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| Jan.16 |
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Thailand denies whipping refugees
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| Jan.28 |
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U.N.: Myanmar faces food shortage
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| Feb.1 |
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 UN envoy meets Aung San Suu Kyi United Nations special envoy to Burma Ibrahim Gambari has met detained pro-democracy leader
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| Feb.2 |
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200 Myanmar refugees found Indonesian authorities found some 200 refugees off of the west coast who said they had been drifting in a wooden boat for three weeks
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| Feb.24 |
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19 political prisoners released
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| Feb.26 |
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Boat people to be sent back to Myanmar
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| Mar.23 |
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UN says Burma detention 'illegal'
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| May.1 |
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  UN warning over Burma cyclone aid Hundreds of thousands of people in Irrawaddy Delta still need assistance, a year after a deadly cyclone
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| May.7 |
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U.S. man arrested fin Suu Kyi home
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| May.13 |
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Suu Kyi 'to be charged' Burmese pro-democracy leader is to be charged shortly in connection with an uninvited visit by a US national
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| May.14 |
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Suu Kyi taken to prison  Map of Rangoon Myanmar Pro-democracy leader is to face trial for breaching the conditions of her detention under house arrest
| She was taken to a prison from her home, where she has spent most of the past 19 years.
The American man, John Yettaw, whose uninvited visit to her home led to the charges, will also be tried on immigration and security offences
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| May.15 |
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Man who swam to Suu Kyi home charged
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| May.17 |
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Junta to try Suu Kyi, American
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| May.19 |
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Suu Kyi's trail may end sooner
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| May.20 |
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Diplomats barred from Suu Kyi trial
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| May.22 |
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Suu Kyi claims innocence Burmese opposition leader, on trial for breaking the terms of her house arrest, has told a court she committed no crime
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| May.25 |
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Suu Kyi 'will testify' at trial Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been told she must testify in court
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| May.26 |
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Obama calls for Suu Kyi release
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| May.27 |
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U.S. man at center of Suu Kyi trial testifies
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| May.28 |
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Online campaign supports Suu Kyi http://64forsuu.com is an online campaign to let supporters leave 64-word messages of support for her
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| May.29 |
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Suu Kyi health a 'grave concern'
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| Jun.10 |
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Suu Kyi trial seen to last two more weeks
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| Jun.12 |
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Suu Kyi trial delayed
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| Jun.18 |
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Suu Kyi turns 64 in prison| Aung San Suu Kyi turned 64, while a judge considers when to hear her appeal to allow more witnesses at her subversion trial | |
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| Jul.2 |
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 UN chief begins mission in Burma| Ban Ki-moon has arrived in a bid to seek the release of political prisoners including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi | |
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| Jul.3 |
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Burma junta leader snubs UN chief The junta has refused to allow visiting Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
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| Jul.4 |
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UK threatens new Burma sanctions
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| Jul.9 |
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Suu Kyi back on trial after delay
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| Jul.14 |
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Opposition skeptical of amnesty claim
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| Jul.21 |
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US concerned over N. Korea-Myanmar tie
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| Jul.23 |
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Trial reaches final stages
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| Jul.27 |
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Suu Kyi trial in closing arguments
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| Jul.30 |
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Aung San Suu Kyi verdict delayed A verdict expected Friday in the closely watched subversion trial of opposition leader has been delayed until August 11
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| Aug.10 |
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Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'guilty'  Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to an additional 18 months house arrest by a court
| Nobel peace laureate was convicted of breaking the terms of her house arrest by allowing a US man into her home in May. Suu Kyi had denied the charge but said she expected to be convicted
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| Aug.11 |
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Anger greets Suu Kyi conviction World leaders have reacted with anger and disappointment at the conviction of Burmese pro-democracy leader for violating security laws
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| Aug.13 |
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UN expresses concern about Suu Kyi
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| Aug.15 |
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 Burma to free Suu Kyi US 'guest' US Senator Jim Webb has said jailed John Yettaw is to be released by Burma's military leaders and will leave the country with him on Sunday
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Myanmar hands American to U.S. officials| John Yettaw, the American who had been sentenced to 7 years of hard labor, was handed over to U.S. Embassy officials | |
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| Aug.16 |
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Yettaw's actions in Myanmar 'regrettable' An American sentenced to 7 years hard labor in Myanmar after he sneaked into the home of Aung San Suu Kyi, arrived in Thailand
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| Aug.30 |
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Myanmar refugees flood into China
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| Sep.10 |
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Gas firms 'prop up Burma's junta' Energy giants Total and Chevron have been accused of propping up military government through their gas projects in the country
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| Sep.23 |
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 US to talk to Burmese military US Secretary of State says Washington will engage directly with Burma's military rulers in a bid to promote democracy there
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| Sep.28 |
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U.S. Senator to meet Myanmar's PM Sen. Jim Webb will meet with Myanmar's prime minister Monday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City
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| Oct.8 |
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Suu Kyi in diplomat talks Burma's democracy leader has been allowed by ruling generals to meet top Western diplomats
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| Nov.2 |
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 U.S. diplomats land for meetings Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and deputy Scot Marciel plan to meet with imprisoned pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi
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| Dec.15 |
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Suu Kyi allowed to meet NLD party leaders Detained Burmese opposition leader has been allowed to meet top officials of her National League for Democracy
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