61.   Before his death, Nichols had a heart attack and was taken unconscious to hospital, Burmese authorities said.

62.   Burmese authorities have denied the charges.

63.   Burmese authorities have imposed a curfew in the northern city of Mandalay after two mosques were vandalised by angry Buddhist monks and civilians, a diplomatic source said Tuesday.

64.   Burmese authorities say many villagers across the country offer up voluntary labor for development projects, while prisoners often can reduce their sentences by working on chain gangs.

65.   Buddhist monks in Mandalay are threatening to return to the streets unless Burmese authorities release a monk arrested during anti-Moslem unrest, informed sources said Friday.

66.   Burmese authorities have said that all those arrested at the end of September have been released.

67.   Burmese authorities on Wednesday criticized the United States for imposing economic sanctions on the military-ruled country, while its trading partners declined to follow the US example.

68.   Burmese authorities were roundly condemned by international human rights groups and the United States after taking in the other NLD vice chairman, Kyi Maung, for questioning Wednesday.

69.   Burmese authorities detained six opposition supporters in the capital two days ago, apparently in connection with their political activities, informed sources said Sunday.

70.   Burmese authorities have yet to make any statement.