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The Indo Myanmar Friendship bridge is amazing.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 29 Sep 17

The Indo Myanmar Friendship bridge at the tip of city of Tamu in Myanmar is amazing. Myanmar was called Burma earlier. Its capital city Yangon was called Rangoon. The bridge has yellow colour, the Indian portion and darker yellow...

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Burma Shave

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 22 Apr 16

Before they had Interstates we had to drive on roads in the country and Burma Shave signs would be posted in the farmers fields. They were small red signs with white letters, it was a Popular shaving cream. Some of the signs...

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Which leader in this world right now you will appreciate if you need to choose one ?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 30 Mar 16

Although we know that nobody is perfect and people might make mistakes once awhile. There are still some good leaders in this world that you may appreciate. I like the Angela Merkel , the most powerful lady of Germany very much...

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Just Imagine! If 1/4th of these were Jews or Christians?

silicon smoothy @silismoothy (1) • Islamabad, Pakistan 5 Aug 15

How would US,UK, EU would react? What would be the 24/7 headlines news on FOX, CNN, BBC? How would Facebook,Twitter,Tumblr,Google+, Reddit react? How would the UN and millions of Human Rights Organisations of the world would...

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Genocide against Muslims in Burma

samar54 @samar54 (2454) • Egypt 7 Jul 12

The slaughter of Muslims in Burma in the process of genocide . Why they burn , and burn their homes? ? And why their women raped,.. What they did to be so ugly fate in this way? because they are Muslims ? Whole World is watching...

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Myanmar Earthquake - Are you ready for the big one?

ellanick @ellanick (191) • Philippines 25 Mar 11

Sad news again, Burma has been struck by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake and according to a report around 75 casualties and 111 people were injured. A lot of people now are getting afraid because of the consecutive earthquakes that are...

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Yet another 2 earthquakes

LeighB @LeighB (698) • Thailand 24 Mar 11

According to news programmes another 2 earthquakes hit Asia on Thursday evening measuring 7.0 magnitude. This time it was on the Burma(myanmur) Thai border. As it was in a remotre part of the 2 countries there has been the report...

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anyone from myanmar

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 17 Dec 10

Can someone give me info bout Myanmar? Like where to stay, what to do, where to go and eat? Can someone also give me tips on how a tourist like me can go around Myanmar? Like what to expect from the locals, the weather, how to...

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Would you choose to travel to Burma?

maximax8 @maximax8 (31042) • United Kingdom 11 Oct 10

Recently I have seen some information about traveling to Burma. Last year only about six thousand British people traveled to Burma. It is a destination that people must have a visa for. How would you feel about visiting...

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FREE trip to the "Youth Engagement Summit 2009" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

cherryblossm90 @cherryblossm90 (180) • Philippines 30 Oct 09

Two days ago, my jobstreet subscription mail notified me about an upcoming event this Nov. 16 - 17 entitled "Youth Engagement Summit 2009". I was amazed to know that they are giving away free trips to lucky 500 youths coming from...

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If there really exist GOD,why so many peolpe live in the world sufferd so much?

zzf00109713 @zzf00109713 (7) • China 30 Aug 09

If there really exist GOD.Why did not he stop the slaughter and violence in kokang of Burma? in fact, all the people live in this area are chiese.BUT now the chinese gov did not admit them. so the slaughter...

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HELP!!! DO you kown what happened in kokang? Fighting in kokang continues!

zzf00109713 @zzf00109713 (7) • China 30 Aug 09

Although kokang is belong to the Myanmar,but most of the people live there are chinese. From August 8,the burma army raid the kokang area,so the war broke out. Now,the war in kokang area continues,thousands of refugees come to...

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The unquenchable fire in Burmese hearts

Valadynx123 @Valadynx123 (278) • Philippines 1 Dec 08

Eleven hundred years and counting. That's the cumulative time in prison sentences given last month to a handful of people expressing political dissent in Burma(Myanmar).

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I Can Not Support the 2008 summer olympics in Beijing, China

lloydanthony111 @lloydanthony111 (4698) • United States 13 Jul 08

I don't know why China was ever considered for hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics with their blatant history of oppressing their own people and the citizens of other countries such as Burma. But the thing that really made up my...

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China, Hit by deadly Earthquake is welcoming foreign help, Burma is Not why?

Nic @academic2 (7000) • Uganda 18 May 08

Children are dying in Burma,close 30,000 are now dead, more dead bodies are being found in Burma, yet the Military leaders are not even allowing relief from America and Europe, countries willing and able to help, what is really...

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The earthquake in China

davidabraham @davidabraham (437) • Romania 18 May 08

as th news are coming in about the second earthquake in China, I feel really sorry to see all those poor people shattered, scared, threwn out of their home by the power of Nature. Everyday we are hearing more and more news about...

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What can we do about Burma?

thewriter @thewriter (198) 11 May 08

The poor Burmese are suffering after the cyclone yet the British media says that the Burmese Government are being stuborn about letting in aid workers. Why is that? And how can we help those suffering in Burma?

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support disaster relief in Burma

Petercheung @Petercheung (681) • China 8 May 08

We know that recently the cyclone in Burma.bringing big damage to people in Burma,well if you have the ability to support them,what will you do? here is the link we can support them through...

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BURMA Needs help right now - please read

ellie333 @ellie333 (21016) 7 May 08

At this moment in time the devastation caused by the cyclone that hit Burma has reached at death toll of 100,000 plus. I know it is difficult for aid to reach the area but is anyone actively trying to help?£20 could help provide...

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Myanmar/Burma

stewmoo @stewmoo (22) • South Korea 13 Feb 08

Hey everyone any of you thinking of going to Myanmar/Burma soon? If you want, I can give you some advice on getting around and where to stay. I was there in 2006 and it is a fantatic place, but so oppressed. I was in two...

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