Australia police to assess Burma ‘war criminal’
Former Burmese intelligence agent who won citizenship in Australia 10 years ago says he executed 24 people during 1988 uprising
Burma ‘preparing prisoner amnesty’
Official says some inmates will be freed to coincide with president’s Indonesia visit, but no word on whether political prisoners are included
E Timor eyes ‘strong business ties’ with Burma
East Timor, which last year called for a global arms embargo on Burma, apparently changes tack and promotes strong commercial relationship
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US backs UN inquiry in Burma
Obama’s administration to throw its weight behind a United Nations commission inquiring war crimes committed by the junta
UN, US and UK slam Burma elections
Announcement of election date to be held a week before Suu Kyi’s release in November is met with condemnation by the international community
UN presses Burma on child soldiers
UN urges the Burmese government to allow it access to armed ethnic groups to negotiate release of child soldiers after years of refusal of dialogue
Burma denies nuclear allegations
Reports are ‘baseless’ and a ‘politically motivated’ attempt to discredit the Burmese junta prior to controversial elections this year
