The 3rd week of April VOA Burmese News Program highlights the European Union (EU) is lifting of a visa ban on some civilian members of the Burma's new government; the Burmese pro-democracy activists urge the U.S. to take lead the UN Human Rights Council's investation on human rights abuses in Burma; The arrest of Ivory Coast's strong man President Gbagbo arrest and the detainment of Egypt's former President, Mubarak and his two sons. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma is awarded the Global Trailblazer-Voice of the Decade award from Vital Voices, an organization which was founded by Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton; Fatal car accident rate in Yangon (Rangoon) has increased; How people celebrate the Burmese New Year - Water festival (Thingyan) and the Thai New Year (Songkran) and latest Burma and international news.
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