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North Korean Defections Continue Amid Food Shortage
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Suu Kyi seeks peaceful revolution
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says her aim is for a peaceful revolution in Burma, two days after being freed from house arrest.Suu Kyi Willing to Work with USDP | |
By WAI MOE | |
Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi told party colleagues she is even ready to work for democracy with the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party. |
Resumption of Fighting Sparks Further Exodus | |
By SAW YAN NAING | |
More than 400 villagers have taken refuge in a Thai government compound as fighting resumes between DKBA Brigade 5 and Burmese government forces. |
Ethnic Leaders Back Suu Kyi's Call for Panglong 2 | |
By LAWI WENG | |
Ethnic leaders are unhappy with the elections and back Suu Kyi's call for a second Panglong conference. |
Leaders of Armed Ethnic Groups Support Suu Kyi | |
By SAW YAN NAING | |
The leaders of several of Burma's armed ethnic groups say Aung San Suu Kyi is the appropriate person to lead the effort towards national reconciliation. |
Political Prisoners' Families Have Little Hope of Amnesty | |
By KO HTWE | |
While welcoming Aung San Suu Kyi's release from house arrest, families of Burma's other political prisoners hold out little hope that their loved ones will soon also be free. |
Cyclone Aid Reportedly Withheld from Opposition Voters | |
By THE IRRAWADDY | |
Supplies of relief aid to victims of Cyclone Giri in some villages of Burma's Arakan State have reportedly been cut by local authorities because they failed to vote for the regime proxy USDP. |
Junta Censors Suu Kyi News | |
By AUNG THET WINE | |
The state-controlled censorship board in Burma, the Press Scrutiny and Registration Division, orders domestic media to carry limited news about Aung San Suu Kyi. |
After Suu Kyi’s Release, Dangerous Time Sets In | |
By MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR / IPS WRITER | |
Suu Kyi has been granted freedom twice before since her first imprisonment in her ancestral home in July 1989. The freedoms granted to her by the military leaders were never permanent. |
Suu Kyi calls for non-violent revolution
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Suu Kyi's freedom should mark a change in Western policy to Burma, Ramos-Horta says, as former Thai PM Sinawatra hails her releaseThe Lady meets the press, ‘release is unconditional’
(Interview) Aung San Suu Kyi confirmed yesterday that her release from house arrest on Saturday ...
‘Work in unison’
(Commentary)“People must work in unison. Only then can we achieve our goals,” the BBC quoted ...
NDF chief ‘ready to work with Aung San Suu Kyi’
Khin Maung Swe, leader of the National Democratic Force, told Mizzima he was delighted pro-democracy ...
Suu Kyi salutes thousands, meets press, at NLD office
Her release from house arrest confirmed, Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi today delivered her first scheduled ...
Aung San Suu Kyi draws thousands to NLD office
Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to at least 40,000 people from the National League for Democracy headquarters ...
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