Obama announces lifting of U.S. sanctions on Myanmar Townhall.com Staff | Posted: Oct 07, 2016 3:17 PM Share Tweet WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he was lifting sanctions on Myanmar by terminating an emergency order that deemed the policies of the former military government a threat to U.S. national security. Read more at Reuters: Politics Researchers Find Wreckage of WWII-Era USS Indianapolis AP News| Boston Strong? Antifa Thugs Assault Flag-Waving Woman Jennifer Van Laar| Trump to Skip Kennedy Center Honors Awards Program AP News| Duke University President's Perfect Words to Community About Statues and Painful History Jennifer Van Laar| Second Officer Dies From Shooting in Florida AP News| Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Recommended MSNBC Host Tries to Bait Mother Of Charlottesville Victim To Bash Trump Matt Vespa Laguna Beach Taking Steps to Prevent Vehicle Terror Attacks Cortney O'Brien Duke University President's Perfect Words to Community About Statues and Painful History Jennifer Van Laar CARTOONS | Gary Varvel View Cartoon Most Popular Are There Any Adults In The Room? Derek Hunter When Liberals Club People, It’s With Love In Their Hearts Ann Coulter MSNBC Host Tries to Bait Mother Of Charlottesville Victim To Bash Trump Matt Vespa