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| Iran's former President Khatami criticises the trial of people accused of violence after June's disputed presidential poll. | | The US says it has found the remains of the last serviceman still listed as missing in action from the 1991 Gulf War. |
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"How many hospitals in Burma have nuclear science?" Tin Min allegedly said, using Myanmar's former name. "Burma can barely get electricity up and running. ...
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Trials Begin for Iranians Accused of Fomenting Post-Election Unrest
Former President Mohammad Khatami Sunday denounced the trial as unconstitutional for relying on confessions that he says were not validly obtained
Nigeria: More Than 700 Dead in Last Week's Clashes
Government and health officials have been clearing bodies from the streets of the northeastern city of Maiduguri which saw the heaviest fighting
Three More US Troops Killed in Afghanistan
Nine NATO deaths to start August follow the deadliest month for international forces since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan
British Lawmakers Critical of UK's Role in Afghanistan
Committee chairman Mike Gapes says Britain has experienced 'mission creep' from its initial goal of supporting counter-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan
Iran Media Confirm Three American Tourists Held in Iran
Government TV says that 'hikers and tourists' crossed the northern border into Iran without permission
OPINION
Editorial: Lay Off the Lady |
| What do Burma’s junta and some foreign journalists have in common? Neither, it seems, know quite how to deal with Aung San Suu Kyi. |
Food Insecurity Remains a Challenge for Cyclone Survivors |
| By WAI SANN |
| Local economies in cyclone-hit areas of the Irrawaddy delta will need long-term assistance to end the problem food insecurity in the region. |
NEWS ANALYSIS Verdict on Hold |
| By AUNG ZAW |
| Are the generals playing for time in the face of domestic and international pressure? |
Philippines Mourns Corazon Aquino, Dead at 76 |
| By OLIVER TEVES |
| Filipinos remember the remarkable life of former President Corazon Aquino, as the nation prepares to bid farewell to the democracy icon who swept away a dictator. |
Can Indonesia Break the Asean Deadlock on Burma? |
| By SIMON ROUGHNEEN |
| Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s greatest democratic success story, but is it ready to take on a more important regional role in pushing for change in Burma? |
Weekly Business Roundup (August 01, 2009) |
| By WILLIAM BOOT |
| Thai state energy company executives have been meeting Burmese energy ministry and state agency officials on the sidelines of the Asean energy ministers' meeting in Mandalay. |
26 Dissidents Detained in Rangoon: AAPP |
| By WAI MOE |
| On the eve of the decision to postpone the verdict on Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese authorities reportedly arrested 26 dissidents. |
Ban reiterates appeal to release Aung San Suu Kyi
In yet another impassioned appeal, the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon reiterated to the military rulers of Burma to address the concerns of the international...Six NLD members freed
Six members of the opposition National League for Democracy, arrested on Thursday evening, were freed by authorities on Friday. Thet Thet Aung of Rangoon’s Dagon Myothit...Editorial, Opinion and Analysis
End of the old man
(editorial) The kangaroo court pretends there’s no problem in tackling the case of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi but it had to postpone hearing dates ...
Northern Commander meets KIO in LaizaThe Commander of the Northern Military Command Maj-Gen Soe Win, along with leaders of the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), the largest ceasefire ethnic armed group... | Ministry orders checks on “black listed” touristsTour agencies have been directed by Burma’s Ministry of Hotel and Tourism to check tourists applying for ‘Arrival Visa’ with the list of people banned from entering... |
Thailand to setup pilot project for refugeesThailand’s Ministry of Labour has initiated a dialogue with businessmen on a pilot project that envisages Burmese refugees, living in camps along the border, an opportunity to work... | Scores of supporters arrested, as court postpones verdict on Suu KyiScores of supporters of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her party members across the country were rounded up on Thursday, on the eve of the special court in... |
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