UN Chief Ban Ki-moon’s visit to Burma (4-7-2009)
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Myanmar denies Ban a meeting with Suu Kyi
PRESS TV –
Myanmar’s military rulers have rejected a request by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to visit the detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. …
UN chief to urge Myanmar leader to free prisoners
Canada.com – Louis Charbonneau –
Ban made clear that he was under no illusions about how difficult it will be to persuade the military junta in the former Burma to free prisoners and take …
UN Secretary General in talks with junta
Canada.com –
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Myanmar on Friday for difficult talks with its military junta as he seeks the release of political prisoners …
Myanmar snubs UN chief over Suu Kyi visit
AFP –
… had hoped his quiet brand of diplomacy would work with Myanmar’s generals. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been ruled by the military since 1962.
UN chief to lobby for Suu Kyi’s release
eTaiwan News –
AP AP The UN secretary-general said he will lobby Myanmar’s junta chief directly yesterday for the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, …
UN chief concludes Myanmar visit
Xinhua –
YANGON, July 4 (Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon concluded his two-day official visit to Myanmar and left the country Saturday …
Myanmar turns down UN Chief’s request
Times Now.tv –
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday (July 3) that Myanmar’s junta chief rejected his initial request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San …
UN CHIEF IN BURMA: NO RESULTS SO FAR
Huffington Post –
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Myanmar (Burma) for the July 3-4 weekend in what turned out to be a major political gamble — with …
Myanmar Junta Blocks UN’s Ban From Meeting Aung San Suu Kyi
Bloomberg – Robert Fenner –
July 4 (Bloomberg) — Myanmar’s military junta blocked Ban Ki-moon from meeting with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as the United …
UN chief outlines Myanmar vision in rare speech
The Age – Herve Couturier –
UN chief Ban Ki-moon gave a rare public speech on Saturday outlining his vision for a democratic Myanmar, just hours after the ruling junta refused to let …
UN chief denied Suu Kyi meeting
MWC News –
By Agencies Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, has been denied permission by Myanmar’s military rulers to meet Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s …
un’s Ban rebukes Myanmar generals over Suu Kyi
Financial Times –
YANGON, July 4 – United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon publicly rebuked Myanmar’s generals on Saturday for denying him a visit to detained opposition leader Aung …
UN chief bared to meet Aung San Suu Kyi
www.reviewnepal.com –
Kathmandu, NEpal – United nation general secretary Ban Ki-moon has made a speech publically against the ruller of the Myanmar on Saturady just hours after …
N Korea Using Malaysian Bank for Burmese Weapons Deals: Yonhap
The Irrawaddy News Magazine – – 3 hours ago
North Korea sought payment through a bank in Malaysia for a suspected shipment of weapons to Burma…
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WITNESS – Overnight in Myanmar’s ghost town capital
Reuters India – – 3 hours ago
NAYPYIDAW, MyanmarBurmese…
(Reuters) – A green and yellow sign greeted us in English and with the words: “Welcome to Naypyitaw”.
Weekly Business Roundup (July 4, 2009)
The Irrawaddy News Magazine – – 8 hours ago
Hong Kong businesses invested just over US $500 million in BurmaMyanmar…
in 31 projects in 2008, the report said. The state-run Gems Enterprise is
UK hails RP for strong stance on Myanmar
Manila Bulletin – – 8 hours ago
“The UK is immensely grateful to the Filipino government for the leading role that [it] has played in the ASEAN on BurmaMyanmar). …
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North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
Kuala Lumpur News – 14 hours ago
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’sMyanmar’s…
military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by
Muslim holidays work way to forefront in school systems
Utica Observer Dispatch – – 15 hours ago
Thousands of Muslim Bosnian refugees have been followed by Muslims from places such as MyanmarBurma), the Sudan, Somalia and Afghanistan. …
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