We continue to be reminded that the situation in which we find ourselves continues to change, and continues to demand our attention. Here are some headlines from the last few days, that are of special interest to our mission team .....
Singing while under suspicion in Myanmar
YANGON, MYANMAR (LA TIMES) - The military government's tightening grip doesn't give people here much to sing about, and when they do feel the urge to make music, even that can be risky.
"Prepare for worst," Suu Kyi tells Myanmar
YANGON, MYANMAR (REUTERS) - Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is frustrated at a lack of talks on political reform with the ruling military junta since last year's bloody crackdown on dissent, her party said on Wednesday.
Poet's hidden message angers junta
YANGON, MYANMAR (AP) - A Myanmar poet known for his odes to love was arrested after penning a Valentine's Day poem that carried a hidden message criticizing the leader of the country's military junta, Senior General Than Shwe, colleagues said Thursday.
Junta 'lying' over Myanmar deaths
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CNN) - The September crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators by the Myanmar military junta was bloodier than the government admitted to, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Friday.
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