 |  | Iraq formally assumes control of security across the country, as US troops withdraw from towns and cities. |
| Iran's top electoral body, the Guardian Council, confirms President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election. | | Bernard Madoff has been given the maximum sentence of 150 years for a fraud that robbed investors of $65bn (£40bn). |
Mon. 29 Jun 2009 1406 UTC
Iraqis Celebrate US Troop Pullback
Iraq marks withdrawal of US troops from cities as "Day of National Soveriegnty"
Iran Confirms Ahmadinejad Win After Partial Vote Recount
Guardian Council conducted partial recount Monday of 10 percent of random ballot boxes nationwide and said recount confirms official results, dismissing all election complaints it received
Anti-Taliban Campaign in Pakistan's Swat Valley Enters Final Phase 
There are no reports that government forces have killed or captured top Taliban leaders in region
US Financier Given 150-year Sentence for $65 Billion Fraud
Bernard Madoff, 71, given maximum sentence for perpetrating country's biggest investment scam ever
Obama Calls for Return of Honduran President
Mr. Obama spoke after a White House meeting with Colombian P
Burma Confirms First Case of Swine Flu |
| By MIN KHET MAUNG |
| A 13-year-old girl becomes Burma’s first reported case of swine flu. |
Appeal to Reinstate Witnesses for Suu Kyi Rejected |
| By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
| Burma's highest court Monday rejected an appeal by lawyers of Aung San Suu Kyi to reinstate two key witnesses in a trial that has sparked global outrage. |
North Korea Can Allay Fear at Regional Forum |
| By MIN LWIN |
| North Korea should explain its relations with Burma at ARF meet in Phuket, Thailand. |
Junta Criticized for Censoring Media |
| By ARKAR MOE |
| Two leading media watchdogs have released a statement condemning the Burmese junta for intimidating the press, censoring news and imposing harsh prison sentences on journalists. |
Junta Officials Snub Mon Party Ceasefire Anniversary |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Burmese officials fail to attend the New Mon State Party’s 14th anniversary of its ceasefire agreement, while at the same time pressuring it to become a border guard force. |
Former First Lady Bush, U2 Rockers Support Suu Kyi |
| By ARKAR MOE |
| Two of Aung San Suu Kyi’s staunchest supporters continue to be former US first lady Laura Bush and the rock band U2. |
Editorial, Opinion and Analysis
Burma's cyber war rages on
(Commentary) While the Internet has became one of the main tools at the disposal of opposition elements against political and cultural repression in authoritari...
Thailand raises surveillance near Moei River
Security officials in Thailand have beefed up surveillance on Moei River, in the wake of clashes with ethnic Karen armed men, who were trying to cross over to Thailand......Reporter photographing A/H1N1 patient quarantined
Authorities on Sunday detained a journalist who tried to take a photograph of the 13-year old girl who authorities have announced is suffering from the first detected instance of A/H1N1,......High Court rejects appeal over Suu Kyi’s defense witnessesBurma’s High Court on Monday rejected an appeal by legal counsels to reinstate two allegedly key defense witnesses in the ongoing trial of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi...... | U2 to launch tour with Suu Kyi in audienceInternationally acclaimed Irish band U2 is poised to commence their latest tour tomorrow, with attendees encouraged to don Aung San Suu Kyi masks during the playing of 'Walk On'.... |
Thailand burns six tons of drugsThe government of Thailand burnt six tons of narcotic drugs on World Drug Day on June 26, even as UNODC tries to raise awareness among young people, the high risk... | Monks boycott minister’s offeringSeveral monks on Saturday refrained from going out to collect swan offering in Myingyan town in Mandalay division, following a visit and offerings made by junta’s Minister of Industries (1)...... |
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