World Focus on Burma (8 Mar 08)

Myanmar rejects UN foreign monitors Radio Netherlands, Netherlands – The plan has been proposed by UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who is in the former Burma. The electoral commission says the referendum is an internal affair. …   UN envoy meets with Suu Kyi United Press International – Gambari, who is in the country formally called Burma to mediate a conflict between the military government and opposition, had previously met with members …   Myanmar’s junta rejects UN suggestion of independent observers for … Charleston Gazette, WV – YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar‘s military government has rejected a UN suggestion that it allow independent observers to monitor the upcoming national …   UN’s Myanmar envoy meets with pro-democracy leader UN News Centre – 8 March 2008 – The Secretary-General’s Special Adviser for Myanmar met today in Yangon with detained opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and members of …   Myanmar will not budge on poll rule MWC News, Canada – By Agencies Myanmar has laid out its reasons for not reforming election plans, while accusing a UN envoy of bias towards the detained politician Aung San …   Malaysian Poll Closes [] RTT News, NY – 3/8/2008 7:07:45 AM Saturday, Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who is currently in the country to mediate …   Myanmar’s Suu Kyi meets UN envoy Washington Post, United States – In comments reported in Saturday’s official newspapers in the former Burma, Information Minister Kyaw Hsan, a brigadier general, struck an uncompromising …   Burma’s Opposition Leader Suu Kyi Talks To UN Special Envoy AHN – Yangon, Myanmar (AHN) – The United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari met with Myanmar‘s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and opposition party …   The UN Special Envoy meets Aung San Suu Kyi Mister Info, Hong Kong – The leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD), who has spent 12 of 18 years under arrest, had been taken by car from her residence, to where lived …   Burmese Democracy Leader Meets with UN Envoy Voice of America – Gambari is in Burma on a mission to persuade the military government to hold direct negotiations with Aung San Suu Kyi, and allow her NLD party to …   UN envoy in Burma talks TeleText, UK – The UN special envoy to promote political reconciliation in Burma has met Aung San Suu Kyi, a day after being rebuffed by the country’s rulers. …   Benevolent Foreign Intervention (By: Gomin Dayasri) Ministry of Defence (press release), Sri Lanka – Invariably, interventionists concentrate on their selected target states such as Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Serbia, Sudan and Syria, ignoring Saudi …   United Nations envoy meets held Burmese opposition leader InTheNews.co.uk, UK – UK and international, secured credit, guaranteed issue Cards. Bankrupts accepted. No credit checks. Multiple cardholders OK. 0.0% APR. Cards in 5 days. …   Aung San Suu Kyi meets UN envoy: official AFP – YANGON (AFP) — Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met Saturday with visiting UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari, one day after the nation’s junta …

Aung San Suu Kyi ‘meeting envoy’ BBC News, UK – Burma’s opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has left her house for a meeting with a visiting UN envoy, report say. Ms Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest, …

UN Myanmar Envoy Meets Suu Kyi The Associated Press – YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The UN special envoy to promote political reconciliation in Myanmar met Aung San Suu Kyi and other opposition party members Saturday, …

Burma’s Suu Kyi ‘taken from home’ Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia – Burma officials could not immediately confirm that she would meet with Gambari, who earlier held talks with top officials from her National League for …

UN envoy meets with Myanmar democracy leaders AFP – YANGON (AFP) — UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari met Saturday with senior leaders of Aung San Suu Kyi’s pro-democracy party, after Myanmar‘s ruling junta refused to …

Weekly Business Roundup (March 08, 2008) The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand – The junta has approved the opening of Singapore dollar currency accounts at the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank and Myanma [Burma] Investment and Commercial Bank …

It’s official: Suu Kyi banned Bangkok Post, Thailand – In a letter dated February 19 to Burma’s military supremo Senior General Than Shwe, the UN secretary general called for an amendment to the current draft …

Myanmar junta refuses to amend charter barring Suu Kyi from polls AFP – If held, the planned polls would be the first in the country formerly known as Burma since Aung San Suu Kyi led her National League for Democracy (NLD) to a …

English as a second language News 10 Now, NY – SYRACUSE, NY — Teachers at HW Smith School say students are doing well, but the school “needs improvement” based on statewide exams. …

Myanmar Rejects Reform Calls From UN Guardian, UK – AP foreign YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – Myanmar‘s military government rejected UN suggestions for political reform Friday in a meeting with a visiting special ..

 

UN Rejects Burma’s Slap at Special Envoy Radio Free Asia, DC – WASHINGTON—A senior United Nations official has rejected charges by Burma’s military government that the UN special envoy for Burma is biased against the …

Burma’s referendum will stir civil unrest United Press International, Asia, China – “I think we all want to see Myanmar begin to improve its dialogue with its opposition, especially with the release of political prisoners including Aung San …

Spain calls off election campaign after attack blamed on ETA Tolerance.ca, Canada – By Denholm Barnetson MADRID – A former councillor from Spain‘s ruling Socialist Party was shot and killed in the northern Basque region on Friday, …

Myanmar refuses to amend constitution draft, sticks to seven-step … Xinhua, China – YANGON, March 7 (Xinhua) — Myanmar‘s completed constitution draft could not be amended and the government is committed to its seven-step roadmap to …

Myanmar says draft constitution not to be amended Thaindian.com, Thailand – Yangon, March 7 (Xinhua) Myanmar Friday told the visiting UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari that the draft constitution will not be amended and the …

Gambari to meet NLD leaders tomorrow Mizzima.com, India – United Nations Special Envoy to Burma Ibrahim Gambari is scheduled to meet tomorrow with a handful of leaders from Burma’s main opposition party, …

Myanmar accuses UN envoy of ‘bias’ Times of India, India – YANGON: Myanmar’s ruling junta on Friday accused visiting UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari of showing “bias” in favour of detained democracy leader Aug San Suu Kyi, …

Myanmar refuses to amend charter barring Suu Kyi from polls Raw Story, MA – Myanmar‘s ruling junta refused to amend its proposed constitution, which bars democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in elections, the information …