Myanmar dissident back in jail

Sep. 27, 2008

A former aide to Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was re-arrested less than 24 hours after being freed by the military government in a mass amnesty, an opposition spokesman said Friday.

China to build pipeline through Myanmar

BEIJING, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- China plans to proceed with a $2.5 billion oil and gas pipeline through Myanmar to connect its Yunnan province, with construction set to start next year.

Myanmar blogger sentenced to 20 years

YANGON, Myanmar, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A blogger was sentenced to 20 years in prison for mocking Myanmar dictator Gen. Than Shwe in an online poem, regime opponents say.

Ban Ki-moon seen struggling in U.N. role

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is struggling in his attempts to establish himself as a diplomatic peacemaker, sources say.

Myanmar explosion injures seven

YANGON, Myanmar, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A blast Thursday in Yangon injured seven people amid tight security by Myanmar's junta ahead of the first anniversary of its anti-government crackdown.

Myanmar journalist released from prison

YANGON, Myanmar, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Myanmar journalist U Win Tin was released after 19 years in jail Tuesday as part of an amnesty announced by the country's military junta, advocates said.

Aung San Suu Kyi reported on hunger strike

YANGON, Myanmar, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Aung San Suu Kyi's party says the Nobel Peace Prize winner is on a hunger strike to protest her continued house arrest in Myanmar.

U.N. envoy meets with Myanmar opposition

RANGOON, Myanmar, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A U.N. envoy has tried to encourage talks between Myanmar opposition leaders and the country's military rulers, a U.N. spokesman said.

Myanmar dissidents stay out of sight

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A student opposition movement in Myanmar is leaving its trademark red cross in public places but is otherwise keeping a low profile, its members say.

Myanmar protest ends in arrests

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- At least 48 people have been arrested in Myanmar for holding a march to mark the 20th anniversary of a pro-democracy revolt, activists said.

U.N.: Myanmar taking cut of cyclone aid

YANGON, Myanmar, July 25 (UPI) -- U.N. officials say the Myanmar government is using its foreign exchange regulations to take a cut of the aid being sent for Cyclone Nargis victims.

Defector: Myanmar leader ordered massacres

LONDON, June 7 (UPI) -- A Myanmar defector says Than Shwe, leader of the country's military junta, personally ordered the massacre of 81 unarmed civilians in 1998.

Panties sought for Myanmar protest

MONTREAL, May 28 (UPI) -- Two Canadian human rights group in Quebec are calling for women to mail panties to Myanmar's embassy to protest the ruling military junta.

Bush troubled by Suu Kyi's detention

WASHINGTON, May 27 (UPI) -- The extension of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest by Myanmar's ruling junta is troubling, U.S. President George Bush said Tuesday.

Myanmar extends Suu Kyi detention

YANGON, Myanmar, May 27 (UPI) -- The ruling military junta in Myanmar Tuesday moved to extend the detention of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi by another six months, a newspaper editor said.

Myanmar storm aid logjam breaking?

YANGON, Myanmar, May 27 (UPI) -- Relief agencies say they are starting to get more personnel into Myanmar nearly a month after a cyclone left some 135,000 people dead or missing.