 |  | Burma is to deport the US man whose uninvited visit to opposition leader Suu Kyi led to her trial, a US senator says. |
| A suicide car bomb explodes outside the Nato headquarters in the Afghan capital, killing seven people, officials say. | | Taiwan's president apologises for the slow official response to Typhoon Morakot which has killed at least 120 people. |
Sat. 15 Aug 2009 0908 UTC
Car Bomb Explodes in Kabul Outside NATO HQ, Near US Embassy
Suicide attack kills 7, wounds nearly 100, including children
US Senator Meets Burma's Leader, Aung San Suu Kyi 
Unprecedented access to opposition leader comes just days after her house arrest was extended to another 18 months
Leader of Al-Qaida Inspired Group in Gaza Killed
Hardline cleric Abdel-Latif Moussa dead following gunbattle that killed at least 20 people, wounded more than 120
Worried India Celebrates Independence
During celebration, PM Manmohan Singh pledges to meet main challenges before country - wiping out terrorism, and returning economy to high growth path
Iranian Reformists Challenge Supreme Leader
Letter asks one of highest clerical bodies to examine whether Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has become incapable of fulfilling 'constitutional duties'
| QUOTE OF THE DAY | |
 |  She was convicted even before she was arrested.  —Aung San Suu Kyi’s Lawyer, Kyi Wynn |
US Senator Meets Than Shwe, Suu Kyi |
| By WAI MOE |
| The head of Burma’s military junta meets with US Senator Jim Webb in Naypyidaw and allows the senator to meet with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
NLD Members Invited to Naypyidaw |
| By ARKAR MOE |
| Four members of the Burmese opposition’s central committee have been invited by the military authorities to the capital, though they have not been told why. |
Suu Kyi Remains Upbeat Says Her Lawyer |
| By AUNG ZAW |
| Speaking exclusively to The Irrawaddy, Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyer Kyi Wynn says she is upbeat and cheerful in the face of her recent conviction. |
Are Monks Preparing to Return to the Streets? |
| By MIN LWIN |
| Buddhist monks are showing signs of unrest following the Burmese junta’s decision to place Aung San Suu Kyi under a further 18 months of house arrest. |
EU Sanctions Target Burmese State-run Media |
| By WAI MOE |
| The European Union has added Burmese junta mouthpieces to its list of sanctions targets in response to the court ruling against pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
NEWS ANALYSISWashington Hopes Webb Can Clarify Its Policy to Junta |
| By YENI |
| Junta led by Snr-Gen Than Shwe is set to meet an American senator at Naypyidaw this weekend just days after Aung San Suu Kyi was convicted and returned to house arrest. |
US citizen Yettaw to be deported
The Burmese military junta agreed to deport US national John William Yettaw, who was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday, for illegally breaking into Aung San Suu Kyi’s......Webb meets Aung San Suu Kyi
In a significant development, which came as a surprise, US Senator Jim Webb, visiting Burma as part of a whistle stop tour of five Asian countries, on Saturday met detained......Editorial, Opinion and Analysis
Is US Senator Webb on a mercy mission to Burma
(Analysis) A prominent US politician, Senator Jim Webb has arrived in Burma’s capital Naypitdaw and is expected to meet the country’s reclusive leader, Gene...
Thailand urges Asean for a consensus on BurmaThailand has circulated a letter to members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to bring about a consensus urging for a pardon and release of Aung San Suu ... | Regulations imposed on beans and pulses marketThe Burmese military regime has regulated the export and prices of beans and pulses through the ‘Union of Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry’... |
The politics of dam construction along the SalweenThe dislocation of between 5,000 and 6,000 Burmese to Thailand in the past two months has thus far been reported as a military thrust against the Karen National Union by...... | KIO trains administrative staffThe Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), which has refused to transform itself to a Border Guard Force (BGF), is imparting military training to departmental staff members now... |
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