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Nobel laureate Suu Kyi back in focus as anti-government protests … International Herald Tribune, France - 12 hours ago … Suu Kyi earned a degree in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford in 1967, then worked for the United Nations in New York and Bhutan. UN diplomats speak out on Burma BBC News 10000 Protest Against Myanmar Gov't Guardian Unlimited all 1,589 news articles

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The Hills Are Alive Outlook (subscription), India - Sep 22, 2007 Even students from Bangladesh and Bhutan were not spared. Till a couple of years ago, there was little social interaction between Khasis and the non-tribals …

Making Sense of Humour

Photo by Peter McBride: special to Kuensel

Atsaras help spirits soar as Thimphu tshechu begins

22 September, 2007 - They can be witty and wry, lewd and salacious, annoying and bothersome, but without them a tshechu would be tame.

“Son of the soil” versus “Statesman”
DPT president Jigmi Thinley, 55, and singer Jigme Dukpa, 39, run against each other in the Shumar-Nanong constituency of Pemagatshel.

Pemagatsel’s Shumar gewog

22 September, 2007 - The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) President Jigmi Y Thinley’s visit to Nanong gewog in Pemagatshel last week occasioned a frantic burst of activity among the villagers, hoping to meet someone they had heard so much about but had never seen. This, interestingly, was the home of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Jigme Dukpa, a musical hero, who had earned national fame as a folk singer.

Intellectual property? Right!
22 September, 2007 - Listening to the latest risgar songs in the market has never been so easy. All that one needs to do is tune in to the FM stations in the capital.

Hitting the heights
22 September, 2007 - After climbing uphill for 13 hours, north of Paro town, you get to Nubri, an open flat grazing land stretching as far as the eyes can see. To the north stands the Jumolhari peak.

Civil service executive appointments
22 September, 2007 - The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) this week appointed 17 senior civil servants to executive posts of director general, dzongda and director in the civil service.

Dealing with a big killer
22 September, 2007 - As a party politics gets a stranglehold on society there is the risk that we will forget other priorities and issues. It requires special effort to maintain a perspective on national developments.

Bhutan participates international travel fair

Showcasing Bhutan at the World Travel Fair in Japan

21 September, 2007 - For the first time in two decades, representatives of Bhutan’s tour companies and tourism officials attended one of Asia’s largest travel industry exhibitions. The annual event, JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) World Travel Fair, was held in Tokyo from 14th to 16th of September, attracting 107,000 visitors in three days.

Know your candidates
21 September, 2007-Know your candidates contesting a seat in the National Assembly from Nganglam constituency. Featuring PDP’s Weseyel Lhundup and DPT’s Choida Gyamtsho

DPT hopeful from Tseza, Dagana

21 September, 2007 - As a commerce graduate from Kalimpong Government College in India, 32-year-old Karma Rixin, the vice-principal of Damphu Higher Secondary School, wants to represent his constituency as the Druk Phuensum Tshokpa candidate.

Dagana throws up fourth NC candidate

21 September, 2007 - “What more can a humble citizen expect than to participate actively in such a rare opportunity offered from the Golden Throne …”

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