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Burmese blogger face the trial PDF Print E-mail
Nem Davies   
Friday, 25 July 2008 23:52
The Rangoon West District Special Court on Tuesday begun hearing the case of Nay Phone Latt, a Burmese youth arrested in early this year for posting free writings that promote the feelings of Burmese youths on his blog site.
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Junta sentences 10 student activists to labour camps PDF Print E-mail
Myint Maung   
Friday, 25 July 2008 23:24
The Burmese military junta has sentenced 10 student activists, who were arrested during last year's September protests, to two years in prison with hard labour.  They have been sent to labour camps, according to a political prisoners welfare group.
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Court hears case of female reporter covering on Cyclone PDF Print E-mail
Than Htike Oo   
Thursday, 24 July 2008 21:34
Despite of the absence of a key prosecutor's witness, a township court in Burma's former capital on Thursday conducted the hearing of the case of a Burmese female reporter, who was arrested while covering on victims of Cyclone Nargis...
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UN Chief convenes fourth 'Group of Friends' meet on Burma PDF Print E-mail
Mizzima News   
Thursday, 24 July 2008 15:09
The United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday convened a meeting of the 'Group of Friends' to review the situation in Burma and to discuss the ensuing visit of his special envoy Ibrahim Gambari...
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Flood near Mandalay Airport damages telephone lines, inundates highway PDF Print E-mail
Nam Davies   
Thursday, 24 July 2008 13:37
Incessant rain on Wednesday inundated the basement of Mandalay international airport and caused disturbances in telephone lines.
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"The US is certainly doing the most for the opposition. There has been real success in training and forming an underground movement through religious organisations and monastic organisations. These provide the best cover inside Burma. The monks can spread their training very effectively."

Soe Aung, the chief spokesman for the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB)

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