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Saturday, 25 May 2013
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Letter to the Editor

I convey this feedback letter on ‘Sanctions to Success: A Special Report.’ I found it very interesting and felt optimistic in every respect.



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Obama’s visit: a bold, courageous and risky move

United States President Barack Obama's visit is a bold, courageous and risky move, but it holds the prospect of major rewards to those nations, as well as to the US itself – and to this region as a whole.


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Creeping tigers, intelligent elephants and befriending communists: memoirs of visits by three former US presidents

As the wheels of Air Force One touched down at Yangon International Airport, United States President Barack Obama became the first serving US President to visit Myanmar.


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Reactions to President Obama’s victory and visit from three ASEAN ambassadors to Myanmar

As President Obama begins his tour of Southeast Asia less than two weeks after his re-election, ASEAN eagerly anticipates a renewed focus on human rights and economic development as the US looks to strengthen ties with the region.

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Bilateral relations: then and now

The visit of President Barack Obama to Yangon is obviously a major event in Myanmar-United States relations.



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The symbolism of Obama’s visit to Myanmar

United States President Barack Obama’s visit to Myanmar has particular symbolic importance.

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Could Obama help end Myanmar’s armed conflicts?

The fast pace of improved US-Myanmar bilateral relations has surprised many observers and analysts alike.



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Burma or Myanmar: Will the US make the switch?

During my first language lesson in Yangon with my teacher Zar Chi and a fellow student from the United States, the “Burma” versus “Myanmar” question arose.

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Four years ago, Yangon astrologist predicted Obama’s second term

American computer expert Nate Silver has received plenty of attention for his use of mathematics to predict, a few months ahead of time, that Barack Obama had a 90.9 percent chance of winning re-election in November 2012.

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