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The Irrawaddy, Thursday, September 29, 2011
Today's Newsletter
Govt and Wa Delegations to Meet in Lashio
By WAI MOE
"Peace delegations" from the Burmese government and the United Wa State Army are scheduled to meet on Saturday.
Suu Kyi and Aung Kyi to Meet Once Again
By SAI ZOM HSENG
On Friday, Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will meet with government minister Aung Kyi for the third time in the last 3 months.
ICG Burma Report Blasted by Global Justice Center
By SAW YAN NAING
The Global Justice center issues an open letter to the International Crisis Group that includes scathing criticism of the ICG’s latest report on Burma, which called on the international community to support the new government.
Monastic Education the Only Option for Burma’s Poor
By KYI WAI
Sending their children to government-run schools is prohibitively expensive for Burma’s poor, so many turn to the monasteries for an affordable alternative.
Regional
Two-Thirds of New Thai Cabinet Are Millionaires
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Almost two-thirds of the members of Thailand's new Cabinet are millionaires, and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ranks second on the list.
China: Taiwan Arms Sale Will Disrupt US Exchanges
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN / AP WRITER
China's military exchanges with the US will suffer after Washington announced a $5.85 billion arms package for Taiwan, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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