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  • 22 March 2010

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  • Activist stands on placard with portraits of Myanmar's military government leaders during rally in front of the Myanmar embassy in Seoul An activist from Myanmar stands on a placard with portraits of Myanmar's military government leaders during a rally demanding the release of the country's democratic icon Aung San Suu Kyi, in front of the Myanmar embassy in Seoul March 14, 2010. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
  • U.S. military attache Colonel Brey Sloan and other attaches attend the Armed Forces Day parade in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw U.S. military attache Colonel Brey Sloan (2nd L) and other attaches attend the Armed Forces Day parade in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw March 27, 2010. Myanmar's top generals attend the annual Armed Forces Day parade on Saturday for the final time as the country's leaders as the military prepares to hand over power to an elected civilian government. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS)
  • A woman washes a statue of Buddha at the Uppatasanti Pagoda in Myanmar's new capital of Naypyitaw File Photo: A woman washes a statue of Buddha at the Uppatasanti Pagoda in Naypyidaw.
  • Children carry equipment used by construction workers in Myanmar's new capital of Naypyitaw A file photo of children carrying construction equipment in Naypyidaw in 2010. (PHOTO: Reuters)
  • A picture of Myanmar's junta leader Senior General Shwe is seen on the vandelised nameplate of Myanmar embassy during a protest in New Delhi A picture of Myanmar's junta leader Senior General Than Shwe is seen on the vandalised nameplate of Myanmar embassy during a protest in New Delhi March 19, 2010. The protesters demanded the release of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for Myanmar's government to begin dialogue with Suu Kyi and other legitimate representatives of ethnic groups before the elections, according to a media release. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
  • A pro-democracy activist from Myanmar breaks the nameplate of the Myanmar embassy in New Delhi A pro-democracy activist from Myanmar breaks the nameplate of the Myanmar embassy with a rock as a picture of Myanmar's junta leader Senior General Than Shwe (R) is seen on the wall during a protest in New Delhi March 19, 2010. The protesters demanded the release of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for Myanmar's government to begin dialogue with Suu Kyi and other legitimate representatives of ethnic groups before the elections, according to a media release. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
  • Myanmar's Chief of Military Intelligence Lieutenant General Ye Myint attends an informal meeting of ASEAN chiefs of defence forces in Hanoi Myanmar's Chief of Military Intelligence Lieutenant General Ye Myint attends an informal meeting of ASEAN chiefs of defence forces in Hanoi March 25, 2010. Senior defence officials from ASEAN countries are in Hanoi to discuss ways to improve cooperation in the face of non-traditional security threats. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
  • Filipino activists stage a die-in while chanting slogans as they display a poster of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, during a rally outside Myanmar embassy in Manila Filipino activists stage a die-in while chanting slogans as they display a poster of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, during a rally by the Free Burma Coalition group outside the Myanmar embassy in Manila's Makati financial district March 19, 2010. A statement from the group said they held a rally to denounce Burmese junta's election laws that excludes democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and other opposition parties from Myanmar's upcoming 2010 elections. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
  • A novice Buddhist monk sits in the Uppatasanti Pagoda in Myanmar's new capital of Naypyitaw A novice Buddhist monk sits in the Uppatasanti Pagoda in Myanmar's new capital of Naypyitaw March 26, 2010. An ostentatious parade by Myanmar's ruling generals on Saturday is being cast by the junta as a swansong, but the military looks set to remain the dominant political force even after handing power to a civilian government after elections later this year. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (Myanmar - Tags: RELIGION POLITICS SOCIETY MILITARY)
  • Nyi Nyi Aung, a Burmese-American democracy activist, arrives at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport after being deported from army-ruled Myanmar Nyi Nyi Aung, a Burmese-American democracy activist, speaks to reporters as he arrives at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport March 18, 2010 after being deported from army-ruled Myanmar five weeks into a three-year prison sentence for immigration and forgery offences. Nyi Nyi Aung, also known as Kyaw Zaw Lwin, was arrested at Yangon's international airport as he planned to visit his mother, who has thyroid cancer and his cousin, who were both serving prison terms for their part in a 2007 pro-democracy uprising. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST HEADSHOT)
  • Nyan Win, a spokesman for the National League for Democracy, talks to reporters at the NLD party headquarters in Yangon National League for Democracy spokesman and lawyer Nyan Win (Reuters)
  • Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Nyan Win gestures as he speaks to the media upon his arrival at Manila's International Airport Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Nyan Win gestures as he speaks to the media upon his arrival at Manila's International Airport to attend the Special Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Meeting on Interfaith Dialogue for Peace and Development March 16, 2010. An interfaith dialogue among Non-Aligned Movement member-states opened this week in Manila, hoping to bridge religious conflicts through peaceful dialogue and cooperation. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES - Tags: RELIGION POLITICS)
  • Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Nyan Win hugs his counterpart Alberto Romulo during a bilateral meeting in Manila Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Nyan Win hugs his Philippine counterpart Alberto Romulo (L) during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a special Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Meeting on Interfaith Dialogue for Peace and Development at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Manila March 17, 2010. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS)
  • Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Nyan Win gestures as he speaks to the media upon his arrival at Manila's International Airport Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Nyan Win gestures as he speaks to the media upon his arrival at Manila's International Airport to attend the Special Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Meeting on Interfaith Dialogue for Peace and Development March 16, 2010. An interfaith dialogue among Non-Aligned Movement member-states opened this week in Manila, hoping to bridge religious conflicts through peaceful dialogue and cooperation. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES - Tags: RELIGION POLITICS)
  • A worker holds his daughter's hand near Myanmar's new parliament building which is under construction in Naypyidaw A worker holds his daughter's hand near Myanmar's new parliament building which is under construction in Naypyidaw March 27, 2010. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS)
  • Workers are seen near Myanmar's new parliament building which is under construction in Naypyidaw Workers are seen near Myanmar's new parliament building which is under construction in Naypyidaw March 27, 2010. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS)
  • A worker walks in front of the new parliament building under construction in Myanmar's new capital of Naypyitaw A worker walks in front of the Parliament in Naypyidaw on 26 March 2010. (Photo: Reuters)
  • Myanmar pro-democracy activists clash with the police during a protest outside the Myanmar embassy in New Delhi Myanmar pro-democracy activists clash with the police during a protest outside the Myanmar embassy in New Delhi March 19, 2010. The protesters demanded the release of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for Myanmar's government to begin dialogue with Suu Kyi and other legitimate representatives of ethnic groups before the elections, according to a media release. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
  • Ojea Quintana United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar looks on during a news conference at the UN in Geneva Tomas Ojea Quintana, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burma, in Geneva March 15, 2010. (PHOTO: Reuters)
  • An activist from Myanmar holds a portrait of Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate Suu Kyi during a rally demanding the release of the democratic icon, in front of the Myanmar embassy in Seoul An activist from Myanmar holds a portrait of Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally demanding the release of the democratic icon Suu Kyi, in front of the Myanmar embassy in Seoul March 16, 2010. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
  • People encircle the grounds of the newly-renovated Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon File photo from 2010 of Shwedagon Pagoda. (Reuters)
  • Soldiers carry their weapons as they march during the Armed Forces Day parade in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw Burmese soldiers march during the Armed Forces Day parade in Naypyidaw in 2010. (PHOTO: Reuters)
  • Soldiers carry their weapons and flags as they march during the Armed Forces Day parade in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw File photo of the Burmese army in Naypyidaw.
  • Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visits Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visits the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon March 16, 2010. REUTERS/ Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: ROYALS)
  • Myanmar's junta supremo Senior General Than Shwe attends the Armed Forces Day parade in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw File photo of former military Snr-Gen Than Shwe, who many believe still pulls the strings. (PHOTO: Reuters)
  • INDIA/ A picture of Myanmar's junta leader Senior General Than Shwe is seen on the vandalised nameplate of Myanmar embassy during a protest in New Delhi March 19, 2010. The protesters demanded the release of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for Myanmar's government to begin dialogue with Suu Kyi and other legitimate representatives of ethnic groups before the elections, according to a media release. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
  • Myanmar's PM General Thein Sein and other junta leaders attend the Armed Forces Day parade in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw Myanmar's Prime Minister General Thein Sein (L) and other junta leaders attend the Armed Forces Day parade in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw March 27, 2010. Myanmar's top generals attend the annual Armed Forces Day parade on Saturday for the final time as the country's leaders as the military prepares to hand over power to an elected civilian government. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS)
  • INDIA/ A picture of Myanmar's junta leader Senior General Than Shwe is seen on the vandalised nameplate of Myanmar embassy during a protest in New Delhi March 19, 2010. The protesters demanded the release of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for Myanmar's government to begin dialogue with Suu Kyi and other legitimate representatives of ethnic groups before the elections, according to a media release. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
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