US urges Burma to heed opposition
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The US urges Burma to include opposition parties and minority groups as its National Convention reopens.
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The United States on Monday accused  Myanmar's military rulers of planning a sham referendum in a  "pervasive climate of fear" but the United Nations reacted more  cautiously to the junta's surprise election pledge.
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday denounced Myanmar&#39;s ruling military junta as &quot;brutal&quot; and said Washington was closely monitoring rising protests for democracy in the Southeast Asian state.
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Military-run Myanmar claimed Friday it was taking another step on its "road map" to democracy by drafting a new charter, and accused the United States of training monks who led protests last month.
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President Bush is set to announce additional sanctions against the Burma regime, the White House says.
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WASHINGTON  - The United States warned it might boycott ASEAN meetings when Myanmar takes over the chairmanship of the Southeast Asian grouping in 2006, unless the military-ruled state improves its human rights record.
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The US condemns the coup in Thailand and calls for the return of democracy as quickly as possible.
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President George W. Bush expanded U.S. sanctions against Myanmar's rulers on Friday, accusing them of "vicious persecution" of democracy protesters, and urged China and India to step up pressure on their neighbor.
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Over strong opposition from China, the U.N. Security Council on Friday put Myanmar on its agenda in what U.S. officials called a "major step forward" in American efforts to increase pressure on the country's military dictatorship.
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U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday demanded the immediate release of Myanmar activists detained by the army and called on the ruling junta to stop "assaulting pro-democracy activists".
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US President George W Bush says Americans are outraged by Burma's "reign of fear", as protests mount in Rangoon.
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The US struggles to increase pressure on terrorists and avert Musharraf's downfall.
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Foreign ministers of the US, UK and France call on Burma's regime to respect its people's human rights.
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President Bush will announce additional sanctions on Friday against Burma, where the military-run government has conducted a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters
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The United States has moved to put the issue of political repression and human rights abuses in Myanmar formally on the agenda of the Security Council this month, its ambassador to the UN said.
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said last week's military coup in Thailand was &quot;a U turn&quot; and urged coup leaders to get the Southeast Asian state back on the right path &quot;very, very quickly.&quot;
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China has gently urged Burma's military rulers to ease the strife that has seen tens of thousands take to the streets in protest, diplomats said Tuesday, even as Beijing said publicly it would stick to a hands-off approach toward its neighbor.