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US Cables Reveal Concern About Burma Nukes, N Korea Ties |
| By WAI MOE |
| Diplomatic cables from the US embassy in Rangoon show concern over alleged nuclear-related activities in Burma and growing wariness of the country's ties with Pyongyang. |
US Sought Gambari's Dismissal in Late 2008: Wikileaks |
| By BA KAUNG |
| A leaked US diplomatic cable expressed dissatisfaction with Ibrahim Gambari's performance as the UN envoy to Burma and urged efforts to have him removed from the post. |
SLIDE SHOWJailed Chinese Dissident Honored at Nobel Ceremony |
| By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
| With a large portrait of a smiling Liu Xiaobo hanging front and center, the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee crossed the dais and gently placed the peace prize diploma and medal on an empty chair. |
Leaked Cables Reveal China's Impatience with Junta |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| US diplomatic cables published by Wikileaks show that Beijing is “fed up” with Burma's ruling regime, but remains doubtful about the country's democratic prospects. |
Suu Kyi Meets Senior US Official |
| By SAI ZOM HSENG |
| Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets with a senior US official to discuss sanctions and the new US policy of engagement with the ruling regime. |
NLD Leadership 'Sclerotic': US Embassy |
| By BA KAUNG |
| A US diplomatic cable published by Wikileaks gives a scathing assessment of the senior leadership of Burma's main opposition party, the National League for Democracy. |
Asian Shares Fall amid China Rate Hike Worries |
| By ALEX KENNEDY |
| Asian stock markets mostly fall amid caution over possible interest rate hikes in China. |
Top US official rued ‘ineffective’ sanctions
Former head of US embassy in Rangoon said in a 2008 cable that sanctions were not comprehensive, and suggested lifting visa ban on generals
US wary of ‘sclerotic’ opposition leadersFormer head of US embassy in Rangoon takes a parting shot at elder members of the National League for Democracy
N Korea-Burma nuke fears growLeaked cables reveal growing fears that North Korea is aiding Burma in the development of a nuclear weapons programme.
NLD hears political inmates’ relatives on UN rights day
National League for Democracy members met relatives of political prisoners at party ...Ethnic armed group proposes Chin national flag design
The Chin National Front, an armed ethnic group, has conducted a worldwide census of Chin ... Aid bloc broadcasts plea over Burmese refugees in Thailand
On the heels of the largest influx of Burmese refugees to Thailand in a decade, assistance organisations ... Cables add to talk of Burma, North Korea nuclear amity
A secret cable from American diplomats in Burma reveals Australian ambassador to ...State enterprises incur losses five years running: WikiLeaks
Burma’s state-owned enterprises incurred massive losses in at least five successive years, according ...
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