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Today's Newsletter
Junta Continually Expanding Forces in Ceasefire Areas
By MIN LWIN
Leaked documents have revealed that the Burmese army has been continually
reinforcing its battalions stationed in ethnic ceasefire areas.
Negotiations Always Possible for Rebels: Junta Secretary 1
By WAI MOE
A top Burmese general says armed rebel groups are welcome to join in
ceasefire peace talks.
US State Department Official Visits Naypyidaw
By WAI MOE
Stephen Blake, the director of the US State Department's Mainland
Southeast Asia office, met Burma's foreign minister in the country?s
capital on Tuesday.
US Disappointed by Suu Kyi's Detention
By LALIT K JHA
The US calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all Burmese political
prisoners, following a UN body's ruling that her detention is unlawful.
Burmese Arrested on Suspicion of Briton's Murder
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Three Burmese fishermen are arrested following the murder of a British
tourist on his yacht.
Business
UN Panel: Poor Must be Part of Financial Overhaul
By EDITH M. LEDERER / AP WRITER
To prevent another global financial crisis, a panel of UN-appointed
economic experts calls for a major overhaul of the international trade and
financial system.
Opinion
COMMENTARY
Will Suu Kyi Be Soon Free? And What Then?
By THE IRRAWADDY
If Aung San Suu Kyi is freed soon, as some rumors predict, how will that
affect Burma's future? A question-and-answer session tackles this and
other
related issues.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"It is impossible to achieve a free and fair election if the leader of the
opposition is in prison."
Piero Fassino, the EU special envoy to Burma
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