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In surprise amnesty, Myanmar releases high-profile political prisoners – Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2012/0113/In-surprise-amnesty-Myanmar-releases-high-profile-political-prisoners BANGKOK, THAILAND – Myanmar’s government today freed hundreds of political prisoners in a landmark release that could see Western...

Myanmar to free more than 6,300 prisoners – Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-myanmar-prisoners-20111012,0,7704676.story By Mark Magnier and Simon Roughneen, Reporting from Imphal, India, and Bangkok, Thailand— Myanmar announced plans Tuesday to...

Amid Calls for ‘Panglong II,’ Ramos-Horta Offers to Mediate – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.php?art_id=20195 As ethnic leaders called for new talks to end Burma’s political standoff, the president of Timor-Leste spoke to...