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Junta Itself is Main ‘Sanction’ on Burma: Expert

By WAI MOE
International sanctions on Burma have done far less damage to the country’s economy than the ruling regime’s “willful mismanagement,” according to economist Sean Turnell.

NLD Delegation Travels to Naypyidaw to Meet Ban Ki-moon

By LAWI WENG
Four executive members of Burma’s main opposition party have been taken to the ruling regime’s capital to meet the visiting UN secretary-general.

INGOs Kept Waiting for Visas

By WAI SANN
International aid workers are being frustrated in getting Burmese visas again, a sure sign the junta is cooling toward them.

Suu Kyi Image Lights up Central Jakarta

By ARKAR MOE
The British embassy in Indonesia is displaying a large image of Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in downtown Jakarta to coincide with the visit to Burma by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

UN Chief Denied Suu Kyi Visit

By JOHN HEILPRIN
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that Than Shwe rejected his initial request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Thailand and Cambodia Order Troops to Be on Alert

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Both Thailand and Cambodia have ordered their soldiers to be on alert in case fighting erupts at their disputed border.

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Can Ban Ki-moon Make A Difference?

By HTET AUNG
UN Secretary General runs a political risk if his current visit to Burma brings no political progress.
Closer Burma-N Korea Ties a Serious Cause for Concern
By YENI
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