Burma

  • Sep 24, 2007
  • 2 min read

BURMA: Protests gain momentum as Suu Kyi appears

Tens of thousands of people marched through the former capital Rangoon today, led by monks who...

Burma
  • Sep 18, 2007
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BURMA: Monks are back on the streets

Monks staged several marches today, as a deadline expired for the military government to...

Burma
  • Sep 6, 2007
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BURMA: Monks signal discontent, tension may rise

Monks have taken hostage several members of the security forces after the military fired at a...

Burma
  • Sep 4, 2007
  • 7 min read

BURMA: Fuel price protests point to rising discontent

The National Convention on establishing the principles of a new constitution ended yesterday, 14...

Burma
  • Aug 28, 2007
  • 2 min read

ASEAN/BURMA: Unrest in Burma will test ASEAN resolve

The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) today said it had conveyed its concerns about...

Asean
  • Aug 22, 2007
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BURMA: Junta cracks down on fuel price protests

Protesters marching against fuel price rises were today detained in Rangoon.

Burma
  • Aug 16, 2007
  • 2 min read

BURMA: Fuel price rises point to economic woes

The government yesterday raised fuel prices for the first time in two years.

Burma
  • Aug 6, 2007
  • 9 min read

ASEAN/EU: Burma issue threatens to hamper trade talks

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on August 2 played down the prospect of Burma joining free...

Asean