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In Burma, preparations are being made to move hundreds of thousands of people to shelter ahead of the expected arrival of Cyclone Mahasen some time on Thursday.Read Full Story

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Myanmar took a swipe at the United States on Saturday for calling the country Burma, urging it to use its official title and avoid harming improving ties between the two former foes. In a response to a press statement issued by the U.S. embassy in Yangon on the conflict in northern Kachin state, the Foreign Ministry said Washington should be following most countries and the United Nations and call it Myanmar. The issue has struck a chord with the civilian-led government, which has won the...Read Full Story

On Wednesday, September 19, I had the opportunity to accompany Aung San Suu Kyi to the Washington offices of Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Voice of America (VOA), two news organizations whose broadcasts have penetrated closed and war-torn countries, such as Burma, for decades. I was delighted to be a part of this visit, because I was recently assigned as a Public Diplomacy Officer to Embassy Rangoon for my first tour in the Foreign Service. I'll soon leave for post, but it was exciting and...Read Full Story