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| Mar.26 |
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Burma's new capital city unveiled |
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| May.25 |
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Myanmar extends Suu Kyi detention |
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| Jun.28 |
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Red Cross condemns Burma 'abuses'
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| Jul.15 |
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Sale 'threatens EU Burma embargo' |
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| Aug.21 |
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Activists held over protest |
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| Aug.29 |
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Military rulers seek to crush dissent |
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| Aug.31 |
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Laura Bush presses UN over Burma |
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| Sep.18 |
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'1,000 monks' march Military officials in Burma have used tear gas to disperse more than 1,000 Buddhist monks marched peacefully in two cities
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| Sep.19 |
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Monks protests escalate |
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| Sep.20 |
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Monks protest for third day |
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| Sep.21 |
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U.N. envoy to Myanmar amid protests
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| Sep.22 |
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Monks protest near Suu Kyi house 
Opposition leader has greeted Buddhist monks protesting against the military junta. Aung San Suu Kyi came out of the house
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| Sep.23 |
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Police block protesters Riot police and barricades blocked hundreds of monks and anti-government demonstrators from approaching the home of Aung San Suu Kyi
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| Sep.24 |
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100,000 protest junta Anti-government protesters led by Buddhist monks marched through Yangon, the largest crowd to demonstrate since a 1988 uprising
| The ruling junta has warned it is ready to 'take action' against Buddhist monks leading mounting protests
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US to impose new Burma sanctions US President Bush is to announce new sanctions against the ruling military junta in Burma
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| Sep.25 |
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Government imposes curfews Military leaders imposed a nighttime curfew and banned gatherings of more than 5 people after 35,000 monks and their supporters staged protests
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Riot police beat monks
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| Sep.26 |
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Death claims amid crackdown Clashes between security forces and thousands of protesters led by monks have left some people dead
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UN urges restraint on Burma junta
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Monasteries in night raids Security forces have launched raids on monasteries and arrested scores of monks, as they try to stem a rising tide of protests
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| Sep.27 |
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9 dead in crackdown 
Map of Yangon Myanmar| 9 people have been killed in a crackdown on anti-government protests, after attempts to clear demonstrators from the streets of Yangon. The dead included 8 protesters and a Japanese video jo... | |
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U.S. freezes assets of Myanmar junta The State Department is also imposing travel restrictions against the 14 senior members of Myanmar's government
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China pleads for calm in Myanmar
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| Sep.28 |
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Internet cut as violence continues Shots were fired to clear crowds defying a brutal crackdown as graphic new video footage showed troops using deadly force
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UN envoy heading for Burma talks
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| Sep.29 |
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U.N. envoy arrives in Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari arrived for talks with senior government officials aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to clashes
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Oil companies keep up Myanmar ties |
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China appeals for calm in Burma |
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| Sep.30 |
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U.N. envoy meets with opposition leader Ibrahim Gambari met with detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an effort to quell recent tensions
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UN envoy seeks junta talks The special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, is in Burma's new capital to seek fresh meetings with the ruling military junta
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| Oct.1 |
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Foreign Minister blames 'opportunists' Speaking to the General Assembly, Nyan Win has blamed 'political opportunists' for trying to turn protests by a small group of activists into...
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| Oct.2 |
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U.N. envoy in second Suu Kyi talks |
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| Oct.3 |
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Bodies 'were a warning'
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Troops launch nighttime roundups |
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| Oct.4 |
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Myanmar dismisses foreign critics
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Myanmar sets conditions for talks with S. K. Hoping to deflect outrage over images of soldiers gunning down protesters, hard-line leader is willing to talk with Aung San Suu Kyi
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| Oct.5 |
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U.N. chief slams Myanmar violence
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Troops launch monk hunt
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West puts UN pressure on Burmese
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| Oct.6 |
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Protests pile pressure
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| Oct.7 |
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Myanmar: Protest monks had weapons
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135 monks reportedly detained
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| Oct.8 |
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Junta appoints go-between
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| Oct.10 |
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Laura Bush to junta: Step aside
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Dissident dies during interrogation Opposition party member Win Shwe died during interrogation and two activists were arrested as the ruling junta pressed its crackdown
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| Oct.11 |
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Security Council rebukes Burma
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| Oct.12 |
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Captives ' kept in squalor'
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| Oct.13 |
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Key activists arrested Military rulers have arrested 3 of the last remaining leaders of the pro-democracy protests which were violently suppressed
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| Oct.14 |
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EU mulls tougher Burma sanctions
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| Oct.15 |
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Japan adds to pressure on Burma Japan is halting $5.5m in funding for a human resources center as economic pressure builds on the military government there
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| Oct.17 |
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Junta: 3,000 were detained in protests
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| Oct.20 |
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Burma lifts curfew on main cities
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| Oct.24 |
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Junta urged to talk to opposition
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| Oct.25 |
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Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home| Pro-democracy leader, under house arrest for 12 of the last 18 years, met with the country's newly-appointed liaison officer | |
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| Oct.26 |
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Junta frees Suu Kyi supporters
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| Oct.30 |
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Army 'recruiting children'| Human Rights Watch: The army is forcibly recruiting children to cover gaps left by a lack of adult recruits | |
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| Nov.1 |
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Monk who helped protests escapes
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| Nov.4 |
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U.N. envoy in talks with junta
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| Nov.8 |
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U.N. claims progress in Myanmar The U.N. said its envoy made progress during his 6-day mission in promoting a dialogue between the government and Aung San Suu Kyi
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Suu Kyi to cooperate with government
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| Nov.13 |
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UN envoy praises changes in Burma
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| Dec.7 |
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'31 killed' during Burma protests UN human rights envoy gave Burma a list of 16 named individuals who were killed, in addition to 15 others confirmed as dead by the state
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