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Cambodia's Oil
Who owns the oil and gas to be found in the Gulf of Thailand? Both Cambodia and Thailand claim territory and talks are dragging.
oil • gas • thailand • thai rak thai • military junta

Crisis in the Caribbean
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere. Despite several interventions by the US to encourage democracy, the concepts of liberty and civil society remain elusive myths for most Haitians.
haiti intervention • jean bertrand erristead • haitian military junta

Suu Kyi's Trial May be Little More than a Sham
Though the military junta in Myanmar has agreed to allow ten journalists into the trial of Suu Kyi, it is very doubtful that any real change to her position will result.
aung san suu kyi • myanmar • burma • military junta • marcus gee

Burma's Import & Export Victims
By victimizing the Burmese people, Myanmar's brutal military regime is stifling the nation's progress towards becoming a potential juggernaut of international trade.
burma's import & export victims • cyclone nargis uncovers • international trade statistics • world’s largest exporter of teak • cyclone nargis

Myanmar Solves Malacca Dilemma
What are the main reasons that Burma (Myanmar) has become China's main ally in Southeast Asia and
chinese influence in myanmar • china's allies • military junta • khin nyunt • lashio

Visiting Burma (Myanmar)
The visitor to Myanmar - despite all the adverse publicity about its military rulers -will find a nation of gentle folk, awe-inspiring sights and great natural beauty
aung san suu kyi • buddhism in burma • myanmar • buddha images • tourist sites in mandalay

Aung San Suu Kyi Day
On October 24th supporters around the world will hold protests and candlelight vigils to show their continued support for the people of Burma and leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
aung san suu kyi • burma protests • aung san suu kyi day • support the monks' protest in burma • united nations day

Burma or Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy says that tourists should stay away from Burma/|Myanmar. What is there to attract visitors.
burma • myanmar • human rights record • military junta • thailand

Oil, Labor, and Liberty
Sometimes Western countries deploy armies to fight for oil. Sometimes Western countries ignore the activities of ruling army generals whose policies directly affect oil reserves. What draws this strange distinction?
nigerian politics • ruling african juntas • dictatorships in africa • nigerian oil industry • mashud abiollah

Burma Cyclone Nargis
Aid agencies fear the worst for Burma's cyclone hit region as military junta reject foreign intervention.
cyclone • nargis • burma • burmese • myanmar

Burmese Demonstrations Continue
Why has the Burmese military junta suddenly removed fuel subsidies, causing the price to rise by 500% and cause untold economic misery? Is it economics or politics?
political demonstrations in burma • role of imf in burma • role of world bank in burma • commodity prices in burma • transportation costs in burma

Burmese Oil Excites China, India
What is the impact of the discovery of oil and gas in Burma on international relationships with China and India?
oil • natural gas • shwe field • china • india

Climate Change in Southeast Asia 2
What will be the impact on energy production in Southeast Asia of global climate change?
mekong • global climate change • energy production • hydropower • nam theun dam

Climate Change in Southeast Asia 3
Will the impact of global climate change on Southeast Asia encourage governments to turn to nuclear energy?
nuclear power • nuclear energy • hydropower • cold war • russia

Contra Rebels Possible Rebirth
With new initiatives by Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, many former Contra Rebels are talking of taking to the hills again.
somoza • sandinista • contras resurgent • contras take to hills • new contras

India's Look East Policy
India is looking east to balance its connections with the west. What are its objectives in doing so and what are the likely results?
india and asean • india and southeast asia • indian economic policy • burmese oil and gas • burmese refugees

Limited Democracy for Burma
The Burmese military junta is planning limited democracy elections - mostly to try to marginalise pro-democracy opposition figures. How will it work?
burma • democracy • elections • junta • myanmar

Post Coup Thai Politics
What has happened to Thai politics since the military coup of September 19th, 2006? Will there be democratic elections and, if so, who will win?
miltary coup • thai rak thai • thaksin shinawatra • surayud chulanont • sondhi limthongkul

Thai Politics Update
Divisions among the Thai military junta are emerging. Is this a response to the threat of future jail sentences? Is it to prevent an election? Rumour says so.
thai military coup politics • people's power party in thailand • post-coup politics in thailand • general surayud chulanont land grab • amnesty for coup leaders

