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BBC World News, 23.04.13 23:01 UTC

Burma political prisoners 'freed' after EU sanctions move

At least 56 political prisoners have been freed in Burma, campaigners say, following the EU decision on Monday to lift the last of its sanctions.

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 14:04 UTC

Myanmar leader amnesties 93 prisoners

State television in Myanmar says President Thein Sein has granted amnesty to 93 prisoners one day after the European Union lifted sanctions against the Southeast Asian nation.

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Reuters - Top News, 23.04.13 12:54 UTC

Myanmar frees 56 political prisoners day after sanctions dropped

By Aung Hla Tun YANGON | Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:46am EDT YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's president announced an amnesty on Tuesday for about 100 prisoners, a senior official said, 56 of whom were confirmed ...

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 09:13 UTC

Myanmar hails EU lifting of sanctions

Myanmar on Tuesday hailed a European Union decision lifting political and economic sanctions against the former pariah state, pledging to continue its reforms and march toward democracy.

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NPR, 23.04.13 00:24 UTC

EU Lifts Most Myanmar Sanctions

The European Union lifted Monday most of its sanctions on Myanmar, citing "the remarkable process of reform" in the Asian country. In a statement issued in Luxembourg by the bloc's Foreign Affairs ...

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Seattle Times, 22.04.13 20:41 UTC

EU drops sanctions against Myanmar

The European Union on Monday dropped its political and economic sanctions against Myanmar to support the country's "remarkable process" of democratic reforms, while warning that the southeast Asian nation must curb recent outbursts of ethnic violence.

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Seattle Times, 22.04.13 17:57 UTC

EU lifts Syria oil embargo to bolster rebels

The European Union on Monday lifted its oil embargo on Syria to provide more economic support to the forces fighting to oust President Bashar Assad's regime.

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Telegraph, 22.04.13 15:56 UTC

EU ditches Burma sanctions despite atrocity

EU leaders have scrapped sanctions on Burma in response to official promises of reform despite the publication of direct evidence its security forces are participating in deadly violence against Muslim villages.

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CNN World News, 22.04.13 15:34 UTC

Rights group accuses Myanmar of 'ethnic cleansing'

(CNN) -- Burmese security forces backed by Buddhist monks have "committed crimes against humanity" in a campaign of ethnic cleansing that has displaced more than 125,000 Rohingya Muslims in the ...

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Telegraph, 22.04.13 14:56 UTC

EU ready to ditch Burma sanctions despite atrocity

EU leaders are ready to drop sanctions on Burma in response to government promises of reform despite the publication of direct evidence its security forces are participating in deadly violence against Muslim villages.

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