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| Burma prime minister Soe Win dies | Burma prime minister Soe Win dies |
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| Burmese Prime Minister Soe Win has died in a military hospital after a long illness, state media said. | |
| Relatives said Gen Soe Win, 59 had been suffering from acute leukaemia. Since May his duties have been performed by an acting prime minister, Thein Sein. | |
| Soe Win's death comes after Burma's military launched a deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters led by the country's revered Buddhist monks. | Soe Win's death comes after Burma's military launched a deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters led by the country's revered Buddhist monks. |
| Analysts say his death is unlikely to have much impact on the aftermath. | Analysts say his death is unlikely to have much impact on the aftermath. |
| Most key decisions in Burma need the approval of the junta's top leaders Than Shwe and Maung Aye. | |
| Soe Win died in Burma's largest city, Rangoon, on Friday, state radio said. | |
| Reports say he had returned to the country earlier this month, following months of treatment in Singapore. | |
| There have been rumours about Soe Win's death since early last week. | There have been rumours about Soe Win's death since early last week. |
| Soe Win succeeded Khin Nyunt as prime minister in 2004. | Soe Win succeeded Khin Nyunt as prime minister in 2004. |