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| Bush hits out at 'brutal' Burma | |
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| US President George W Bush has led international condemnation of Burma after more people were killed in its crackdown on popular protests. | US President George W Bush has led international condemnation of Burma after more people were killed in its crackdown on popular protests. |
| The US imposed sanctions targeting Burma's military leaders and called on China, one of Burma's closest partners, to put more pressure on the country. | The US imposed sanctions targeting Burma's military leaders and called on China, one of Burma's closest partners, to put more pressure on the country. |
| Beijing appealed for calm, and Burma's neighbours expressed "revulsion", in what was an unusually harsh criticism. | Beijing appealed for calm, and Burma's neighbours expressed "revulsion", in what was an unusually harsh criticism. |
| Nine people were killed on Thursday, official media reported. | Nine people were killed on Thursday, official media reported. |
| They included eight protesters and a Japanese video journalist. | They included eight protesters and a Japanese video journalist. |
| Hurling abuse | Hurling abuse |
| Soldiers and police fired into crowds of demonstrators in Rangoon and gave them 10 minutes to clear the streets or face the consequences, the Reuters news agency reported. | Soldiers and police fired into crowds of demonstrators in Rangoon and gave them 10 minutes to clear the streets or face the consequences, the Reuters news agency reported. |
| Eleven demonstrators and 31 soldiers were hurt, according to the official account. | Eleven demonstrators and 31 soldiers were hurt, according to the official account. |
| Authorities were trying to stamp out the largest uprising in two decades, as it continued for its 10th day. | Authorities were trying to stamp out the largest uprising in two decades, as it continued for its 10th day. |
| The popular defiance has been led by Buddhist monks but there were fewer of the saffron-robed devotees on the streets on Thursday following overnight raids on monasteries. | The popular defiance has been led by Buddhist monks but there were fewer of the saffron-robed devotees on the streets on Thursday following overnight raids on monasteries. |
| Every civilised nation has a responsibility to stand up for people suffering under a brutal military regime like the one that has ruled Burma for too long US President George W Bush Accounts from Burma Protests in pictures Send us your comments | Every civilised nation has a responsibility to stand up for people suffering under a brutal military regime like the one that has ruled Burma for too long US President George W Bush Accounts from Burma Protests in pictures Send us your comments |
| Witnesses say soldiers smashed windows and doors and beat sleeping monks. Some escaped but hundreds were taken away in military trucks. | Witnesses say soldiers smashed windows and doors and beat sleeping monks. Some escaped but hundreds were taken away in military trucks. |
| Nonetheless, tens of thousands of people poured onto the streets on Thursday. The military responded with gunshots - witnesses said it was unclear whether the bullets were aimed at the crowd or above heads. | Nonetheless, tens of thousands of people poured onto the streets on Thursday. The military responded with gunshots - witnesses said it was unclear whether the bullets were aimed at the crowd or above heads. |
| During talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at the White House, Mr Bush said: "[The American people] feel admiration and compassion for the monks and peaceful protesters calling for democracy. | During talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at the White House, Mr Bush said: "[The American people] feel admiration and compassion for the monks and peaceful protesters calling for democracy. |
| "Every civilised nation has a responsibility to stand up for people suffering under a brutal military regime like the one that has ruled Burma for too long." | "Every civilised nation has a responsibility to stand up for people suffering under a brutal military regime like the one that has ruled Burma for too long." |
| What next for the regime? Burma rulers cut media flow | What next for the regime? Burma rulers cut media flow |
| He spoke out as the US Treasury announced sanctions to seize any American assets held by 14 top officials in Burma. | He spoke out as the US Treasury announced sanctions to seize any American assets held by 14 top officials in Burma. |
| China, one of Burma's main allies, has urged all parties to "maintain restraint", but has refused to condemn the junta. | China, one of Burma's main allies, has urged all parties to "maintain restraint", but has refused to condemn the junta. |
| The Burmese authorities have bowed to international pressure and agreed to let UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari visit the country. | The Burmese authorities have bowed to international pressure and agreed to let UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari visit the country. |
| UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has warned Burma's leaders they could face prosecution for the violence. | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has warned Burma's leaders they could face prosecution for the violence. |
| Meanwhile, Japan said it would make an official protest over the death in Rangoon of Kenji Nagai, a video journalist for Tokyo-based news agency APF News. | Meanwhile, Japan said it would make an official protest over the death in Rangoon of Kenji Nagai, a video journalist for Tokyo-based news agency APF News. |
| Embarrassment | Embarrassment |
| Meeting in New York, foreign ministers from Asean (the Association of South East Asian Nations) took the Burmese representative to task over the violence. | Meeting in New York, foreign ministers from Asean (the Association of South East Asian Nations) took the Burmese representative to task over the violence. |
| Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo said Asean politicians had met and "expressed their revulsion to (Burmese) Foreign Minister Nyan Win over reports that the demonstrations in (Burma) are being suppressed by violent force and that there's been a number of fatalities". | Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo said Asean politicians had met and "expressed their revulsion to (Burmese) Foreign Minister Nyan Win over reports that the demonstrations in (Burma) are being suppressed by violent force and that there's been a number of fatalities". |
| Key flashpoints in RangoonEnlarge Image | Key flashpoints in RangoonEnlarge Image |
| BBC United Nations correspondent Laura Trevelyan says Asean members do not usually interfere in each other's internal affairs but the group is too embarrassed to ignore the world focus on what is happening on its doorstep. | |
| A curfew is now back in force in Rangoon and apart from sporadic gunfire, the city's streets are said to be quiet after six hours of clashes. | A curfew is now back in force in Rangoon and apart from sporadic gunfire, the city's streets are said to be quiet after six hours of clashes. |
| Analysts fear a repeat of the violence in 1988, when troops opened fire on unarmed protesters, killing thousands. | Analysts fear a repeat of the violence in 1988, when troops opened fire on unarmed protesters, killing thousands. |
| The current protests were triggered when the government doubled the price of fuel last month, hitting people hard in the impoverished nation with a population of 56 million. | The current protests were triggered when the government doubled the price of fuel last month, hitting people hard in the impoverished nation with a population of 56 million. |
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