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The Irrawaddy, Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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News
Govt Officials Implicated in Car Smuggling Ring
By THE IRRAWADDY
High-ranking Burmese government officials are accused of involvement in the illegal import and registration of foreign cars.
88 Leaders Warn Suu Kyi Against Trusting Govt.
By KO HTWE
Imprisoned 88 Generation Students group leaders pledge their support for pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi but warn her to be cautious with the government.
UNFC Forms Peace Group for Govt. Talks
By LAWI WENG
Leaders of ethnic umbrella organization the United Nationalities Federal Council have formed a peace talk group in preparation for future negotiations with the Burmese government.
China Hands KNU Leader over to Burma
By SAW YAN NAING
Mahn Nyein Maung, a leading member of the Karen National Union, is in the custody of Burmese intelligence agents after Chinese officials apprehend him in Kunming.
Regional
A Golden Decade for Defense Companies Is Ending
By JONATHAN FAHEY / AP WRITER
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are winding down, Osama bin Laden is dead, and the federal government is deeply in debt. This spells the end of what was a golden decade for the defense industry.
Fruit and Vegetables Rot as Hunger Stalks India
By NIRMALA GEORGE / AP WRITER
India is plagued by malnutrition and soaring inflation, but it's not for lack of food.
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