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SOUTH-EAST ASIA/CHINA: PMs pledge to deepen ties
Prime ministers from the six member nations of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) today signed up...
South-East AsiaBURMA: Than Shwe appears at military parade
Junta leader Than Shwe today made a rare public appearance at a military parade in the new...
BurmaASEAN/BURMA: Bangkok moves to secure interests
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej made a visit to Burma today for talks with junta leader Than...
AseanBURMA: Junta permits another visit by UN envoy
UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari will this week make another visit to Burma, the global body...
BurmaBURMA: Junta says constitution is finalised
A new constitution has been finalised, state media reported yesterday.
BurmaBURMA: Karen National Union leader is shot dead
Karen National Union (KNU) Secretary-General Mahn Sha Lar Phan was yesterday shot dead at his...
BurmaBURMA: Junta sets schedule for referendum, election
A referendum on a new constitution will take place in May, to be followed by "multi-party"...
BurmaBURMA: Junta pursues risky economic strategy
Burma is going "downhill on all fronts", US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marciel said...
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