September 16, 2011 9:12 AM

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Burma may face sanctions for anti-drug Failure: US

The United States says, Burma may face sanctions for having failed demonstrably in its anti-drug efforts. In a memo to the State Department yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama said Burma was on a list of 22 countries deemed major drug traffickers or major drug producers.President Obama said, Burma and two other countries – Venezuela and Bolivia – failed demonstrably during the previous 12 months to make substantial efforts to abide by their counterdrug obligations. Officials say that makes those nations eligible for sanctions that include cutting off aid money.

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