Japan Hails US Engagement with Burma
By SAW YAN NAING
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says Washington’s growing interest in Burma will greatly benefit the entire Mekong region.
The Vise Tightens on Rohingya in Bangladesh
By ALEX ELLGEE
A potential humanitarian disaster looms as Bangladesh steps up its efforts to push Rohingya refugees back into Burma before construction of a fence to keep them out is completed. |
USDA to Expand Scholarship Program
By WAI MOE
The junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Association plans to expand open examinations in Naypyidaw to award educational scholarships. |
US Expects Slow Progress in Burma
By SIMON ROUGHNEEN
The US wants Suu Kyi and the NLD to participate in the 2010 election but does not expect quick concessions from the junta. |
Suu Kyi Rejects NLD Meeting: State Media
By SAW YAN NAING
Because her longtime colleague Tin Oo was excluded by the Burmese junta, Aung San Suu Kyi refuses to attend a meeting of NLD leaders, according to state-run media. |
Junta Continues Crackdown
By LAWI WENG
The Burmese government has now arrested at least 41 people in October, while their families search for their whereabouts. |
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Burma: Catching Two Fish at Once? |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| The visit of a US delegation and the start of construction on China’s pipeline project give the junta a chance to improve both foreign relationships. |
Dissidents Expect Little from US Visit |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| Activists, Burmese dissidents and ethnic leaders do not expect the junta to offer any political concessions during the visit of a US delegation. |
Than Shwe Visits the Delta |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Burmese junta Snr-Gen Than Shwe visits the Irrawaddy delta, as the state-run media says the area is almost fully recovered. |
US Delegation Arrives in Naypyidaw |
| By WAI MOE |
| A US delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell arrives in Naypyidaw to meet with Burmese junta officials. |
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