51. Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi slowly widened her circle of contacts Monday, lunching at the French Embassy and meeting other foreign diplomats at her lakeside home. 52. Canada called Wednesday for the release of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, epxressing continued outrage at her five years of detention. 53. Diplomats said Nichols was incarcerated because of his close personal friendship with the Burmese opposition leader. 54. Devakul said that some of the strongest Western statements could be seen as putting Burmese opposition leader Aung San Su Kyi in confrontation with the military in Burma. 55. The SI also welcomed the release of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi after nearly six years of house arrest. 56. The official explained that authorities wanted refugees to stay in authorised camps, because any cross-border activities by Burmese opposition groups could have repercussions for Thailand. 57. The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Madeleine Albright, had a lengthy meeting Saturday with Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. 58. Thousands of people rallied outside the home of Aung San Suu Kyi Saturday for the second week in another strong show of support for the Burmese opposition leader. 59. Three hundred pro-democracy supporters waited for an hour near the home of Aung San Suu Kyi Saturday, but the Burmese opposition leader did not leave her Rangoon home. 60. There were no direct discussions on the Burmese opposition or leading pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, the source said. |