Officials said Burma’s military leader allowed detained Burma pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet Western diplomats to discuss sanctions imposed against the country.

Lawyers for Burma’s detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said they have a solid legal argument for their appeal today against her conviction that extended her house arrest and drew global outrage.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is "deeply disappointed" after the Burma junta rejected his second and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

A leader of Burma’s military regime gave the United Nations’ visiting envoy a cold reception, telling him the world body should lift economic sanctions and visa bans if it wanted to see political stability.

The leader of Burma’s increasingly isolated ruling junta made his first public visit to a relief camp today as state media lashed out at swelling international criticism that it was closing the door on aid to millions in desperate need following Cyclone Nargis.

A senior UN envoy headed for Burma today to plead with its military junta to accept more international aid for cyclone survivors, amid mounting fears of starvation, especially among children.

Burma's junta chief has marked the country's Armed Forces Day by urging soldiers to crush anyone attempting to destabilise the tightly controlled country.

Burma’s military rulers celebrated its 60th anniversary of independence from Britain today with a simple flag-hoisting ceremony and a call for more discipline in the country.

Burma’s military rulers today lifted a curfew and ended a ban on assembly, which were imposed last month during a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

The top US diplomat in Burma was summoned today for rare talks with the hardline government a day after its leader announced a conditional offer to meet detained democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi.