Win Tin, a senior leader of the National League for Democracy was taken to the Aung Tha Pyay detention camp this morning by the Special Branch of the police in Burma. Now he is get back home at Kyut Gone township around 4 pm this evening.
Saffron Mail Letter
Sat. 12 Sep 2009 0109 UTC
Senator Calls for More Afghan Forces, Not US Troops
Armed Services Committee Chair Levin says US should increase Afghan forces with more training and equipment
US Ready for Bilateral Meeting With North Korea
Officials say aim of meeting would be to try to convince Pyongyang to return to multilateral negotiations over its nuclear program
US, Other Major Powers Propose Early Meeting with Iran 
Decision follows Iranian overture for talks made to so-called 'P5+1' grouping earlier this week
Ceremonies Mark 8th Anniversary of September 11 Terrorist Attacks 
At vigils and memorials across the US, Americans remember those who died in the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks
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Studies Show Swine Flu Vaccine Effective For Adults
Only one dose of vaccine may be needed
 |  | Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe welcomes EU officials on their first high-level mission in seven years. |
| The US says it is prepared to hold direct talks with North Korea to encourage the state to resume stalled nuclear discussions. | | A multi-million dollar Andy Warhol art collection has been stolen from a private house in Los Angeles, police say. |
| QUOTE OF THE DAY | |
 |  "She [Aung San Suu Kyi] never asked me to leave Myanmar.”  — Total CEO Christophe de Margerie, responding to demands that the company pull out of Burma |
China’s Failed Foreign Policy |
| By NYO OHN MYINT |
| The recent breakdown of a two-decade-old ceasefire between Burma’s military junta and ethnic militias in the country’s north demonstrates the failure of China’s foreign policy. |
Burma’s New Constitution Privileges Soldiers above Civilians |
| By HTET AUNG |
| The 2008 constitution is a tightly constructed document designed to provide “disciplined democracy” to Burma, which means continued military dominance. |
Dim Lights, Big City |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| Electricity is so irregular in Rangoon that any time it goes on people rush to take showers, wash clothes and cook food. |
Win Tin Summoned for Questioning |
| By MIN LWIN |
| Win Tin, a senior member of the National League for Democracy and an outspoken critic of Burma’s ruling junta, has been taken into custody. |
Whereabouts of US Citizen Still Unknown |
| By MIN LWIN |
| A Burmese-born US citizen has not been heard from since his arrest in Rangoon more than a week ago. |
Weekly Business Roundup (September 12, 2009) |
| By WILLIAM BOOT |
| One of the two giant oil companies exposed this week for helping to finance the Burmese military regime says on its corporate Web site that it supports human rights in what it terms “The Chevron Way.” |
NEWS ANALYSISThe Junta’s Twin August Offensives |
| By WAI MOE |
| The Burmese military junta has conducted strategic offensives against Suu Kyi and ethnic opposition in border areas. |
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