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Myanmar government warns monk protesters - Houston Chronicle


Myanmar government warns monk protestersHouston Chronicle, United States - 14 minutes agoMarching for more than five hours and over at least 12 miles, a last hard-core group of more than 1000 maroon-robed Buddhist monks and 400 sympathizers ... ...>

Walker's World: Myanmar's Chinese crisis - United Press International


Walker's World: Myanmar's Chinese crisisUnited Press International - 40 minutes agoThe massed peaceful demonstrations by Buddhist monks, now joined by nuns and civilians, represent not only the most dramatic challenge in a decade to the ... ...>

Persecution cannot persist in Myanmar, Zimbabwe: British PM - Africasia


Persecution cannot persist in Myanmar, Zimbabwe: British PMAfricasia, UK - 1 hour agoBrown was speaking as more than 100000 people flooded the streets of Yangon, joining Buddhist monks in the strongest show of dissent against Myanmar's ... ...>

Monks and the military - Economist


PRESS TVMonks and the militaryEconomist, UK - 19 hours agoDEMONSTRATIONS led by Buddhist monks in military-ruled Myanmar (formerly Burma) gathered force over the weekend and, on Monday September 24th, ...US urges restraint from Myanmar's military leaders Reuters IndiaSupport grows for ...>

MYANMAR (BURMA): MORE THAN 100, 000 ON YANGON'S STREETS - Agenzia Giornalistica Italia


MYANMAR (BURMA): MORE THAN 100, 000 ON YANGON'S STREETSAgenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - 41 minutes agoAccording to eye-witness reports, more than one hundred thousand people filled the streets of the Burmese capital, led as ever by Buddhist monks, ... ...>

Myanmar Protesters Hit 50000 Mark - ABC News


ABC NewsMyanmar Protesters Hit 50000 MarkABC News - 1 hour agoBuddhist monks, accompanied by civilians, march on a street in a protest against the military government in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007. ... ...>

Burmese Celebrities Support Anti-Government Protests - Voice of America


Voice of AmericaBurmese Celebrities Support Anti-Government ProtestsVoice of America - 10 minutes agoBy VOA News Several Burmese celebrities are urging support for Buddhist monks and pro-democracy activists, tens of thousands of whom are marching Monday in ... ...>

Nuns join Myanmar protests - Namibian


Nuns join Myanmar protestsNamibian, Namibia - 13 minutes agoAbout 100 nuns joined more than 2 000 monks to pray at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, devoutly Buddhist Myanmar's holiest shrine, before marching to the ... ...>

Buddhist monks, nuns lead Myanmar protests - Seattle Times


Buddhist monks, nuns lead Myanmar protestsSeattle Times, United States - 15 minutes agoBy AP Buddhist monks lead 20000 people in a march Sunday in Yangon — the biggest challenge to military rule since 1988. YANGON, Myanmar — About 20000 ... ...>

30000 march in Yangon vs Myanmar junta–witnesses - Inquirer.net


30000 march in Yangon vs Myanmar junta--witnessesInquirer.net, Philippines - 15 minutes agoYANGON -- At least 30000 people, including 15000 Buddhist monks, marched through Myanmar's main city Monday in the largest anti-junta rally in 20 years, ... ...>