Fears for Democracy as Army Ousts Burma&#39;s PM
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Burmaâs tough, but pragmatic, prime minister was sacked by his hardline army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy in the military-led south-east Asian nation.
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Burma&#39;s secretive military regime has forced out its prime minister, General Khin Nyunt, according to officials in neighbouring Thailand.
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Burma&#39;s prime minister has said the country will proceed with democratic reforms, but gave no indication of when opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi would be freed from house arrest.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - Myanmar&#39;s secretive military regime has forced out its prime minister and placed him under house arrest, a move that could be seen as a victory for conservatives.
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BANGKOK: The removal of Myanmarâs PM, architect of a tentative âroadmap to democracy,â has dashed faint chances for an end to military rule and leaves South-East Asiaâs policy of constructive engagement in tatters.
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HARDLINERS in Burma&#39;s military regime were consolidating their control of the country yesterday after ousting the Prime Minister, painting a gloomy prospect for the release of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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The ouster of Myanmar's prime minister,  architect of a tentative "roadmap to democracy," has dashed  faint hopes for an end to military rule and leaves Southeast  Asia's policy of constructive engagement in tatters.
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YANGON, Myanmar - Military-ruled Myanmar will stick to its plans for gradual democratization despite the abrupt appointment of a new prime minister believed to hold a hard line in dealing with the countryâs political reform movement, Foreign Minister
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Burma&#39;s military regime has scrapped a law that gave intelligence officers loyal to deposed premier Khin Nyunt widespread powers, state media reported on Friday.
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Myanmar's tough but pragmatic prime minister was sacked Tuesday by his hard-line army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy in the military-led Southeast Asian nation.
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The forcing out of Myanmar's prime  minister, architect of a tentative "roadmap to democracy," has  dashed faint chances for an end to military rule and leaves  Southeast Asia's policy of constructive engagement in tatters.
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BANGKOK, Thailand: Myanmar&#39;s secretive military regime has forced out its prime minister, the long-powerful Gen. Khin Nyunt, and placed him under house arrest on corruption charges, a government spokesman in neighboring Thailand said Tuesday.
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BANGKOK, Thailand  - Khin Nyunt has been sacked as  prime minister of military-ruled Myanmar amid allegations of  corruption and placed under house arrest, a Thai government  spokesman said on Tuesday.
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BANGKOK, Thailand -- In the dead of night and without firing a shot, Thailand's military overthrew popularly elected Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday after mounting criticism that he had undermined democracy.
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Unconfirmed reports from Burma say that Prime Minister Khin Nyunt may have been removed from office.
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The ousting of Myanmar&#39;s prime minister bodes ill for the country&#39;s economic prospects, the International Monetary Fund cautioned Wednesday.
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BANGKOK, Thailand - Myanmar's secretive military regime has forced out its prime minister, seen as a relative pragmatist, and replaced him with a general who has taken a hard line in dealing with the country's pro-democracy movement.    Myanmar's state radio and television announced Tuesday that Prime Minister Gen...