1. Piracy not of the High Seas
(Newsletter)

.... CONTINUE... UN envoy outlines Myanmar 'abuses' Top_news By Agencies    Friday, 05 October 2007 Ibrahim Gambari, the UN envoy to Myanmar, has warned of "serious international c...

2. Myanmar to release US prisoner
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Myanmar's ruling military leaders have agreed to a request from Jim Webb, a US Democratic senator, to release a US national convicted to seven years of imprisonment.

3. US senator in Myanmar for talks
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Myanmar's ruling generals are set to meet the first member of the US congress to visit the country in more than a decade.

4. UN chief to visit Myanmar
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The UN secretary-general is to visit Myanmar on a trip aimed at urging the country's ruling generals to adopt political reforms and free all political prisoners.

5. Court upholds Suu Kyi witness ban
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Myanmar's high court has rejected an appeal by lawyers representing Aung San Suu Kyi, the detained pro-democracy leader, to reinstate two key defence witnesses in her ongoing trial.

6. UN envoy arrives in Myanmar
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The United Nations' special envoy to Myanmar has arrived in the country for two days of talks expected to pave the way for a possible visit by the UN secretary-general.

7. UN rights envoy visits Myanmar
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A UN human rights envoy has asked to visit Mynamar's Insein prison, where hundreds of pro-democracy activists are held, during a six-day visit to the country.

8. Myanmar says UN must end sanctions
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Myanmar's military government has called for economic and diplomatic sanctions against the country to be lifted before it will consider any reform or political reconciliation, state media has said.

9. Suu Kyi demands prisoner release
(Archived/News/Global)

Aung San Suu Kyi, the detained Myanmar opposition leader, has said all political prisoners must be freed as a precondition for any visit to the country by the UN secretary general.

10. UN envoy returns to Myanmar
(Archived/News/Global)

Ibrahim Gambari, the UN special envoy for Myanmar, has arrived in the military-ruled country to press for the release of political prisoners and to advocate reconciliation talks.