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Myanmar's Suu Kyi optimistic after U.S. visit

Reuters US Online Report World News 93 days ago

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, expressed hope on Monday that U.S. engagement with the county's military rulers could spur democratic reforms, her lawyer said. In rare praise for the regime that has kept her in detention ...

Japan US Military

AP News 97 days ago

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell, is surrounded by the reporters after meeting with Japan's Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Issei Kato, Pool) Copyright 2009 ...

US envoy in landmark talks with Suu Kyi

AFP Global Edition 97 days ago

A top US official held talks with Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday as Myanmar's ruling junta gave the democracy icon a rare break from house arrest during Washington's highest-level visit here in 14 years. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and ...

U.S. delegation in Myanmar for rare talks with junta

Reuters US Online Report World News 98 days ago

YANGON (Reuters) - A top U.S. official held rare talks with Myanmar's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on Wednesday as part of Washington's highest-level visit to the isolated army-ruled country in 14 years. The Nobel Peace Prize winner met United ...

US envoys hold rare talks with Myanmar junta

AFP American Edition 98 days ago

Two top US envoys began talks with Myanmar's ruling generals Tuesday and were set to meet democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they made the highest level visit to the military-ruled nation in 14 years. The trip by Assistant Secretary of ...

US warns of 'slow' talks with Myanmar ahead of visit

AFP Global Edition 111 days ago

The United States is preparing to send a rare mission to Myanmar but warns that its bid to engage the military junta after decades of hostility will be "slow and painful." Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia, said ...

US warns of 'slow, painful' talks with Myanmar

AFP Global Edition 111 days ago

The United States has warned that its bid to engage Myanmar will be "slow and painful" as it prepares to send a rare mission to a country a top official said was more mysterious than North Korea. Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary ...

Thailand rejects US pressure over 'Merchant of Death'

AFP Asian Edition 111 days ago

A senior Thai prosecutor rejected pressure from Washington Thursday over its appeal for the extradition of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, known as the "Merchant of Death". Bangkok's appeals court is considering an appeal by the Thai government against the criminal court's ...

US to send rare mission to Myanmar

AFP Asian Edition 111 days ago

The United States said Wednesday it would send a rare mission to Myanmar in the coming weeks as it engages the reclusive regime but warned that the diplomacy would be "slow and painful." Kurt Campbell, the US assistant secretary of state for ...

Obama to press Thais on 'Merchant of Death': official

AFP American Edition 112 days ago

US President Barack Obama on his Asia trip next month will press Thailand to extradite Viktor Bout, the alleged Russian arms dealer nicknamed the "Merchant of Death," a US official said Wednesday. A Thai court in August refused to hand over Bout, ...

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