Suu Kyi trial postponed for a week

Lawyers said the trial of Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been adjourned until July 10. Her lawyer Nyan Win said the court presiding over the trial announced the adjournment toda…
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Ki-moon meets Myanmar junta leader

Naypyidaw – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon held talks with the head of Myanmar’s military junta Friday, an AFP correspondent said, after the UN chief said he would press for the release of Aung San … IOL

U.N.’s Ban meets with Myanmar’s junta supremo

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar junta supremo Than Shwe smiled briefly but gave nothing away as he listened on Friday to U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon, at the start of what Ban has called a “tough mis… The Star

UN Has Checkered History Of Diplomacy Over Myanmar

when he flew in and persuaded junta leader Than Shwe belatedly to allow international aid into the country after Cyclone Nargis had killed 138,000 people. But while it showed his quiet diplomacy cou…
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U.N.’s Ban to urge Myanmar leader to free prisoners

By Louis CharbonneauYANGON (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he has a “tough mission” when he meets Myanmar’s top general on Friday to urge the junta supremo to free all political pr…

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Suu Kyi Trial Delayed Again, U.N. Chief Arrives In Yangon

(RTTNews) – The trial of Myanmar’s detained pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was adjourned at the last minute until July 10, one of her lawyers has said Friday.The…
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Two Myanmar hotels awarded in ASEAN energy saving building design contest

Two hotels in Myanmar have won two gold medals in an energy saving building design contest for 2009, sponsored by the ASEAN Energy Center (AEC), the local weekly Popular News reported Friday. The two …
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Q+A – Will Ban’s visit to Myanmar yield results

BANGKOK (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has a rare meeting with Myanmar’s top general on Friday where he will urge the secretive leader to free all political prisoners and ensure next y…
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Pet Burmese python kills Florida toddler at home

MIAMI — A Florida toddler was strangled on Wednesday by a 12-foot (3.6-meter) albino Burmese python that escaped from a holding tank in the girl’s home, authorities said.
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UN Chief Arrives In Myanmar For Talks With Junta – Officials

-moon arrived in Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon Friday for talks with the ruling junta aimed at seeking the release of political prisoners, local officials said.
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UN head to use Burma visit to lobby for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release

(Wong Maye-E/Associated Press) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he plans to lobby the leader of Burma’s military government to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi when he visits the Sou…
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TCG urges donors to shore up support for cyclone survivors – Solomon

The TCG, formed with the United Nations, the Burmese regime and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), formed in the wake of the deadly Cyclone Nargis, to oversee humanitarian assistance in t…
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Burmese injured in Malaysian camp riots – Lawi Weng

Speaking to The Irrawaddy on Thursday, Aung Lwin Oo, one of the detainees involved in the riot at the camp, said the trouble started at 8pm after camp authorities beat 30 detainees who were refusing t…
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North Korea exporting weapons overland to Burma – Francis Wade

North Korea is suspected to have illegally exported weapons to Burma via overland routes through China to avoid naval detection or interception, a South Korean newspaper said yesterday.
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U.N. mission to nowhere – Bertil Lintner

There is little hope for a release of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi when United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits the country tomorrow. So far, the ruling military junta has ig…
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Meeting held to pre-empt spread of swine flu to migrant workers – Asah, Weng Mon

A meeting of health officials and migrant workers came after increasing fears about swine flu spreading in public places. Migrant workers were advised about safety precautions, and employers were urge…
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UK embassy to display giant Suu Kyi image

The British embassy in Jakarta will display a giant image of jailed Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to call for her release and that of other political prisoners in the military-ruled countr…
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Burmese exiles, rights groups hold hope for UN Chief’s visit

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits Burma Friday to push for the release of political prisoners and national reconciliation. His visit comes as Burma’s military rulers seek to ja…
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Burma tests ASEAN’s legitimacy – Colby Pacheco

To critics of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Burma has long served as proof of the organization’s ineffectuality. For decades, the country’s ruling junta has suppresse…
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Will Ban Ki-moon’s trip to Burma be fruitful

Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General will visit Burma on Friday. And during his two-day stay, Ban has sought a meeting with Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and the ruling junta’s mili…
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