British, German, French and Italian diplomats say they will not take part in ‘choreographed tour’ of voting stations offered by the junta
Author: DAN WITHERS
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Foreign diplomats to witness polling
Burma’s election authority says that diplomats and employees of UN agencies will be able to view selected ballot stations on the day
Activists to attempt elections uprising
Veterans of the 1988 uprising have regrouped and claim they can succeed on Sunday where the thousands who marched 22 years ago could not
Migrants indifferent to looming vote
As international media trains its eye on happenings inside Burma, millions of migrants outside of the country appear uninterested in the vote
India cautions on 'adverse' UN probe
Indian diplomat warns that investigation into war crimes in Burma could be counter-productive and adversely affect Burmese citizens