International
Myanmar: China Loan Suspensions Hurt Mandalay Jade Market
May 28, 2014
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Naw Noreen, Democratic Voice of Burma
A recent change in policy by the Chinese government, to stop giving loans to jade merchants, has affected trade at the world-famous jade market in…
Myanmar: Farmers Plough On in Karenni Land Grab Case
May 28, 2014
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Nang Mya Nadi, Democratic Voice of Burma
More than 200 farmers staged a protest on Tuesday in the town of Hpruso in Karenni State against land grabs by the Burmese military by…
Myanmar: Karen State: Landmine Kills Six-Year-Old Girl And Critically Injures Five Villagers
May 28, 2014
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Karen News
A six-year-old girl was killed and five villagers wounded by a landmine in U Mu Ta village, Hlaingbwe Township, two kilometers away from the Thai…
Conflict Minerals: Intel Stiff-Armed Pursuing African-Mine Conflict Minerals
May 27, 2014
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Ian King, Bloomberg
Intel Corp.’s chips contain tantalum, gold, tin and tungsten -- all made from minerals that can be mined from war-torn parts of the Democratic Republic…
China/Vietnam: Chinese Vessel Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat, Raising Tensions
May 27, 2014
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Barbara Demick, The Los Angeles Times
A Chinese ship rammed and sank a wooden Vietnamese fishing boat near a Chinese-operated oil drill in disputed South China Sea waters, Vietnamese state media…
China/Vietnam: China and Vietnam Point Fingers After Clash in South China Sea
May 27, 2014
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Jane Perlez, The New York Times
BEIJING — Tensions in the South China Sea escalated sharply on Tuesday as China and Vietnam traded accusations over the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing…
Ukraine: Ukraine Faces Hurdles in Restoring Its Farming Legacy
May 27, 2014
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Danny Hakim, The New York Times
ZIBOLKY, Ukraine — Like many of her neighbors in this old Soviet collective farm, Maria Onysko prefers to be paid in grain instead of cash…
Iraq: Threat of Disease in Iraq Villages Flooded by Militants
May 27, 2014
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IRIN
DUBAI, 27 May 2014 (IRIN) - Flooding caused by the forced closure of a major dam on the Euphrates river has destroyed villages and farms…
Conflict Minerals: Africa: Statement Concerning the Continued Importance of Due Diligence for Conflict Minerals Identified in Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
May 27, 2014
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African Press Organization
The Department of State recognizes recent progress in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Republic of Rwanda towards developing legitimate supply chains for…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan Says Khartoum to Help Repair Damaged Oilfields
May 24, 2014
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Reuters
May 24 (Reuters) - Sudan has offered to supply materials, engineers and electricity to South Sudan to speed up the repair of oilfields damaged during…
South Sudan: South Sudan Chaos Halts Ex-Blackwater CEO’s Refinery Plan
May 23, 2014
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Ilya Gridneff, Bloomberg
As the former head of U.S. security company Blackwater USA, Erik Prince thrived in war zones like Iraq and Afghanistan. South Sudan, the world’s newest…
Conflict Minerals: Intel Files Conflict Minerals Report
May 22, 2014
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Steve Quinlivan, Stinson Leonard Street
The holy grail (at least so far) of conflict minerals precedents was filed with the SEC albeit perhaps too late for many issuers to wholesale…
South Sudan: South Sudan Oil Production down about 50%: US Envoy
May 22, 2014
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Agence France Presse
Five months of fighting in South Sudan has cut the country's economically vital oil production by nearly 50 percent, the United States special envoy to…
North Korea/South Korea: Koreas Trade Artillery Fire Across a Line in the Water
May 22, 2014
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times
SEOUL, South Korea — Naval vessels from North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire on Thursday, raising tensions along a disputed maritime boundary. Neither hit…
Myanmar: ‘Land Grab’ Tensions Could Trigger Uprising, Warns Ruling Party MP
May 22, 2014
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Min Min, Mizzima
