Buddha Directory, Buddhist site. http://www.bestbuddha.com... Worldwide directory of Buddha searchable directories of Buddhism, the life of Buddha, Buddha's teachings, Buddhist beliefs, and more.
Myanmar - Colonization to Present http://www.thelangreport.com/?p=636... Myanmar, a country whose troubles has been have been exacerbated by its ruling junta and their reluctance to allow the rest of the world to assist its citizens after Cyclone Nargis slammed it...
Activity of traditional medicine in Myanmar on pathogenic bacteria http://pomology.org/research/000/900/... Traditional Medicine prescribed by practitioners in Myanmar (Burma) contains extracts of more than 20 plants. The individual ingredients are active on at least one of over 30 strains of bacteria including Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella and Bacillus.
Documentaries at Sundance Offer Viewers a Look into Insular Societies http://community.usavotes2008.com/_Documentarie... Three international documentaries premiered recently at the Sundance Film Festival, the most important American venue for independently produced films. The movies, hailed for their artistic value and their political messages, offer western viewers a look into three insular societies. VOA's Penelope Poulou has a review.
i On Global Trends http://ionglobaltrends.blogspot.com... Social, corporate and political issues. Read by government departments, NGOs, schools, universities, child welfare organisations and numerous agencies. Nearly 8,000 articles on almost 400 topics
UN Official Discusses Refugees with Burmese Government http://community.usavotes2008.com/_UN_Official%... UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, traveled to Burma this week for talks with the country's military leaders about the plight of Muslim Rohingya refugees. Guterres said the purpose of his trip is to try to create better living conditions to discourage migration to other Southeast Asian countries. His trip comes as the United States reviews long-held sanctions against the Burmese military government. Washington says it is considering signing ASEAN's nonaggression pact, which also includes Burma. Leta Hong Fincher has more.
International Pressure Mounts for Release of Suu Kyi http://community.myvoa.com/_International_Press... International human rights activists are calling on the Association of South East Asian Nations to push for the release of Burma's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The 1991 Nobel peace laureate has been charged with violating the conditions of her house detention, following a bizarre incident involving an American who swam to her lakeside residence. VOA's Robert Raffaele reports.
