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Myanmar defends trial of opposition leader Suu Kyi

May. 31, 2009
Myanmar's military junta defended its prosecution of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying Sunday she is not above the law and warning other countries not to meddle in its internal affairs. The comments marked the first time a top official from the...
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YANGON, Myanmar, May 29 (UPI) -- Myanmar's military junta has called the global condemnation of the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi a case of outside interference.

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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Myanmar Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyunt said Tuesday it is unlikely pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi would be released now.

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch