Former Myanmar foreign minister dies in jail
Yangon - Former Myanmar foreign minister Win Aung died in Insein Prison where he was serving a seven-year sentence for corruption, police and personal friends confirmed on Thursday. Win Aung, 65, died Wednesday morning from a cerebral hemorrhage, clo...
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Myanmar court rejects Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal
Yangon - A Myanmar court on Friday rejected an appeal lodged by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi against an 18-month detention sentence, government sources said. Suu Kyi's lawyers had opened the appeal case at the Yangon Divisional Court in a bid t...
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Aung San Suu Kyi on 'remarkable form,' says British envoy
London - Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was on remarkable form and very engaged during a meeting with Western diplomats, British ambassador Andrew Heyn said Friday. She was in remarkable form for someone who has been through wha...
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Myanmar opposition leader holds rare talks with diplomats
Yangon - Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday held a rare meeting with foreign diplomats, presumably to discuss Western sanctions imposed on the pariah state, sources said. Suu Kyi was escorted from her home-cum-prison Friday morning...
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Myanmar junta sends minister to meet Aung San Suu Kyi
Yangon - Myanmar's ruling junta Saturday sent its liaison minister to hold talks with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, raising hopes for a political dialogue, government and opposition sources said. Relations Minister Aung Kyi met with Suu Kyi a...
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Myanmar arrests US national, dissidents
Yangon - Myanmar's military junta this month arrested a US national of Myanmar decent and two ethnic Rakhine dissidents on suspicion of involvement in sabotage acts, a media report said Thursday. Myanmar authorities arrested Nyi Nyi Aung, a former My...
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US citizen on trial for 'fraud and forgery' in Myanmar
Yangon- US national Nyi Nyi Aung, a former Myanmar student activist, went on trial Wednesday to face charges of fraud and forgery, his defence team said. The Mingalardon Court at Insein Prison, where Nyi Nyi Aung is being kept, quickly adjourned th...
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US envoy meets Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi
Yangon - US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell - the highest ranking American official to visit military-ruled Myanmar in 14 years - met Wednesday with Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Campbell, accomp...
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US envoy to meet Aung San Suu Kyi on Myanmar trip - Summary
Yangon - US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell is scheduled to hold talks with Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit to Myanmar this week, but is unlikely to meet the junta chief, sources said Monday. Campbell and US Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot...
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