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N. Korea Warns US to Stop Military Exercises with South

Pyongyang says US and South Korea's plans to hold joint military exercises pose a major danger to the region

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Clinton Warns Burma on NKorea Cooperation

By MATTHEW LEE

US Secretary of State warns Burma's military rulers against any cooperation with North Korea on a nuclear program and called on the junta to hold free and fair elections this year.

USDP Preparing to Fix the Vote

By KO HTWE

Burma's Union Solidarity and Development Party is reportedly conducting its own census in an apparent effort to influence the result of the general election.

Junta Stations New Missile Battalion on Border

By THE IRRAWADDY

Burma positions a new air defense missile battalion close to the southern Thailand-Burma border.

Thai PM Cancels Trip to Burma

By THE IRRAWADDY

Mutually conflicting schedules with Burmese leaders has caused the Thai PM to cancel his second planned trip to Burma.

Hydro-power Electricity Erratic in Shan State

By SAI ZOM HSENG

Electricity distribution from Burma's Shweli Hydro-power Dam No. 1 in northern Shan State has not benefited local residents.

More of the Same at Asean Meeting

By KAY LATT

Six years ago before an Asia-Europe Meeting meeting in Hanoi, Nguyen Dy Nien, then Vietnam's foreign minister, promised that “Asean is trying to democratize Myanmar.”

NLD urges Canada to probe Ivanhoe over sanctions, driver
A National League for Democracy member of parliament elected in Burma’s annulled ...
India to keep silent on 2010 election, opposition says
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Thais protest Burma migrant driving licenses

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Washington cites delivery of North Korean arms to Burma and recent nuclear allegations as signs of growing military ties between the two pariahs

Burmese FM ‘to run for parliament’

Nyan Win tells ASEAN chief Surin Pitsuwan that he will stand for parliament this year, with analysts predicting he will join the ranks of the Burmese PM's party