http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/myanmar_government_abolishes_direct_media_censorship/?source=rss Myanmar abolished direct media censorship on Monday, the latest dramatic reform by its quasi-civilian regime, but journalists face other formidable restrictions including a ban on private daily newspapers and a pervasive culture of self-censorship. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar 2012-08-22T02:38:13+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/burmese_savour_taste_of_democracy/?source=rss Only a small proportion of Burma's parliamentary seats are being contested in by-elections in April, but with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi standing for the first time, the campaign has considerable significance. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar 2012-03-24T08:55:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/burma_joy_as_freed_prisoners_head_home/?source=rss When Ko Ko Gyi arrived at Rangoon airport the crowd had been waiting several hours and rushed to greet him. Ko Ko Gyi is one of the best known of the 88 generation of student leaders, along with Min Ko Naing, the most famous. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar 2012-01-13T19:56:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/burma_generals_sign_aung_san_suu_kyi_release_order/?source=rss Reports from Burma say military authorities have signed an order authorising the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar 2010-11-12T22:27:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_monkey_species_discovered_in_myanmar/?source=rss Hunters' reports have led scientists to discover a new species of monkey in the northern forests of Myanmar. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, New Species Discoveries, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar 2010-10-29T18:44:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/myanmar_creates_worlds_largest_tiger_reserve/?source=rss Myanmar has announced that Hukaung Valley Tiger Reserve will be nearly tripled in size, making the protected area the largest tiger reserve in the world. Spanning 17,477 square kilometers (6,748 square miles), the newly expanded park is approximately the size of Kuwait and larger than the US state of Connecticut. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar 2010-08-05T22:56:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/top_un_official_upbeat_as_many_member_states_commit_to_emergency_relief_fun/?source=rss The United Nations humanitarian chief announced today that around $380 million was pledged to its emergency relief fund that can be quickly accessed by the world body, potentially saving thousands of lives when responding to disasters. 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Health, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar, Thailand, Health Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories 2008-11-08T08:05:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/popular_un_backed_internet_word_game_feeds_myanmars_cyclone_victims/?source=rss Survivors of the cyclone which ravaged Myanmar last month will soon be receiving rice generated by the popular United Nations-backed Internet game that allows players to expand their word skills while helping to feed the world's hungry. World, General World, Science, Technology, Feel Good, General Special Interest, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar, United Nations, United Nations related, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World Top Stories 2008-06-17T16:07:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/un_agency_to_resume_aid_flights_into_myanmar/?source=rss YANGON (AFP) - The UN said Friday it would resume aid flights into Myanmar after a suspension triggered by a tussle with the military regime over two planeloads of goods meant for desperate cyclone survivors. World, General World, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar, United Nations, United Nations related, Top Stories, World Top Stories 2008-05-09T16:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/rare_sandpipers_found_in_myanmar/?source=rss Eighty-four spoon-billed sandpipers have been discovered in a coastal stretch of Myanmar (Burma), offering hope for the endangered birds, a conservation group said Thursday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, East Asia, China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, South-East Asia, Myanmar, Thailand 2008-02-15T08:49:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/lawsuits_force_listing_of_six_rare_birds_as_endangered/?source=rss The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed six rare birds from around the world as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. 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World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar, United Nations, United Nations related, World Top Stories 2007-09-30T09:30:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/monks_lead_biggest_myanmar_march/?source=rss As many as 100,000 protesters led by a phalanx of barefoot monks marched Monday in the most powerful show of strength yet from a movement that has grown in a week from faltering demonstrations to one rivaling the failed 1988 pro-democracy uprising. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar 2007-09-25T05:49:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/making_the_world_safe_for_big_cats/?source=rss Alan Rabinowitz was on a routine mission deep inside a Burmese jungle when news reached him about the attack. Environment, Wildlife, Regions, South America, Brazil, South-East Asia, Myanmar, Thailand, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories 2007-06-02T10:33:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/myanmar_plans_vast_new_plantations_especially_for_teak/?source=rss Military-ruled Myanmar, whose logging activities have drawn international criticism, plans to create vast new plantations as part of a reforestation program, the Myanmar Times reported Sunday. Environment, Forests, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar 2005-04-26T14:33:00+00:00