US &#39;deeply concerned&#39; about Myanmar opposition leader&#39;s welfare
551725
WASHINGTON  - The United States expressed deep concern for the welfare of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi after her National League for Democracy said the military junta has restricted her access to a doctor and cut her personal security.
137943
Myanmar's military government marched ahead Saturday with its much-criticized plans for a new constitution amid U.S. pressure on the United Nations to condemn the junta's iron-fisted treatment of protesters.
504727
The ousting of Myanmar&#39;s prime minister bodes ill for the country&#39;s economic prospects, the International Monetary Fund cautioned Wednesday.
128089
Myanmar attempted to soothe UN concerns over the detention of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi after the world body's Secretary General Kofi Annan condemned the military regime over its claimed democracy drive.
762208
: Indonesia accused fellow ASEAN member Myanmar on Friday of dodging the issue of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi&#39;s detention and said there was a gap between official junta statements and reality.
462613
The United States is pressing for international action over Myanmar&#39;s military junta crackdown on peaceful protests but is expected to again face opposition from China and Russia.
346845
Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is unsatisfied with the progress of her meetings with a representative of Myanmar's military junta and cautions the public to "hope for the best and prepare for the worst," a member of her political party said Wednesday.
9650
Burma&#39;s ruling military junta is facing renewed criticism after extending the house arrest of detained pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
359184
The US is disappointed that Myanmar extended the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, their opposition leader and Nobel Prize winner.
467855
U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday demanded the immediate release of Myanmar activists and called on the ruling junta to stop "assaulting pro-democracy activists.
226378
The United States imposed new sanctions on Myanmar's ruling junta Thursday as its Southeast Asian neighbors urged a peaceful resolution to growing political unrest in the country.
622653
One of the few unchallenged accomplishments of Myanmar&#39;s military junta - securing peace with the country&#39;s armed ethnic rebel groups - may be in jeopardy after Prime Minister Gen.
519455
The new prime minister of military-ruled Myanmar was directly behind an attack on opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her convoy last year, the United States charged.
397686
The United States on Friday   asked the U.N. Security Council to deal with Myanmar, whose   junta government has jailed opponents, persecuted minorities   and sent refugees fleeing into neighboring states.
750097
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.
641536
Myanmar is under huge pressure from its Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations) colleagues to reform its regime, Prime Minister Helen Clark said yesterday.
178122
19 October 2004 - Concerned by reports of the dismissal and detention of the Prime Minister of Myanmar, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on the country&#39;s authorities to remain committed to the process of national reconciliation