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U Thaung

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U Thaung (born as "Aung Bala", 4 October 1926, Nyaung Oo, Burma; died 3 April 2008, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA) was a Burmese author and journalist. [1]

25 relations: Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, British rule in Burma, Burma Socialist Programme Party, Caretaker government, Democratic Voice of Burma, Editor-in-chief, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, International Press Institute, International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes, Kyemon, Mandalay Region, Ministry of Information (Myanmar), Mizzima News, Myanmar, Ne Win, Nyaung-U, Radio Free Asia, Reader's Digest, Right of asylum, The Irrawaddy, U Nu, Washington, Missouri, Yangon, 1962 Burmese coup d'état.

Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League

The Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (ဖက်ဆစ်ဆန့်ကျင်ရေး ပြည်သူ့လွတ်လပ်ရေး အဖွဲ့ချုပ်,; abbreviated AFPFL), or hpa hsa pa la by its Burmese acronym, was the main political alliance in Burma from 1945 until 1958.

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British rule in Burma

British rule in Burma, also known as British Burma, lasted from 1824 to 1948, from the Anglo-Burmese wars through the creation of Burma as a Province of British India to the establishment of an independently administered colony, and finally independence.

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Burma Socialist Programme Party

The Burma Socialist Programme Party (မြန်မာ့ဆိုရှယ်လစ်လမ်းစဉ်ပါတီ;; also Burmese acronyms) was formed by the Ne Win's military regime that seized power in 1962 and was the sole political party allowed to exist legally in Burma during the period of military rule from 1964 until its demise in the aftermath of the popular uprising of 1988.

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Caretaker government

A caretaker government is a government that rules on a temporary basis, due to the loss of election or a pending transition of power.

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Democratic Voice of Burma

The Democratic Voice of Burma (ဒီမိုကရေတစ်မြန်မာ့အသံ, abbreviated DVB) is a non-profit media organization based in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Editor-in-chief

An editor-in-chief, also known as lead editor, chief editor, managing or executive editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.

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Florida

Florida (Spanish for "land of flowers") is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States.

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale (frequently abbreviated as Ft. Lauderdale) is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami.

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International Press Institute

International Press Institute (IPI) is a global organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of press freedom and the improvement of journalism practices.

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International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes

International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes are individuals who have been recognized by the Vienna-based International Press Institute for "significant contributions to the maintenance of press freedom and freedom of expression" and "indomitable courage".

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Kyemon

Kyemon (ကြေးမုံ; also known as Kyaymon) (The Mirror) is a state-owned Burmese-language daily newspaper based in Yangon, Myanmar.

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Mandalay Region

Mandalay Region (မန္တလေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး,, formerly Mandalay Division) is an administrative division of Myanmar.

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Ministry of Information (Myanmar)

The Ministry of Information (ပြန်ကြားရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန) in Myanmar informs the public about government policy plans and implementation and supports improvements to knowledge and education of the public.

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Mizzima News

Mizzima News (မဇ္ဈိမသတင်း) is a Burmese multimedia news organisation.

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Myanmar

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia.

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Ne Win

Ne Win (နေဝင်း; 10 July 1910, or 14 or 24 May 1911 – 5 December 2002), sometimes known honorifically as U Ne Win was a Burmese politician and military commander.

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Nyaung-U

Nyaung-U (ညောင်ဦးမြို့) is the administrative town of Nyaung-U Township of Nyaung-U District in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar.

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Radio Free Asia

Radio Free Asia (RFA) is a private, nonprofit international broadcasting corporation that broadcasts and publishes online news, information, and commentary to listeners in East Asia while "advancing the goals of U.S. foreign policy." Founded in the 1950s as an anti-communist propaganda operation, RFA is currently funded by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), an independent agency of the United States government responsible for all non-military, international broadcasting sponsored by the U.S. government (such as Radio Free Europe), which appoints the board of RFA.

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Reader's Digest

Reader's Digest is an American general-interest family magazine, published ten times a year.

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Right of asylum

The right of asylum (sometimes called right of political asylum, from the Ancient Greek word ἄσυλον) is an ancient juridical concept, under which a person persecuted by his own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, such as another country or church official, who in medieval times could offer sanctuary.

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The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy is a website by the Irrawaddy Publishing Group (IPG), founded in 1990 by Burmese exiles living in Thailand.

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U Nu

Nu (နု;; 25 May 1907 – 14 February 1995), known honorifically as U Nu (ဦးနု) or Thakin Nu, was a leading Burmese statesman, politician, nationalist, and political figure of the 20th century.

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Washington, Missouri

Washington is a city on the Missouri River in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.

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Yangon

Yangon (ရန်ကုန်မြို့, MLCTS rankun mrui,; formerly known as Rangoon, literally: "End of Strife") was the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar, also known as Burma.

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1962 Burmese coup d'état

The 1962 Burmese coup d'état on 2 March 1962 marked the beginning of totalitarian rule and the political dominance of the army in Burma (now Myanmar) which spanned the course of 26 years.

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Redirects here:

Aung Ba La, Kya Mone U Thaung, Kyae Mone U Thaung, Kyemon U Thaung.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_Thaung

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