China gives 225 railway carriages to MyanmarYANGON - China Monday announced the handing over of 225 railway carriages to Myanmar as part of a deal agreed by the two countries in 2008. Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi to renovate home-cum-prisonYANGON - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi plans to renovate her lakeside home-cum-prison, where she has spent 14 of the past 20 years under detention, media reports said Monday. Myanmar state TV says border fighting has ended, 26 junta forces and 8 ethnic rebels killedYANGON, Myanmar — The Myanmar junta has ended a news blackout about clashes with ethnic rebels near the China border, saying three days of fighting killed 26 government forces and at least eight rebels. Myanmar police arrest 6 drug trafficking suspects; state media revises amount of seized heroinYANGON, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar arrested six people after a recent drug bust that officials said Thursday was considerably smaller than initial reports in state media. Myanmar reports major heroin and methamphetamine seizure near border with ThailandYANGON, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar seized more than 100 blocks of heroin and nearly 3 million methamphetamine tablets near the border with Thailand in one of the military-ruled country’s largest drug seizures, a state-run newspaper said Wednesday. Myanmar media praises US senator’s visit as ‘first step’ toward better relationsYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s government-controlled newspapers on Tuesday lauded the visit of U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, who secured the high-profile release of a jailed American, as “the first step” toward improving relations with Washington. Myanmar media hail US senator’s visit as ‘first step’ toward better relationsYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s government-controlled newspapers on Tuesday hailed the visit of U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, who secured the high-profile release of a jailed American, as “the first step” toward improving relations with Washington. US man jailed after swimming to Myanmar democracy leader’s home leaves the countryBANGKOK — An American man imprisoned in Myanmar for sneaking into the home of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi flew out of the country Sunday after a visiting U.S. senator won his release. American who was jailed after swimming to Myanmar democracy leader’s home leaves countryYANGON, Myanmar — An American man imprisoned for sneaking into the home of detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi flew out of the country Sunday after a visiting U.S. senator won his release. US man who swam to Aung San Suu Kyi’s house leaves Myanmar on visiting Senator’s planeYANGON, Myanmar — The U.S. Embassy says an American man imprisoned for sneaking into the home of Myanmar’s democracy leader has been flown out of the country. American who swam to Myanmar democracy leader Suu Kyi’s home handed over to US officialYANGON, Myanmar — A U.S. man sentenced to seven years in jail for sneaking into the home of detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was handed over to an American consular official on Sunday to be flown out of the country. US Senator holds talks with opposition leader Suu Kyi in Myanmar, wins US prisoner’s releaseYANGON, Myanmar — Stung by international outrage over the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s ruling generals agreed Saturday to hand an American prisoner involved in her case to a visiting U.S. senator. US senator meets Myanmar junta chief, Aung San Suu KyiYANGON - US Senator Jim Webb, on a mission to “re-engage” Washington in South East Asia, met Myanmar’s military supremo as well as detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi Saturday, government officials said. US Sen. Jim Webb’s office says he has won release of American detained by MyanmarYANGON, Myanmar — U.S. Sen. Jim Webb won the release Saturday of an American prisoner convicted in Myanmar and sentenced to seven years in prison for swimming secretly to the residence of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the senator’s office said. US Sen. Jim Webb holds rare talks with Myanmar’s detained democracy leader Aung San Suu KyiYANGON, Myanmar — U.S. Sen. Jim Webb visited Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday, a rare meeting between a foreign official and the Nobel Peace laureate who was recently sentenced to 18 more months of house arrest, witnesses said. US Senator Jim Webb meets Myanmar’s detained democracy leader Aung San Suu KyiYANGON, Myanmar — U.S. Sen. Jim Webb met with Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday, the first foreign official allowed to see her since the military junta sentenced her to 18 months of detention, witnesses said. US senator talks with Myanmar’s junta chief, might meet Suu KyiYANGON - US Senator Jim Webb, on a mission to “re-engage” Washington in Southeast Asia, met Myanmar’s military supremo Saturday and was scheduled to meet detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi Sunday, officials said. Officials: US Senator Jim Webb to hold talks with Myanmar’s junta leader, opposition membersYANGON, Myanmar — U.S. Senator Jim Webb will meet Myanmar’s top military leader Saturday — the first senior American official to hold talks with the reclusive junta chief, officials said. US senator visits Myanmar for talksYANGON - US Senator Jim Webb has arrived in Myanmar to hold talks with the country’s military leadership, according to an official statement Friday. US senator, first in a decade, arrives in Myanmar for talks with military leadersYANGON, Myanmar — Days after the world slammed Myanmar for sentencing Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to more house arrest, U.S. Senator Jim Webb arrived in the military-ruled country’s capital Friday. Myanmar’s Suu Kyi calls conviction and arrest ‘totally unfair,’ but said happy to be homeYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called the verdict returning her to house arrest “totally unfair,” but remains cheerful and alert, her lawyer said Wednesday. Myanmar’s Suu Kyi begins house arrest amid international outrage, lawyers plan appealYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi awoke at her lakeside home Wednesday to begin the first full day of her latest house arrest, following her globally condemned conviction that lawyers said they would promptly appeal. Myanmar sentences opposition leader Suu Kyi to 18 months house arrest; American gets 7 yearsYANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar court convicted Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday of violating her house arrest by allowing an uninvited American to stay at her home. The head of the military-ruled country ordered the democracy leader to serve an 18-month sentence under house arrest. Myanmar court convicts Aung San Suu Kyi; junta chief orders her to return to house arrestYANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar court found democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty Tuesday of violating her house arrest by allowing an uninvited American to stay at her home. The head of the military-ruled country ordered her to serve an 18-month sentence under house arrest. Myanmar court convicts Aung San Suu Kyi but junta chief orders her to return to house arrestYANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar court has found pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kui guilty of violating her house arrest, but the head of the military-ruled country says she can serve out a 1½-year sentence under house arrest. Riot police in force in Myanmar as activists mark 21st anniversary of bloody uprisingYANGON, Myanmar —Pro-junta supporters and truckloads of riot police patrolling Myanmar’s commercial capital on Saturday kept potential demonstrators off the streets on the 21st anniversary of pro-democracy protests that triggered one of the country’s bloodiest uprisings. Myanmar says terrorists tried to disrupt Suu Kyi trial, UN secretary-general’s visitYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s military government on Friday accused overseas opposition groups and terrorists of planning to set off explosions during a visit last month by the U.N. chief and trying to disrupt the ongoing trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. American on trial in Myanmar has more seizures; his poor health could delay Suu Kyi verdictYANGON, Myanmar — An American on trial for entering the house of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi had three short epileptic fits Friday, police said, fueling concerns that his poor health could delay next week’s verdict. American on trial with Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hospitalized for seizures; verdict due next weekYANGON, Myanmar — An American facing up to five years in jail for entering the house of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been hospitalized after suffering seizures, a week before a court is expected to issue a verdict in his case. American on trial with Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hospitalized after seizures; verdict due next weekYANGON, Myanmar — An American on trial for secretly entering the house of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been hospitalized after suffering seizures, hospital sources said Tuesday. |
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