Saturday 4th July, 2009
Moon presses for political reform in Myanmar during visit
New KeralaBangkok, : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Myanmar's military rulers to free political dissidents and speed up democratisation in the internationally isolated south-east Asian...
Ban in talks with Myanmar
iafrica.comUn Secretary General Ban Ki-moon held a second meeting with the head of Myanmar's junta on Saturday as he pressed the regime to free Aung San Suu Kyi and allow him to see the pro-democracy leader. ...
North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
Myanmar News.NetA leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia reports.
Ban Ki-moon 'deeply disappointed' at rejection of Aung San Suu Kyi visit request
Gulf NewsYangon, Myanmar: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is "deeply disappointed" after the Myanmar junta rejected his second and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San...
UN chief in Myanmar – hoping to meet Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar News.NetUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Myanmar to discuss with the ruling military government the release of its political prisoners.
Myanmar junta snubs United Nations secretary-general
Earth TimesYangon - Myanmar's junta on Saturday snubbed United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's requests to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, or even to visit the Nobel peace laureate, who is...
U2 asks fans to support Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
Find LawAs U2 kicks off its world tour the rock band is turning a spotlight on Myanmar's jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. On its Web site and on stage, U2 is asking fans to...
U.N.'s Ban to meet again with Myanmar supremo over Suu Kyi
ReutersU.n. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets again with Myanmar junta supremo on Saturday when he expects a verdict on whether he will be allowed to visit detained...
Myanmar's frustrated generation looks abroad
Gadsden TimesAbroad there is "some hope, some opportunity. But in our country, there's no hope left," said Win, who is applying to go to Australia for further studies.Unlike the students who hit the streets in...
Burma starts to acquire veneer of wealth as elite enjoy times of plenty
Financial TimesBurma starts to acquire veneer of wealth as elite enjoy times of plenty By Amy Kazmin Published: 2009 03:00 | Last updated: 2009...
UN chief criticised for praising Burma junta
Irish TimesJulian BORGER UN SECRETARY general Ban Ki-moon faced a barrage of criticism last night for apparently praising the Burmese junta without winning any concessions over human rights or a move towards...
the state of Burma's economy
Mizzima NewsFriday, 03 21:05 Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – With decades of economic mismanagement under military rule, and presently exacerbated by the global economic crisis, Burma’s economy is facing...
Weekly Eleven lambasts RFA and Mizzima
Mizzima NewsFriday, 03 18:55 Chiang Mai (Mizzima) -- A weekly Journal in Rangoon has lambasted the Radio Free Asia and Mizzima News over the report of a journalist who tried to photograph an...
Absence of rain delays cultivation in Chin state
Mizzima NewsFriday, 03 15:00 New Delhi (Mizzima) – Total absence of rainfall in Chin state, western Burma has put farmers in a spot as they are unable to cultivate paddy, said locals and a social...
The World Today - July 3. UN Secretary-General meets Burmese generals.
Vancouver SunBan had a rare meeting with Shwe on Friday but...
Ban gets second meeting with Burmese chief
The Standard1 hr 51 mins ago) UN secretary-general Ban Ki Moon is to hold an unscheduled second meeting with the leader of Burma's military junta tomorrow, a UN spokesman said. The encounter will come after...
Burmese junta stalls as UN chief asks to see Suu Kyi
The StandardUn chief Ban Ki moon said the head of Burma's junta has stalled on his request to see Aung San Suu Kyi, leaving his mission to seek the democracy icon's release at risk of ending in failure. Ban...
Cyclone survivors struggle with debt burden
IRINA year ago, Soe Soe was US$20 in debt. Like many survivors of Nargis who lost their homes, she had no choice but to borrow from money lenders to feed her family - often...
Missing the point on Myanmar
Asia TimesMissing the point on Myanmar By Charles McDermid Burmese writer and historian Thant Myint-U's first trip to Myanmar (in this interview referred to as Burma) was in 1974...
Suu Kyi trial postponed for a week
IC WalesLawyers said the trial of Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been adjourned until Her lawyer Nyan Win said the court presiding over the trial announced the adjournment...
UN Has Checkered History Of Diplomacy Over Myanmar
Morning Star... when he flew in and persuaded junta leader Than Shwe belatedly to allow international aid into the country after Cyclone Nargis had killed 138,000 people. But while it showed his quiet diplomacy...
UN's Ban to urge Myanmar leader to free prisoners
One NewsMyanmarese protesters during a demonstration outside the Myanmar embassy in Kuala Lumpur against the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he has a "tough mission"...
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