1.   He was tortured by officials from the township birth control office to make him reveal the whereabouts of his wife, suspected of being pregnant without permission.

2.   Whether the editorial reflects disagreement among senior leaders or Beijing simply got cold feet as it contemplated opening up township office to voters is unclear.

3.   Curious about the lack of ice cream trucks, Josh and his mother had called township offices and learned of the ban.

4.   Suu Kyi has said she will visit all the Rangoon township party offices to reorganize the youth wing of her party.

5.   The Hsilo township office said a dozen other Catholics cursed the demolition workers and tried to stop the work.

6.   The NLD had been authorized to send party officials to prepare for the reopening of township offices in Mandalay, Mergui and Irrawaddy Divisions, he said.

7.   The township office completed the demolition later Wednesday.