Burma News Update on International Media

1.The road back to Burma National Geographic Traveller 15:48 Thu, 17 May 2012

2.Myanmar President Thein Sein not feeling well, officials say; 67-year-old has heart... The Washington Post 10:18

3.Why ceasefires fail in Myanmar Asia Times 15:12 Thu, 17 May 2012

4.Stateless BBC 14:19 Thu, 17 May 2012

5.US Lifting All Economic Sanctions on Burma Voice of America 08:17

6.Myanmar president feeling ill, resting at home Minneapolis Star Tribune 10:04

7.Government for Beginners TIME 20:24 Thu, 17 May 2012

8.Big news for Myanmar, but still not the biggest GlobalPost 04:03

9.People-to-People Exchanges with Burma Asian Tribune 07:20

10.Obama maintains curbs on Myanmar The Nation 08:48

11.South Korea to North Korea: Learn from Myanmar Christian Science Monitor 19:43 Thu, 17 May 2012

12.Burma Vice-President Enters Monkhood The Irrawaddy 17:18 Thu, 17 May 2012

13.Myanmar to celebrate first gay pride event Channel NewsAsia 15:19 Thu, 17 May 2012

14.A Hard Life in Loi Tai Laeng The Irrawaddy 15:18 Thu, 17 May 2012

15.Hardliner enters monkhood South China Morning Post 04:15 

16.US Suspends All Economic Sanctions on Burma Voice of America 23:17 Thu, 17 May 2012

17.US eases economic sanctions and names ambassador to Myanmar to reward reforms Fox News 15:15 Thu, 17 May 2012

18.Myanmar's central bank says aims for weaker currency Reuters 10:35

19.Myanmar’s Corruption Legacy Shadows Opening to Investors Bloomberg 09:36

20.US eases Burma sanctions ABC Online 09:20

21.Be responsible in Myanmar - Clinton IOL 04:17

22.Barack Obama appoints Derek Mitchell as first US ambassador to Burma guardian.co.uk 04:12

23.The Lessons of the 'Burmese Spring' The Chosun Ilbo 11:17

24.US to suspend sanctions on investment in Myanmar MoneyControl.com 10:37

25.US eases Myanmar investment sanctions South China Morning Post 10:26 

26.Eleven schools get gift of computers from China People's Daily 10:10

27.Myanmar gets 1st U.S. ambassador in 22 years St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minnesota 09:59

28.UN investigating North Korea weapons allegation Radio Australia 07:43

29.Obama names ambassador to Myanmar: Is US moving too slow or too fast? Christian Science Monitor 06:56

30.UN chief seeks end to Myanmar strife IOL 06:18

31.US to suspend Myanmar sanctions, but keep laws on books-Clinton Reuters 01:56

32.U.S lift trade sanctions with Burma ITV News 01:45

33.U.S. eases investment ban on Burma The Washington Post 01:45

34.White House envoy rewards Myanmar political gains Associated Press 00:53

35.U.S. to ease economic sanctions on Myanmar: official CTV.ca 00:46

36.Obama Renews Myanmar Sanctions, Eases Some Investment Curbs WSJ: Corruption Currents (Weblog) 00:31

37.Myanmar rebels call on UN to monitor conflict The Straits Times 18:57 Thu, 17 May 2012

38.U.S. sanctions to be eased during FM’s visit? Mizzima 16:59 Thu, 17 May 2012

39.ASEAN shows "The Way" as Myanmar opens Asia Times 15:12 Thu, 17 May 2012

40.Three of a family from Myanmar detained The Hindu 12:56