Thai Referendum Result
An unexpectedly slim majority voted in favour of the Thai junta's new constitution. What will be the impact of this charter and the implications of the small majority?
constitutional referendum • thai rak thai • military coup • internal security act • sonthi limthongkul

The 1982 Falkland Islands War
Between April 2 and June 14, 1982 Great Britain and Argentina fought the first modern war of the missle age in the air, on the sea, and the ground.
falklands • argentina • britian • raf • harrier

United Nations Frustrated in Burma
Secretary General condemns Burma's rulers for playing politics with victims lives following Cyclone Nargis.
united nations • ban ki-moon • un • burma • burmese

Vietnam the Magnet for Investment
The Vietnamese economy flourishes with US$10 billion of inward foreign investment - and much of that is dedicated to manuafacturing automobiles.
inward investment • joint ventures • zhongda automotive • vietnam motors industry • hong kong investment

Biography of Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to be either the Prime Minister of the UK, or lead the Conservative Party. She was the British Prime Minister for 11 years.
margaret thatcher • leader of the conservative party • baroness thatcher • biography of margaret thatcher • margaret roberts

Blogging in Asia
The permeation of blogs across Asia not only started a digital revolution; it turned passive citizens to active bloggers whose opinions politicians consider.
blogging • bloggers • blogging in asia • asian bloggers • blogger arrest

Coca, Culture, and Customs
Remember the words to the chorus of that Arlo Guthrie, Jr. song made famous at Woodstock: "Flying into Los Angeles/Bringing in a couple of kilos/Don't touch my bags if you please, Mr. Customs man"? Remember these lyrics to the Glen Frey song "Smuggler's Blues": "It's propping up the governments of Colombia and Peru/You ask any DEA man/They say there is nothing we can do"? Where the US war against the illegal drugs trade is concerned, it is still a case of the same old song.
us/colombia drug traffic • illegal drug trade • smuggling • cocaine trade • war on drugs

CYPRUS BRIEF HISTORY -part III
As now you are well known with the Cyprus history,"The Land You Will Love", this article will tell you further upto the 20th century.....
cyprus • cyprus tourism • travel • mediterranean • vacation

Poetry of Revolution
Throughout history, poetry has served as a call to arms for nations to unite in times of war and then as a romantic historical account of how those wars played out.
revolutionary poetry • political poetry • poetry of struggle • historical poetry • palestinian oral poetry outlawed

The Falklands Dilemma
An analysis of one of the most recent "colonial" wars.
falklands • malvinas • thatcher • england • argentina

The Government of Laos
Since 1975, the Lao PDR is a single-party socialist republic, largely inspired by Vietnam, replacing the former constitutional monarchy.
government of laos • political regime of laos • communist country • vientiane • lao people's revolutionary party

Top Ten Sights in Buenos Aires
After a time of economic turmoil, Buenos Aires is resurfacing as one of the most important tourist destinations in South America.
buenos aires • argentina • plaza de mayo • mothers of plaza de mayo • palermo

Uncle Ho
An introduction to Ho Chi Minh and the meaning of his life.
ho chi minh • communism • vietnam • colonisation • post-colonialist society

Argentina – Public and National Holidays
In Argentina around 150 days per year are dedicated to religious celebrations, to the commemoration of historic events or people, and to honour family or professions.
public holidays argentina • national holidays argentina • argentina festivals • holiday celebrations argentina • religious celebrations argentina

Communism, War, and Trade
Thirty years ago the words "southeast Asia" meant protests. Today those protesters speak the words as if they were synonomous with profits.
southeast asian economics • asean • association of southeast asian nations • vietnam war • asian financial reform

Subordinate to the Civil Authority
Discussion of the military's relation to the civil authority
civil authority • military • power • politics • government

Sudan: The World's Forgotten Conflict
It began almost twenty years ago, has led to the loss of 5.5 million lives, has displaced two million people, and despite all this misery, the troubles in the Sudan may intensify as a result of the "war on terror".
omar al-bashir • trouble in the sudan • civil war in sudan

Production variants of the FAL
The FAL was the rifle choice of western Europe's NATO forces as well as those of the Commonwealth. They were made in two very different versions.
the fusil automatique léger light automatic rifle • fn fal • free world's right arm • dieudonne saive • ernest vervier

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