejects call to end violence
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BEIRUTâ€" AP Syria rejected international envoy Kofi Annan's call for the regime to halt violence first just days after the government agreed to a cease-fire plan and a senior official declared victory over the opposition. It was the government's first ...
Syria says it won't be first to lay down armsThe Associated Press
Dissent among 'Friends of Syria' dims hopes for talksAFP
Syria says revolt over, but army still shooting |Reuters
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Will Mali's coup succeed? - BBC News


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Will Mali's coup succeed?
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By Martin Vogl BBC News, Bamako The Tuareg rebels in the north of Mali had warned that they were going to take advantage of instability caused by a coup d'etat in the capital, Bamako, to move forward rapidly. And that is just what they have now done.
As sanctions loom, Mali junta 'plans' electionsThe Hindu
Mali rebels attack northern town in coup aftermathDetroit Free Press
The Fearsome Tuareg Uprising in Mali: Less Monolithic than Meets the EyeTIME
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Syria Won't Pull Out of Rebel Centers, Putting Cease-Fire Deal in Doubt - New York Times


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Syria Won't Pull Out of Rebel Centers, Putting Cease-Fire Deal in Doubt
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BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" Syrian forces will not pull out of towns and cities that have been centers of the yearlong uprising until “normal life” resumes there, a Syrian government spokesman told state news media, raising new questions about prospects for ...
As US-sponsored 'Friends of Syria' conference is set to begin in Istanbul ...Haaretz
Syrian official says regime won't back down firstThe Associated Press
Syria says year-old revolt over, but army still shootingTimes of India
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Obama finds oil in markets is sufficient to sideline Iran - Inland Empire News


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Obama finds oil in markets is sufficient to sideline Iran
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WASHINGTON--After careful analysis of oil prices and months of negotiations, President Obama on Friday determined that there was sufficient oil in world markets to allow countries to significantly reduce their Iranian imports, clearing the way for ...
Obama moves to choke Iran oil exportsIranian
US tightens oil sanctions on IranCNN
China rejects Obama's push to punish countries importing Iranian oil, SKorea ...Washington Post
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Syrian official says regime won't back down first - The Associated Press


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Syrian official says regime won't back down first
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By BASSEM MROUE, AP â€" 1 minute ago BEIRUT (AP) â€" The Syrian government will not pull troops from cities and towns engulfed by the country's unrest before life returns to normal in these areas, a high-ranking official said Saturday as activists said ...
Revolt to ouster President Assad is over, says Syrian officialFox News
Syria says revolt over, but army still shootingReuters India
US, Gulf Arabs urge Annan to draw up Syria 'next steps'AFP
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Revolt to ouster President Assad is over, says Syrian official - Fox News


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Revolt to ouster President Assad is over, says Syrian official
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The violent year-long uprising that aimed to remove President Bashar al-Assad from power in Syria has ended, a country's spokesman said, Reuters reported. "The battle to topple the state is over," Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad al-Makdissi ...
US, Gulf Arabs urge Annan to draw up Syria 'next steps'AFP
Syrian official: Regime won't back downCBS News
Syrian regime defies UN-Arab League peace planFinancial Times
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Saudi meeting, Iran sanctions coincidence, US official says - CNN


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Saudi meeting, Iran sanctions coincidence, US official says
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Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's Friday announcement that the US will implement sanctions that could significantly cut sales of Iranian oil was not tied to a meeting the same day between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Saudi King ...
China rejects Obama's push to punish countries importing Iranian oil, SKorea ...Washington Post
Obama says enough world oil to crack down on IranReuters
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US tightens oil sanctions on Iran - CNN


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US tightens oil sanctions on Iran
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By Steve Hargreaves @CNNMoney March 31, 2012: 7:57 AM ET The Obama administration is expected to tighten sanctions against Iran. The move indicates it thinks the world will be able to cope with a loss of Iranian oil. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- President ...
China rejects Obama's push to punish countries importing Iranian oil, SKorea ...Washington Post
Obama says enough world oil to crack down on IranReuters
Obama: Oil supply enough to put the squeeze on IranBucyrus Telegraph Forum
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Obama: Oil supply enough to put the squeeze on Iran - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum


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Obama: Oil supply enough to put the squeeze on Iran
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AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Friday he was plowing ahead with potential sanctions against countries that keep buying oil from Iran, including allies of the United States, in a deepening campaign to starve Iran of money for its disputed ...
Obama: Oil is sufficient to cut reliance on IranBend Bulletin
Obama says enough world oil to crack down on IranReuters
Obama Slaps New Sanctions on Buyers of Iran OilVoice of America
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China rejects Obama's Iran oil import sanctions - NewsOK.com


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China rejects Obama's Iran oil import sanctions
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BEIJING (AP) â€" China rejected President Barack Obama's decision to move forward with plans for sanctions on countries buying oil from Iran, saying Saturday that Washington had no right to unilaterally punish other nations. South Korean officials said ...
Obama says enough world oil to crack down on IranReuters
Obama Slaps New Sanctions on Buyers of Iran OilVoice of America
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China rejects Obama's Iran oil import sanctions - The Associated Press


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China rejects Obama's Iran oil import sanctions
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BEIJING (AP) â€" China rejected President Barack Obama's decision to move forward with plans for sanctions on countries buying oil from Iran, saying Saturday that Washington had no right to unilaterally punish other nations. South Korean officials said ...
Obama says enough world oil to crack down on Iran salesTimes of India
US Imposes Iran Oil SanctionsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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Clashes erupt in Syria despite demands for cease-fire - CNN


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Clashes erupt in Syria despite demands for cease-fire
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By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The Syrian military clashed with defectors in the capital of Damascus on Saturday as regime forces bombarded other towns with heavy gunfire despite the United Nations' call for a cease-fire, opposition activists said.
Some 33 killed in Syria, as Annan urges peace plan implementationHaaretz
Fighting, shelling reported in Syria despite cease-fire pledgeLos Angeles Times
Turkey Summit Promises Clash Over SyriaWall Street Journal
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SKorea to work with US to reduce Iran oil imports - CBS News


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SKorea to work with US to reduce Iran oil imports
CBS News
SEOUL, South Korea â€" South Korean officials say they will continue working with the US to reduce oil imports from Iran after President Barack Obama greenlighted potential sanctions against countries that continue to buy Iranian oil.
Obama says enough world oil to crack down on Iran salesTimes of India
Oil supply sufficient, Obama saysThe Daily Advertiser

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Obama says enough world oil to crack down on Iran sales - Times of India


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Obama says enough world oil to crack down on Iran sales
Times of India
BURLINGTON, Vt./WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama vowed on Friday to forge ahead with tough sanctions on Iran, saying there was enough oil in the world market - including emergency stockpiles - to allow countries to cut Iranian imports.
SKorea to work with US to reduce Iran oil importsAtlanta Journal Constitution

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