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Pope not averse to visit Burma (www.mizzima.com)
His highness Pope Benedict XVI told the Burmese Archbishop Charles Maung Bo that he is prepared to visit military-ruled Burma if he ever undertakes an Asian tour, reports said.
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US President-Elect Obama and Burma (www.mizzima.com)
It is easy in this age to be cynical about the power of people to bring about change. But ordinary people armed with courage and hope are not powerless; they are history's mightiest force, even before... More
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Authorities relax security on detained Burmese opposition leader (www.mizzima.com)
Burma's military rulers have since Sunday removed barbwire barricades and reduced security around the Rangoon home of detained opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, according to her party's... More
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Will civil strife recur in Burma? (www.upiasia.com)
Burma is on the brink of fresh civil strife as many of the young generation have voiced dissatisfaction with nonviolence. The most intolerant citizens have called for a U.S. military invasion or an... More
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Monk flees brutality in Burma (www.guardianweekly.co.uk)
October 24 marks 14 years of house arrest for Burma’s democratic leader elect Aung San Suu Kyi. There are about 2,000 political prisoners currently being held in Burma by the military junta. Among... More
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Burma's Suu Kyi Under Arrest For 13 Years (www.scoop.co.nz)
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US, EU Call for Release of Suu Kyi (www.irrawaddy.org)
The call for Suu Kyi’s release was made in a US State Department statement released in Washington on the eve of the 13th anniversary of Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest.
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UN Chief Says He’s Frustrated by Lack of Progress on Burma (www.irrawaddy.org)
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is frustrated by the Burmese government’s failure to take “meaningful steps” in response to appeals by the international community. Ban Ki-moon told a... More
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BURMA: Asia Europe Summit Can Help (www.ipsnews.net)
By the end of this week Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will have spent 13 years under house arrest. By coincidence, the anniversary of her incarceration (Oct. 24) falls when the... More
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Release of Suu Kyi key to progress: Ban (www.mizzima.com)
In his report to the UN General Assembly on the human rights situation in Burma, Ban said there is no alternative to political dialogue to ensure that all stakeholders can contribute to the future of... More
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