John Yettaw
US man says no regrets about Myanmar jailing
Aug 20, 2009 04:30 EDT
US man says he has no regrets about Suu Kyi visit, Myanmar jailing as he returns home to US. John Yettaw the father, husband and long-retired military man left southern Missouri months ago, little known beyond his friends and family. He returned as the American who swam uninvited to the home of Myanmar's detained democracy leader, landing them both in prison.
Myanmar junta urges West to lift sanctions
Aug 20, 2009 04:15 EDT
YANGON (Reuters) - Army-ruled Myanmar urged Western countries on Thursday to lift economic sanctions and allow the country to modernize and achieve its democratic goals.
US man says no regrets about Myanmar jailing
Aug 19, 2009 20:07 EDT
American John Yettaw said Wednesday he has no regrets about taking a secret swim to the home of Myanmar's detained democracy leader ? a decision that landed them both in prison ? and indicated that he still believes his bizarre visit somehow saved her from being assassinated.
US man says no regrets about Myanmar jailing
Aug 19, 2009 20:07 EDT
US man says he has no regrets about Suu Kyi visit, Myanmar jailing as he returns home to US. American John Yettaw said Wednesday he has no regrets about taking a secret swim to the home of Myanmar's detained democracy leader ? a decision that landed them both in prison ? and indicated that he still believes his bizarre visit somehow saved her from being assassinated.
US man says no regrets about Myanmar jailing
Aug 19, 2009 19:09 EDT
American John Yettaw said Wednesday he has no regrets about taking a secret swim to the home of Myanmar's detained democracy leader ? a decision that landed them both in prison ? and indicated that he still believes his bizarre visit somehow saved her from being assassinated.
US man says no regrets about Myanmar jailing
Aug 19, 2009 18:17 EDT
American John Yettaw said Wednesday he has no regrets about taking a secret swim to the home of Myanmar's detained democracy leader ? a decision that landed them both in prison ? saying he would do it again "a hundred times."
US man returns after release from Myanmar jail
Aug 19, 2009 17:09 EDT
Looking exhausted and being pushed in a wheelchair, American John Yettaw returned to the United States on Wednesday after being freed from a hard-labor prison sentence for his nighttime swim to the home of Myanmar's detained democracy icon.
US man heads home after release from Myanmar jail
Aug 19, 2009 12:22 EDT
US man imprisoned in Myanmar over Suu Kyi visit heads home after senator's intervention. A weary-looking John Yettaw ? sitting in a wheelchair and wearing a face mask to guard against infection ? left Thailand on Wednesday, finally heading home after his secret swim to the home of Myanmar's detained democracy leader landed them both in prison.
US senator visits Vietnam at end of SE Asian tour
Aug 19, 2009 07:45 EDT
US Sen. Webb visits Vietnam on last leg of Southeast Asian tour. U.S. Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia is visiting Hanoi on the last leg of a Southeast Asian tour. The highlight of his swing through the region was a stop in Myanmar, where he won the release of an imprisoned American man.
US Senator's visit could herald new Myanmar policy
Aug 19, 2009 01:36 EDT
Senator's Myanmar visit offers opportunity for change in US policy, if junta addresses demands. While U.S. Sen. Jim Webb's high-profile visit to Myanmar offers an opportunity to turn around America's policy toward the military-ruled nation, any real warming of relations is likely to be a slow and uncertain process.
US man in Suu Kyi trial flies home from Thailand
Aug 18, 2009 20:00 EDT
A US man jailed for swimming to Aung San Suu Kyi's home flew home from Thailand Wednesday, officials said, ending a bizarre saga that has left the Myanmar democracy icon locked up for another 18 months.
Myanmar calls U.S. senator's visit a success
Aug 18, 2009 02:24 EDT
YANGON (Reuters) - State media in army-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday hailed the visit by a United States senator as a success and said it allowed the authorities to show their friendliness and respect for human rights.
Myanmar says US visit 'a success', could help ties
Aug 17, 2009 20:00 EDT
Myanmar's junta-controlled state media said Tuesday that a recent visit by a US senator was a "success for both sides" that could improve the tense relations between the two countries.
Myanmar says US visit a 'success,' could boost ties
Aug 17, 2009 20:00 EDT
Myanmar's junta-controlled state media on Tuesday trumpeted a weekend visit by a US senator as a "success for both sides" that could improve the two countries' tense relations.
US calls on Myanmar to free political prisoners
Aug 17, 2009 20:00 EDT
The United States has welcomed the release of an American detained in Myanmar but called on the regime to free all political prisoners including democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi as it reviews its policy.
Obama welcomes release of US citizen from Myanmar
Aug 17, 2009 17:57 EDT
Obama welcomes release of American from Myanmar, says appreciates junta decision. The Obama administration said Monday it was pleased that Sen. Jim Webb had arranged the release of an American citizen from detention in military-run Myanmar.
U.S., U.N. welcome Myanmar's release of American
Aug 17, 2009 17:48 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday welcomed a U.S. senator's success in winning the release of an American jailed in Myanmar and meeting with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
US senator says Suu Kyi may ease sanctions stance
Aug 17, 2009 14:26 EDT
US senator says Myanmar's Suu Kyi may not oppose lifting of some sanctions against junta. Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi may agree to Washington easing sanctions against the military government, a U.S. senator said Monday after securing the release of an American who had been jailed for sneaking into the democracy leader's home.
US senator says Suu Kyi may ease sanctions stance
Aug 17, 2009 14:26 EDT
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi may agree to Washington easing sanctions against the military government, a U.S. senator said Monday after securing the release of an American who had been jailed for sneaking into the democracy leader's home.
Risky rescue missions can complicate US diplomacy
Aug 17, 2009 03:23 EDT
High-profile diplomatic rescues in North Korea, Myanmar carry risks and rewards for US. Rescue mission or diplomatic risk?
