Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi allowed to meet Western diplomatsOctober 8th, 2009 Myanmar democracy leader Suu Kyi meets diplomatsYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's junta leader allowed detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi a rare meeting with Western diplomats Friday to discuss sanctions imposed against the military-ruled country. The Nobel Prize winner, who remains under house arrest, was driven to a government guesthouse to meet with diplomats of the United States, Great Britain and Australia, according to the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.
Myanmar junta official holds more talks with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu KyiOctober 7th, 2009 Myanmar official meets Aung San Suu KyiYANGON, Myanmar — Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi held talks Wednesday with a junta official, the second such meeting within a week following her call for a new era of cooperation, official sources said. The unannounced meeting between Suu Kyi and Relations Minister Aung Kyi at a government guest house near her lakeside home in Yangon lasted about half an hour, according to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
Myanmar junta official holds surprise talks with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu KyiOctober 3rd, 2009 Myanmar junta official meets Aung San Suu KyiYANGON, Myanmar — Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was escorted into surprise talks with a junta official Saturday, a week after writing a letter to the military leader proposing a new era of cooperation. The unannounced meeting between Suu Kyi and Relations Minister Aung Kyi lasted 45 minutes and took place at a government guest house near her lakeside home in Yangon, according to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi pushes sanctions talksSeptember 28th, 2009 YANGON - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has requested permission from the ruling junta to talk about lifting economic sanctions with the US, Australia and the European (EU), opposition sources said Monday. Suu Kyi, who is currently under house detention, made the request in a letter sent to junta chief Senior General Than Shwe, the National League for Democracy (NLD) opposition party revealed.
UN calls on Southeast Asian Nations Association leaders to take tougher stance with MyanmarSeptember 26th, 2009 UN urges Asian nations to get tougher on MyanmarUNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged a ministerial meeting of southeast Asian nations late Saturday to take a tougher line with fellow member Myanmar in hopes its military junta will free political prisoners and hold fair elections. Ban said it is in the best interest of the rest of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations to lean on Myanmar to free political prisoners, including democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar pro-democracy party calls on junta to allow branch offices to reopenSeptember 8th, 2009 Myanmar pro-democracy party wants offices reopenedYANGON, Myanmar — The pro-democracy party of detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on the ruling junta Tuesday to allow it to reopen its branch offices, which would be crucial for taking part in next year's planned national elections. The junta has not held elections since 1990, when Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won in a landslide but was not allowed by the military to take power.
Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi to renovate home-cum-prisonAugust 31st, 2009 YANGON - 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. Suu Kyi was last month sentenced to a new term of 18 months under house arrest at her family compound on Inya Lake, after being found guilty of breaking the terms of her detention for allowing US national John William Yettaw to swim, albeit uninvited, to her home May 3.
Myanmar state TV says border fighting has ended, 26 junta forces and 8 ethnic rebels killedAugust 30th, 2009 Myanmar says 26 forces, 8 rebels killed at borderYANGON, 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. A government announcement read aloud on state-run TV news broadcasts said the fighting had ended.
US Senator Jim Webb meets Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu KyiAugust 15th, 2009 US senator meets Myanmar's democracy leaderYANGON, 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.
Myanmar dissidents offer junta reconciliation planAugust 13th, 2009 JAKARTA - Exiled Myanmar dissidents Thursday unveiled a proposal for a democratic transition and reconciliation in the military-ruled country, offering the junta an "exit strategy". Members of Myanmar's self-proclaimed government in exile and democracy activists met in the Indonesian capital Jakarta Wednesday and Thursday to endorse of the compromise proposal.
Myanmar court convicts Aung San Suu Kyi but junta chief orders her to return to house arrestAugust 11th, 2009 Suu Kyi 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. The court initially sentenced Suu Kyi on Tuesday to a three-year prison term.
Trial of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi resumes for closing argumentsJuly 24th, 2009 Trial of Aung San Suu Kyi resumes in MyanmarYANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar official says the trial of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has resumed. The widely criticized proceedings started up again Friday with defense lawyers and prosecutors expected to present final arguments.
Britain calls for release of Myanmar's Suu KyiMay 31st, 2009 SINGAPORE - Britain challenged Sunday Myanmar's military rulers to release imprisoned opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and implement democratic reforms in the isolated state. "Now is the time for transition to democracy starting with the release of Aung San Suu Kyi," Britain's Minister for International Defence and Security Ann Taylor told a summit on Asian security in Singapore.
Britain expresses solidarity with Myanmar pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi, calls for her releaseMay 31st, 2009 Britain renews call to Myanmar to release Suu KyiSINGAPORE — Britain renewed its call for Myanmar's military junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying Sunday that people around the world support her and her followers' struggle for democracy. Britain's Minister for International Defense and Security Ann Taylor used a high-profile regional meeting to show solidarity with Suu Kyi, whose trial for allegedly violating the terms of her house arrest has drawn international outrage.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi in good health, says her doctorDecember 31st, 2008 YANGON - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was in good health, said her personal doctor who was allowed a New Year's Day visit Thursday. Doctor Tin Myo Win visited Suu Kyi at her lakeside home - where the Nobel laureate has been kept under detention in near complete isolation since mid-2003 - briefly Thursday afternoon, a government official confirmed.
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