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Detention of Burmese Democracy Activist Extended

washingtonpost.com » 2008 » May » 27th » Detention of Burmese Democracy Activist Extended

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BANGKOK, May 27 -- Burma's military junta on Tuesday extended the house arrest of Nobel Peace Prize-winning democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi for another year, drawing softer criticism than usual from foreign governments that are now focused on aiding survivors of Tropical Cyclone Nargis … Continue Reading »

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