U.N. council upbraids Myanmar for slow reforms
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The U.N. Security Council  upbraided Myanmar on Thursday for slow progress on democratic  reforms as the world body's special envoy said the junta there  was trying to delay his next visit until April.
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Military-ruled Myanmar will stick to its plans for gradual democratization despite the abrupt appointment of a new prime minister believed to hold a hard line in dealing with the country's political reform movement, Foreign Minister Nyan Win said Thursday.
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The ouster of Myanmar's prime minister, architect of a tentative "roadmap to democracy," has dashed faint hopes for an end to military rule and leaves Southeast Asia's policy of constructive engagement in tatters.
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Myanmar's foreign minister sought to reassure diplomats Thursday that the military government's plans for democratization would remain unchanged under a new prime minister who is believed to espouse a hard line in dealing with the pro-reform movement.
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The U.N. Security Council expressed concern Thursday at Myanmar's slow progress in opening a dialogue with the opposition and called for the early return of U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari to help promote national reconciliation.
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Leaders of an Asia-Europe grouping urged new member Myanmar on Friday to improve its rights record and pursue democratic reforms but a final statement is unlikely to call
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President George W. Bush announced new U.S. sanctions against Myanmar on Tuesday as world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly focused on rising protests against military rule in the Southeast Asian state.
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The United States imposed new sanctions on Myanmar's ruling junta Thursday as its Southeast Asian neighbors urged a peaceful resolution to growing political unrest in the country.
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Leaders of an Asia-Europe grouping urged  new member Myanmar on Friday to improve its rights record and  pursue democratic reforms but a final statement is unlikely to  call for the release of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
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The death toll from a democracy  crackdown ordered by Myanmar's ruling junta was much greater  than U.N. estimates and scores of people were still missing,  activists just back from the reclusive country said on Friday.
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is proposing to speed up refurbishment of the iconic United Nations building to try to keep the much-delayed project within budget, according to a report issued on Friday.
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The United Nations reacted  cautiously on Monday to Myanmar's announcement of a  constitutional referendum and elections, saying the political  process there needs to include a range of parties.
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A US-sponsored motion puts Burma on the formal agenda of the UN Security Council, drawing China's anger.
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The United Nations has expressed concern over reports that Myanmar&#39;s prime minister has been ousted and put under house arrest and urged the military government to remain committed to a promised &quot;road map&quot; to democracy.
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Somalia's transitional government urged the Security Council on Friday to speed up its planning for the possible deployment of a U.N. peacekeeping force to replace African Union troops in the war-wracked nation.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday voiced his serious concern over new restrictionsimposed on opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi by the Myanmar authorities.
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The US House of Representatives passed a resolution calling on the United Nations Security Council to take immediate action to restore democracy and the rule of law in military-ruled Myanmar.