Leaked Report Urges More Troops for Afghanistan
Accounts of report, written by top US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, says he also calls for new strategic approach to reverse Taliban gains
Afghan Terror Plot Suspects to Appear in US Court
Najibullah Zazi, Wais Afzali, legal permanent residents of US, and Mohammed Wali Zazi, a US citizen, will appear in court, they could face eight years in prison if convicted
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Research Group: US Economy Will Improve
Conference Board says index of leading indicators rose six-tenths of a percent in August
US Arrests Three Men in Suspected Bomb Plot 
Men arrested for making false statements in a counter-terrorism investigation
Pakistan Restricts Leader of Group Accused in Mumbai Terror Attack
Police say they stopped militant group founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed as he was leaving home for Eid al-Fitr celebrations marking end of Ramadan
 |  | The US mission in Afghanistan will "fail" unless troops are increased, the top military commander there says in a confidential report. |
| Renault receive a two-year suspended ban from Formula 1 over their role in fixing last year's Singapore Grand Prix. | | The US communications regulator proposes new rules that would require ISPs to respect the principle of "network neutrality". |
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 |  He [Ban Ki-moon] reiterates his call on the Myanmar authorities to take further steps to ensure the release of remaining political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, as a necessary step towards a credible process of national reconciliation and democratic transition.  — Michele Montas, spokeswoman for UN Secretary-General |
Thai Nationalism Heats Up |
| By PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN |
| The Peoples’ Alliance for Democracy and others have ignited the nationalism issue in Thailand, which will probably flare up again as a new election nears. |
NEWS ANALYSIS Release of Prisoners a Token Gesture |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| The Burmese regime’s release of a handful of political prisoners—while continuing to crack down on dissidents—is fooling no one. |
Army General Arrested Following Kokang Offensive |
| By WAI MOE |
| A commanding officer based in Laogai has been arrested following his failure to detain Kokang leader Peng Jaisheng and his brothers. |
Crackdown Threats Remain |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Thai security officials have ordered several Burmese opposition groups to close their offices in towns on the Thai-Burmese border. |
Mong Takes Bronze in Japan |
| By LAWI WENG |
| A 12-year-old Shan boy, who made headlines after being denied then permitted a Thai passport to compete in a paper plane contest in Japan, places third. |
One Disaster after Another |
| By SOE LWIN |
| First Cyclone Nargis, now an infestation of rats with many farmers in the Irrawaddy delta forced to contemplate another ruined rice harvest. |
Redshirts Vow to Continue Protests |
| By SIMON ROUGHNEEN |
| The Redshirt protest in Bangkok ended peacefully on Saturday with the former prime minister warning that Thailand risks becoming “a failed state.” |
| Stray army bullet hits woman Sept 21, 2009 (DVB)–A young woman hit by a stray army bullet last week whilst working on her farm in central Burma has reportedly been forced to claim responsibility, according to locals in her town. - more |
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| Monks lead International Peace Day march Sept 21, 2009 (DVB)–Around 100 people led by monks marked International Peace Day today by marching through the Thai town of Mae Sot, close to the border with Burma. - more |
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| Riot training given to Rangoon civilians Sept 21, 2009 (DVB)–Riot training is being offered by local authorities to hundreds of jobless men in Burma’s former capital of Rangoon, a resident of the city said yesterday. - more |
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| More than 100 political prisoners released Sept 21, 2009 (DVB)–At least 115 activists, politicians and journalists were among the 7000 prisoners released by the Burmese junta last week, according to an exiled prisoner advocacy group. - more |
Junta’s amnesty: showcase or Real?
(Analysis) The junta’s most recent amnesty to over 7000 prisoners has triggered myriad speculations with some believing it is another attempt at mollifying the international community,...NLD requests meeting with detained leaders
Members of the central executive committee of Burma’s major opposition – the National League for Democracy – have requested for permission from the junta to meet...Aung San Suu Kyi has low blood pressureDetained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from low blood pressure, her doctor said, after a medical check-up on Sunday, the first since she came back to...... | US embassy official meets detained citizen in BurmaThe US embassy in Rangoon has received consular access to detained citizen, Kyaw Zaw Lwin, on Sunday, weeks after he was arrested. “The U.S. embassy received consular... |
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