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UN envoy 'meets Burma leadership' UN envoy 'meets Burmese leaders'
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UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari has met Burma's military leaders in the capital Naypyidaw, diplomatic sources say. UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari has met Burma's military leaders and detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, diplomatic sources say.
They say he is now in the main city of Rangoon and is set to meet detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Mr Gambari is attempting to mediate between the junta and the opposition - and end a bloody crackdown on mass pro-democracy protests.
Mr Gambari is attempting to mediate between the ruling generals and the opposition - and end a bloody crackdown on mass pro-democracy protests. The sources said Mr Gambari almost certainly met senior general Than Shwe.
The sources said Mr Gambari almost certainly met senior general Than Shwe during his overnight stay in Naypyidaw. Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy easily won elections in 1990, that were annulled by the generals.
He is now said to be at the State Guest House on University Avenue in Yangon, near the home of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose National League for Democracy won a landslide election victory in 1990 that was annulled by the generals. Mr Gambari is said to have met the generals in the capital Naypyidaw and Ms Suu Kyi in the main city of Rangoon.
Burma has seen almost two weeks of sustained popular unrest.
But the number of protesters on the streets is now much smaller than at the height of the rallies, as the military has heavily garrisoned Rangoon and Mandalay to deter dissent.
Buddhist monks, who were initially in the vanguard of the protests, have been arrested or confined to their monasteries.
Rare criticismRare criticism
The government says 10 people were killed last week in the suppression of the opposition protests.The government says 10 people were killed last week in the suppression of the opposition protests.
Diplomats and activists say the number killed was many times higher.Diplomats and activists say the number killed was many times higher.
The country's leadership usually ignores outside pressure.The country's leadership usually ignores outside pressure.
But the crackdown has prompted rare criticism from China and the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean), of which Burma is a member.But the crackdown has prompted rare criticism from China and the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean), of which Burma is a member.
A Japanese envoy is also due to arrive in the country, to ensure a full investigation into the death of Japanese video journalist Kenji Nagai.A Japanese envoy is also due to arrive in the country, to ensure a full investigation into the death of Japanese video journalist Kenji Nagai.
Video of his death last Wednesday appears to show a soldier shooting him at close range as security forces cleared central Yangon of protesters.Video of his death last Wednesday appears to show a soldier shooting him at close range as security forces cleared central Yangon of protesters.