Search results for ‘Aung San Suu Kyi’
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Violence erupts in wake of Burma’s ‘sham’ election
Clashes have broken out in Burma as two military-backed political parties look set for an election victory. John Sparks reports on the fate of one pro-democracy candidate.
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Burmese elections: time for the UN to act
The Burmese elections will change nothing, writes human rights activist Benedict Rogers. The UN must step in to investigate the crimes of the military and ensure genuine dialogue with the opposition.
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Burma poll closes amid criticism and indifference
Burma’s first general election for 20 years has ended with critics dismissing the vote, in which two military-backed parties competed unopposed, as neither free nor fair.
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A bluffer's guide to this week's G8 summit
By the time you are reading this I hope to be supping on mozzarella di bufala in a medieval Italian hilltop town full of churches stuffed with paintings by Renaissance masters. The reality will probably be that I shall be going through umpteen security scanners along with some 3000 other journalists queuing for the G8…
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Dangerous waters for Burma’s Rohingya minority
As Burma’s rulers claim the country is embracing democracy, Asia correspondent John Sparks reports on the perilous attempts of native Rohingya people to seek refuge in Bangladesh.
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LIVE BLOG: David Cameron at the Leveson inquiry
David Cameron gives evidence to the Leveson inquiry into media standards about his alleged “closeness” to members of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. Add your voice.
