BBC/Burmese: Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) on Depaeyin Massacre

Opening remarks at UN Headquarters year-end press conference

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon UNHQ 17 December 2010 Good morning ladies and gentlemen, Before we begin, I want to make a statement on Côte d’Ivoire. As of this morning, the situation has taken a dangerous turn. Let me say clearly and directly: any attempt to obstruct UN operations or blockade the Golf Hotel is totally unacceptable. [...]

WikiLeaks: Singapore Lee says Myanmar ’stupid’

Alex Kennedy AP Singapore-Singapore statsman Lee Kuan Yew kallas Myanmar juntans ledare “dum” och “tät” i samtal med amerikanska diplomater, enligt utlämnade sekretessbelagda handlingar i veckan av Wikileaks. Singapores ledaren sade att hantera Myanmars militärregim var som “att prata med döda människor”, enligt ett konfidentiellt USA briefing på en 2007 samtal mellan Lee och USA: [...]

John Simpson on Burma’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi

November 21, 2010 John Simpson experiences Burma’s new “democracy”; dodging secret police through the streets of Rangoon after interviewing Aung San Suu Kyi   Image 1 of 2 Aung San Suu Kyi talks on the phone to a reporter during an interview from her home Photo: REUTERS   Image 1 of 2 John Simpson, BBC News World Affairs Editor, learnt how to [...]

Mandalay Blast Adds to Fears for Suu Kyi’s Security

November 20, 2010 — bdcburma | Edit Two people were injured in a bomb blast at a temple in Mandalay on Saturday, raising concerns for the safety of recently released pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was reportedly planning to visit Burma’s second-largest city sometime in the near future. According to police sources in [...]

Myo Yan Naung Thein on Democratisation of the Nation

Burma’s Myo Yan Naung Thein on Junta’s Parliaments

スー・チーさん「軍事政権との対話望む」(10/11/19)

CNN has now released his interview with pro-democracy activist Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

Burma’s Suu Kyi Signals Support For US Engagement

VOA News19 November 2010 Share This Digg Facebook StumbleUpon Yahoo! Buzz del.icio.us Related Articles Aung San Suu Kyi Warns Release is Not Evidence of Political Freedom Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says U.S. engagement with Burma is a good thing but says the United States needs to be practical about it. In an [...]

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