Burma News Update on International Media

1.Aung San Suu Kyi to speak in Parliament ITV News 07:45

2.Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi to address parliament on June visit guardian.co.uk 06:08

3.Suu Kyi to give historic speech on London visit FT.com 05:17 

4.The U.S. Is Still Afraid of Burma LewRockwell.com 03:48

5.China prepares for influx of Kachin refugees Democratic Voice of Burma 19:52 Fri, 18 May 2012

6.Myanmar’s central bank aims for weaker currency Khaleej Times 16:56 Fri, 18 May 2012

7.Myanmar’s Thein Sein recovers from cold The Peninsula 05:51

8.Myanmar to let in foreign banks earlier Business Times Online 03:08

9.Is the U.S. Going Too Easy on Burma? The Daily Beast 09:39

10.Photo exhibit of Suu Kyi's successful political campaign opens in her hometown,... The Washington Post 15:50 Fri, 18 May 2012

11.Burma to receive $144 million in aid projects from U.N. Mizzima 15:16 Fri, 18 May 2012

12.Myanmar leader 'recovering from illness' Business Recorder, Pakistan 14:44 Fri, 18 May 2012

13.U.S. suspends sanctions on investment in Myanmar Asahi Shimbun 08:10

14.Suu Kyi set to visit Dublin next month Irish Examiner 07:37

15.Burma's Suu Kyi to visit Dublin as part of Europe trip The Irish Times 06:25

16.Burma Must Brace For Post-Sanctions Cash Deluge Slate 03:43

17.Ties with Myanmar not at China's expense: Hillary Rediff.com 20:31 Fri, 18 May 2012

18.88 Generation Leaders Hear Dawei Fears The Irrawaddy 17:54 Fri, 18 May 2012

19.UN Suspects North Korea Of Military Shipments To Syria, Myanmar IBTimes.co.uk 16:40 Fri, 18 May 2012

20.Myanmar eyes weaker currency; JV banks by 2014 Gulf Times 03:15

21.Caterpillar sees chance to raise profile in Myanmar Reuters 00:29

22.U.S. eases sanctions and names ambassador to Myanmar CTV.ca 17:41 Fri, 18 May 2012

23.Myanmar: Now open for business Reuters 14:39 Fri, 18 May 2012

24.Nobel winner Suu Kyi to visit Ireland The Irish Independent 12:02

25.Diplomats: UN experts say N. Korea violates sanction Jakarta Post 09:16

26.Diplomats: UN experts say NKorea viola… St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri 09:14

27.Diplomats: UN experts say NKorea violates sanctions WOKR-TV 13, New York 08:18

28.Myanmar president reportedly unwell Gulf Today 04:06

29.Burma: Reports Of Gang Rape In Church Near Kachin – China Border Asian Tribune 01:07

30.Nine die in road accidents The Daily Star, Bangladesh 01:01

31.Burma: One Korea for Another The Diplomat 22:53 Fri, 18 May 2012

32.Campaigners hoping for Suu Kyi visit to Ireland BreakingNews.ie 20:03 Fri, 18 May 2012

33.Govt to Hold Talks with SSA-South; Meeting with KIA Next Week The Irrawaddy 19:45 Fri, 18 May 2012

34.‘Irreversible’ or Not, Reforms Have a Long Way to Go The Irrawaddy 19:11 Fri, 18 May 2012

35.Burma’s Journalists Can Form Independent Press Council The Irrawaddy 19:05 Fri, 18 May 2012

36.Myanmar welcomes easing of US economic sanctions The State, South Carolina 17:36 Fri, 18 May 2012 

37.US easing of sanctions welcomed by Myanmar, but some say too much... The Washington Post 17:31 Fri, 18 May 2012

38.Suu Kyi photo exhibit opens in hometown Yangon Minneapolis Star Tribune 15:44 Fri, 18 May 2012

39.UN probes possible NKorea arms trade with Syria, Myanmar Today's Zaman 15:18 Fri, 18 May 2012

40.US gives green light to investment in Myanmar Asia Times 14:39 Fri, 18 May 2012