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| UN envoy 'meets Burmese leaders' | UN envoy 'meets Burmese leaders' |
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| UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari has met Burma's military leaders and detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, diplomatic sources say. | UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari has met Burma's military leaders and detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, diplomatic sources say. |
| 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 junta 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. |
| Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy easily won elections in 1990, but these were annulled by the junta. | |
| Mr Gambari is said to have met the generals in the capital Naypyidaw and Ms Suu Kyi in the main city of Rangoon. | Mr Gambari is said to have met the generals in the capital Naypyidaw and Ms Suu Kyi in the main city of Rangoon. |
| He is believed to be the first foreigner to meet Ms Suu Kyi for 10 months. | |
| China hopes all parties concerned show restraint, resume stability through peaceful means as soon as possible, promote domestic reconciliation and achieve democracy and development Wen JiabaoChinese Prime Minister Accounts from Burma Send us your comments Where world players stand Burma has seen almost two weeks of sustained popular unrest. | China hopes all parties concerned show restraint, resume stability through peaceful means as soon as possible, promote domestic reconciliation and achieve democracy and development Wen JiabaoChinese Prime Minister Accounts from Burma Send us your comments Where world players stand 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. | 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. | Buddhist monks, who were initially in the vanguard of the protests, have been arrested or confined to their monasteries. |
| Latest reports from Rangoon say there is a very heavy military presence there, and roadblocks throughout the city. | |
| All vehicles, including taxis, are being stopped and searched for any recording equipment. | |
| Rare criticism | Rare 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. |
| Exiles in desperate conditions Heading for the unknown Junta's bunker mentality | Exiles in desperate conditions Heading for the unknown Junta's bunker mentality |
| 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. |
| After talks by telephone with his UK counterpart Gordon Brown, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said Beijing hoped peace would return to Burma quickly. | After talks by telephone with his UK counterpart Gordon Brown, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said Beijing hoped peace would return to Burma quickly. |
| In a statement, Mr Wen said China wanted a peaceful resolution to the situation in Burma. | In a statement, Mr Wen said China wanted a peaceful resolution to the situation in Burma. |
| Religious sites sealed off by troops in RangoonEnlarge Image | Religious sites sealed off by troops in RangoonEnlarge Image |
| "China hopes all parties concerned in [Burma] show restraint, resume stability through peaceful means as soon as possible, promote domestic reconciliation and achieve democracy and development." | "China hopes all parties concerned in [Burma] show restraint, resume stability through peaceful means as soon as possible, promote domestic reconciliation and achieve democracy and development." |
| EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana urged China to lean harder on Burma. | EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana urged China to lean harder on Burma. |
| 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. |
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