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Man attempts suicide outside Burmese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 23 July 2008 17:40
The Malaysian police arrested a Burmese national following a failed attempt at committing suicide outside the Burmese embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, a Burmese activist, quoting police sources said.
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Burma pulls down ASEAN PDF Print E-mail
Nem Davies   
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 21:56
Burmese Foreign Minister, Nyan Win has reportedly hinted at Burma's opposition to empowering a Southeast Asian human rights body with investigative powers. This is a move seen by critics as a sign of stopping the regional bloc from progressing.
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Critics skeptical of Burma's ratification of ASEAN Charter PDF Print E-mail
Mungpi   
Monday, 21 July 2008 21:07
The Burmese military junta on Monday signed a new charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) but observers and critics were skeptical about the regime living up to the document's ideals of democracy and human rights.
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Aung San Suu Kyi may be freed in six months time: Yeo PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 21 July 2008 14:02
The Burmese military junta has hinted that detained opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi could be released within six months, Singapore Foreign minister, George Yeo said on Sunday...
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Desperate Burmese fishermen stranded in Indian coast for five months PDF Print E-mail
Solomon   
Friday, 18 July 2008 18:11
Three Burmese fishermen are still stranded five and-a-half months after they made it to the eastern coast of India's Orissa state, after drifting at sea for three months.
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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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