<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Burma</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/asia/southeastasia/burma?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><description>Burma</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Burmese Diplomat Seeks Asylum in U.S.]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32057-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32057-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ A senior Burmese diplomat is seeking political asylum in the United States, saying that if he returns he might be killed because of an ongoing purge of associates of the ousted prime minister, Khin Nyunt.]]></description><author> Glenn Kessler</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts Fear Burma Was Hit Hard]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43018-2005Jan2.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43018-2005Jan2.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The tsunami last week probably killed more people in the southernmost area of Burma than were reported dead by the country's ruling military junta, but the region has not been independently surveyed because of tightly restricted access, experts say.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burma Extends Suu Kyi's Detention]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20675-2004Nov29.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20675-2004Nov29.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Burma's ruling military junta has placed Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's charismatic opposition leader, under an additional year of house arrest, dashing hopes for an opening to democracy any time soon, government opponents said Monday.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burma Says It Will Free Over 5,000 More Prisoners]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13266-2004Nov25.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13266-2004Nov25.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Burma announced Thursday that it would release more than 5,000 prisoners, and a senior official said a top dissident who was democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's closest aide would also be freed before long.]]></description><author> Darren Schuettler</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key Political Prisoner Is Released in Burma]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62922-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62922-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Burma's ruling military junta has freed its second-most-prominent political prisoner, Min Ko Naing, a key leader of 1988 student democracy protests that led to a bloody crackdown and mass arrests.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burmese Prime Minister Is Fired by Military Rulers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43949-2004Oct19.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43949-2004Oct19.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Burma's ruling military junta on Tuesday fired the country's prime minister, Gen. Khin Nyunt, a man seen by Southeast Asian leaders as the best hope for returning the country to democracy.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reelection Togs May Have Come From Burma]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9157-2004Mar19.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9157-2004Mar19.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The official merchandise Web site for President Bush's reelection campaign has sold clothing made in Burma, whose goods were banned by Bush from the United States last year to punish its military dictatorship.]]></description><author> Lauren Weber</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human Rights Watch Targets Thailand Policies]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5065-2004Feb25.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5065-2004Feb25.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thailand's desire to forge closer political and economic ties with Burma's military government has led to new, restrictive policies that could jeopardize the security of Burmese refugees, exiles and migrant workers, Human Rights Watch said in a new report.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD IN BRIEF]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42883-2004Feb14.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42883-2004Feb14.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Red Cross to Be Given Access to Hussein <br>    GENEVA --  U.S. authorities have given the International Committee of the Red Cross permission to see deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, but no date has been set, the organization said Saturday.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD IN BRIEF]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40248-2003Dec5.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40248-2003Dec5.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Burma Says 16 Prisoners Released <br>   BANGKOK --  Burma's ruling military junta said Friday it had released 16 political prisoners  who were arrested in a bloody  crackdown on the National League for Democracy (NLD).]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Asks Tough Line on Burma]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43377-2003Oct17.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43377-2003Oct17.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Colin L. Powell denounced the Burmese government's continued detention of activist Aung San Suu Kyi as "a travesty" Friday and said he and President Bush would strongly encourage Asian nations to adopt a tougher stance toward Burma.]]></description><author> Glenn Kessler</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burma's Iron 'Aunty']]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18107-2003Oct12.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18107-2003Oct12.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Aung San Suu Kyi's steely will keeps a country's hopes alive. She has endured violence, house arrest and separation from family to lead the human rights struggle in Burma. <br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"color="#666666"><B>- By Ellen Nakashima</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WASHINGTON IN BRIEF]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A855-2003Oct8.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A855-2003Oct8.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[House Panel Supports Sanctions Against Syria <br>A House panel yesterday endorsed weapons sanctions and other penalties against Syria after fresh allegations that the country sponsors terrorists.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suu Kyi Is Sent Home After Surgery]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7389-2003Sep26.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7389-2003Sep26.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed to return to her home but will be kept under house arrest, her doctor said.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD IN BRIEF]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40268-2003Sep7.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40268-2003Sep7.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Militants in Macedonia Killed In Clash With Security Forces <br>   SKOPJE, Macedonia --  Macedonian officials said yesterday that several gunmen were killed in a clash with security forces seeking to root out ethnic Albanian militants in the country's mountainous north near Kosovo.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WASHINGTON IN BRIEF]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17364-2003Sep2.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17364-2003Sep2.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Supreme Court Weighs Fate Of 660 Terrorism Suspects <br>  The Supreme Court was asked yesterday to consider whether the Bush administration has violated the Constitution by holding 660 terrorism suspects in Cuba without charges or access to attorneys.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD IN BRIEF]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5681-2003Aug30.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5681-2003Aug30.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Burma's New Leader Promises Elections <br>   SINGAPORE --  Burma's new prime minister, Gen. Khin Nyunt, laid out a "road map to democracy" yesterday calling for the drafting of a new constitution as a step toward parliamentary elections. He did not mention the status of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WASHINGTON IN BRIEF]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59778-2003Jul28.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59778-2003Jul28.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Panel Endorses Plan to Lease Tankers <br>  A key House panel approved Air Force plans to lease 100 Boeing 767 refueling tankers, accepting Air Force arguments that leasing would speed replacement of aging air tankers and release money in the short run to buy other military equipment.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burma Launches Effort to Defend Suu Kyi's Arrest]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42554-2003Jul24.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42554-2003Jul24.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Nobel laureate was detained on May 30 for the third time in 14 years after assailants attacked her convoy on a campaign trip in northern Burma.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hill Passes Bill to Punish Burma With Trade Sanctions]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2561-2003Jul16.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2561-2003Jul16.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southeastasia/burma</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 10:01:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that would bar all Burmese exports to the United States in an effort to punish the country's ruling junta, which has detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi since May 30.]]></description><author> Glenn Kessler</author></item></channel></rss>