Person: General Than Shwe

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Burma general considered buying Man United as present for grandson

Burma's ruling general considered buying Manchester United for a billion dollars after his football-loving grandson asked for it, according to new WikiLeaks memos.

Burma’s plight — it’s time the west tried a little jaw-jaw with the junta

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Junta leader congratulates Obama

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Burma grants visas to aid workers

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UN envoy allowed into Irrawaddy delta

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Burmese try to keep protest alive

Burma faces call for arms ban

Human rights pressure group Amnesty International today urged the UN Security Council to ban all arms sales to Burma.

Mon, 01 Oct, 2007

UN chief appeals to Burma to release Suu Kyi

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appealed to the leader of Burma’s ruling junta to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a day before her house arrest order was set to expire.

Fri, 26 May, 2006