Tensions over unresolved land ownership disputes could spark a nationwide uprising if the issue was not dealt with soon, a senior member of the ruling…
Myanmar: Burma’s Nargis Refugees Demand Shelters Closer to Home
May 22, 2014
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New Europe
In southwest Burma, more than 1,000 people are living in refugee camps set up in Latuputta Township in the Ayeyawaddy region. They are the survivors…
Timor-Leste: Diplomatic Confusion, Energy Policy
May 21, 2014
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Eddy Purwanto, The Jakarta Post
After the furor over bugging, the government has lodged a protest against Australia for repeated territorial violations by the Australian Navy. The apology offered by…
Sudan/South Sudan: No Success Here: Sudanese Seccession Leaves Behind Shattered Economy
May 21, 2014
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Al Bawaba
The civil war raging in South Sudan has cost the lives of thousands and internally displaced close to a million people. The humanitarian costs have…
Libya: Libyan Unrest Will Force Oil Prices Higher
May 21, 2014
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Alessandro Bruno, InvestorIntel
Industrialized countries may be faced with the prospect of a shrinking oil supply and higher prices in the second half of the year unless a…
Myanmar: Factbox: Myanmar's Oil Sector Attracts Investment
May 21, 2014
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Reuters
(Reuters) - The opening up of Myanmar's economy after decades of isolation has led to a jump in oil demand, attracting local and foreign investors…
Sudan: Sudan Welcomes Russian Gas Specialists
May 20, 2014
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Vestnik Kavkaza
A week ago, rebels in South Sudan, a republic that had broken away from Sudan, demanded oil extraction to be stopped, threatening to take over…
Africa: UN Eyes Africa Oil Levy to Fight Disease
May 20, 2014
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Global Post
The United Nations has begun talks with African leaders over a levy on oil that could rake in huge sums to fight disease in developing…
Myanmar: Letpadaung Mine Workers’ Release Comes with Right to Use Seized Land: Farmers
May 20, 2014
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Zarni Mann, The Irawaddy
MANDALAY — Farmers from the Letpadaung copper mining area in Sagaing Division say they will soon begin to sow crops on their confiscated lands, having…
Myanmar: Myanmar's Pending Ceasefire Jeopardized by Skirmishes over Illegal Logging
May 20, 2014
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Hereward Holland, National Geographic
Myanmar's forests are the final frontier for the logging of tropical hardwoods in mainland Southeast Asia.
Until a few weeks ago as many as a hundred…
Myanmar: Resentment of China Spreading in Myanmar
May 19, 2014
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Thomas Fuller, The New York Times
BANGKOK — A flare-up of resilient hostility toward China among its neighbors has infected central Myanmar, where a Chinese company operating a copper mine has…
Myanmar: Minister Touts Massive Land Redistribution Program
May 19, 2014
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Bill O’Toole and Noe Noe Aung, Myanmar Times
During a visit to Mandalay on May 11, Minister for the President’s Office U Soe Thein made an ambitious claim. Speaking at the Youth and…
Sudan: Sudan's Oil Output Falls by 10-20,000 bpd
May 18, 2014
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Radio Dabanga/Reuters
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) (18 May.) - Production of Sudan's Nile Blend has dropped to around 90,000 barrels per day (bpd), down from 100,000-110,000 bpd two months…
South Sudan: Oil Fans Flames of South Sudan War
May 18, 2014
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Newvision
Despite heavy international pressure, a second ceasefire this month for the world's youngest nation has crumbled, in a war that has already claimed thousands --…
Balkans: Catastrophic Floods Hit Balkans, Raising Fears for Land Mines and Power Plants
May 18, 2014
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Rick Lyman, The New York Times
WARSAW — At least 33 people have died and tens of thousands have been evacuated in Serbia and Bosnia during three days of torrential rains…
Crimea: In Taking Crimea, Putin Gains a Sea of Fuel Reserves
May 17, 2014
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William J. Broad, The New York Times
When Russia seized Crimea in March, it acquired not just the Crimean landmass but also a maritime zone more than three times its size with…