Burma's president has suspended construction of a Chinese-backed hydroelectric dam, in a move welcomed by opponents in the pro-democracy movement ... more
Tomorrow's public sector strikes will go much further than the teaching unions. Strikes by immigration officials will disrupt travel at Heathrow... more
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in Vietnam for a South-East Asian leaders' summit, called on military-ruled Burma to free political prisoners before its first election for 20 years on November 7, saying it still had time to allay concerns.... more
Burma's military authorities have agreed to allow detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to visit old and ailing leaders of her party at an undisclosed location, a spokesman for the National League for Democracy party said... more
A senior US diplomat said today Washington will not lift its sanctions on Burma unless its ruling generals make concrete progress toward democratic reform... more
Hillary Clinton said that the US would engage in direct high-level talks with Burma’s ruling junta in an effort to promote democracy in the military-run state... more
UN Security Council failed to agree a resolution condemning the sentencing of Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to another 18 months detention... more
Burma democracy leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi says Friday’s verdict in her trial on charges of violating the terms of her house arrest will be 'painfully obvious'... more
Video journalist who masterminded the exposure of the slaughter of protesting monks in Burma seeks support against the country's military regime... more
Prime Minister threatens tougher sanctions against Burma as he makes impassioned appeal to ruling generals to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
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This weekend's comedy highlights include Jo Brand, Stewart Lee and Mark Thomas raising money in aid of democracy for Burma, and DJ Danny nailing the ludicrous jargon of dance music.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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