Aung San Suu Kyi

President Obama spoke at a meeting of Asian countries in Singapore on Nov. 16 that included Burma's prime minister, General Thein Sein. President Obama is the first American president to attend a meeting of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Other American presidents have stayed away from the ASEAN meetings as part of U.S. sanctions against Burma. The Obama administration announced the new policy of engagement with Burma's military rulers earlier this month.  

A key United Nations committee is strongly condemning human rights violations in Myanmar and urging the government to release of all political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi. The General Assembly human rights committee approved a resolution Thursday criticizing the Southeast Asian nation's rights record by a vote of 92-26 with 65 abstentions. The resolution must now be approved at a plenary session of the 192-member world body where its adoption is virtually certain. Myanmar, also known as Bur  

A key United Nations committee is strongly condemning human rights violations in Myanmar and urging the government to release of all political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi. The General Assembly human rights committee approved a resolution Thursday criticizing the Southeast Asian nation's rights record by a vote of 92-26 with 65 abstentions. The resolution must now be approved at a plenary session of the 192-member world body where its adoption is virtually certain. Myanmar, also known as Bur  

Three rather unfortunate declamations that made news and stood out like sore fingers over the last few days were those by an air marshal, who made the most reactionary and insensitive statement about women; by Barack Obama, who suggested that China should intervene in Indo-Pak problems; and the international declaration that Delhi roads are a death-trap. Each of these revelations illustrates intellectual immaturity, and the absence of wherewithal to address realities. First, the strange and bizarre asse  

As things stand, he enjoys ample time to devote to his new political party, Khattiyatham. Is this a sign of a healthily functioning democracy, or a case of the devil finding work for idle hands? Re: "Obama's Shanghai 'town hall' meet: A big non-event"; Opinion, November 19.  

The meeting between US President Barack Obama and his Asean counterparts has been mostly well-received, though some misgivings remain. Obama made a much-anticipated call for the unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's political prisoners during the hour-long summit, apparently reiterating language used during a speech given in Tokyo on Saturday, where he said that the Burmese junta needed to take "clear steps" toward democracy, including the unconditional release of all political prisoners,  

The triumvirate of three Nobel Peace Laureates in India drew a caucus of denizens vouching for non-violent alternatives. Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh hosted a celebration of Tibetan culture –Thank You Tibet! A campaign launched with Nobel laureate Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi and Mairead Corrigan Maguire spearheading non-violence and convincing people at large not to lose heart in its praxis.  

Admiral Nelson, in the midst of an attack on Copenhagen Harbor (when he was not yet the chief of the British Navy), was asked to retreat, because his bosses were unsure of the outcome of the attack. The communication, as was the technology available some 300 years ago, was through flags, hoisted atop of the mast of the naval-chief's ship. Admiral Nelson, who had lost an eye in a previous battle, merrily continued the attack, claiming that his (blind) eye did not see the message to retreat.  

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