Australia eases some sanctions against Burma

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Source: BBC

Australia has announced that it will ease some sanctions against Burma.

Foreign Minister Bob Carr said travel and financial restrictions on about 260 Burmese nationals, including President Thein Sein, would be lifted.

He made the announcement in London, where he was due to meet British Foreign Secretary William Hague.

Australia's announcement came after British Prime Minister David Cameron said in Burma on Friday that the UK was considering lifting sanctions.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17724407

[Adventurediscovery]

1. Spam deleted by greyl (MIR Team)

[Lionessa]

2. I realize that you're just quoting the headline, but it isn't Burma anymore, is it?

Seems like a really bad foot for the Brits (BBC) to be reporting from, pretty disrespectful in a childish way.

[alp227]

3. Myanmar = official gov't name, Burma = name by the opposition.

Wikipedia uses "Burma" as the default.

Both "Burma" and "Myanmar" are derived from the name of the majority Burmese Bamar ethnic group. "Myanmar" is considered to be the literary form of the name of the ethnic group, while "Burma" is derived from Bamar, the colloquial form of the name of the group...Many opposition groups and countries continue to use "Burma" because they do not recognise the legitimacy of the ruling military government or its authority to rename the country.

[Lionessa]

4. So it's intended disrespect. Seems an odd place to be making agreements from.

Seems like it or not, they're in charge and they're the ones being negotiated with.

Just an odd nit-pick thought, not to be taken too seriously.