News summary-2014-05-22

News World Bank Project Puts $100m Toward Education in Burma BruDirect.com - 11 hours World Bank Project Puts $100m Toward Education in Burma Kyaw Hsu Mon Rangoon — A US$100 million World Bank-backed project will improve the ... Military alternative Philippine Daily Inquirer - 20 hours We view the turn of events in Thailand with great concern. Thais are longtime allies and friends of the Philippines, and the declaration of ... Who Was Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari? Sahara Reporters - 19 hours By Haruna Y. Poloma Last week, Nigerians awoke to the horrifying news of an army mutiny at Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State, ... China: The Long-Term Prospects Are Good Strategy Page - 3 hours May 22, 2014: In the northwest (Xinjiang) Uighur terrorists are increasingly aggressive in attacking the growing Chinese presence among them. Russia Sees China Gas Contract as a Blow Against West VOA News - 16 hours China and Russia, who have been haggling for a decade over the price of Siberian gas, have suddenly reached an agreement. Facing Western ...