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Myanmar junta official meets Aung San Suu Kyi

AP - Wed Dec 9, 8:22 am ET

Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was taken from her home Wednesday into unannounced talks with a junta official, the first in two months, officials said.

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San Diego Union-Tribune - Sat Dec 5, 5:37 am ET
Purchase holiday crafts from Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, Myanmar, Iran and Iraq from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at the City Heights Farmers’ Market.
Nations pledge help for landmine victims at Colombia summit
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 3:07 pm ET
World powers signed a five-year plan Friday to assist victims of anti-personnel landmines and discourage use of the weapons, which claimed the lives of over 5,000 people last year alone.
Intriguing people for December 4, 2009
CNN - Fri Dec 4, 8:28 am ET
Vladimir Putin
Free political prisoner, Chrysler TV ad says
Detroit Free Press - Thu Dec 3, 12:43 pm ET
A new television ad for Chrysler vehicles calls for the release of Burmese political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi, who won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.
UN chief names new head of Darfur peacekeeping force
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 12:31 am ET
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has named his special envoy to Myanmar, Ibrahim Gambari, as new head of the UN-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur, Ban's office said Thursday on its website.
German tourists bike from China to Myanmar
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 1:31 am ET
Yangon - A group of eight German tourists have biked from China to Myanmar as a part of a regional cycling tour that will end in land-locked Laos, industry sources said Friday. The tourists are now in central Myanmar enjoying a 800-mile (1,280-kilom...
Holly and Ivy Tour supports array of charitable groups
New Bern Sun Journal - Sat Dec 5, 2:05 pm ET
Special Christmas decorations are in the works for five homes in the downtown historic district’s 11th annual Holly and Ivy Tour. The Dec. 12 tour is sponsored by the New Bern Woman’s Club, and the money raised goes toward scholarships and charities that the club supports.
World/nation briefs
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Fri Dec 4, 9:51 pm ET
The United States and Russia missed their target to adopt a new arms-control treaty, though they pledged they would generally abide by the old one while they keep negotiating.
NBR names `Up in the Air' best film of the year
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 6:34 am ET
"Up in the Air" was named best picture from the National Board of Review and won a total of four awards.
Chrysler Brand Joins Effort to Free 1991 Nobel Peace Laureate in New TV Film
The Auto Channel - Thu Dec 3, 9:25 pm ET
In an innovative new TV film breaking today, the Chrysler brand has joined with Lancia Automobiles and the international community in the movement to call for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's pro-democracy leader and 1991 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, who has been in and out of house arrest since 1989.
Top India rebel leader surrenders, but peace doubtful
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 5:55 am ET
A top rebel leader from India's northeast surrendered Friday, police said, but peace in the troubled region remained elusive with the group's powerful military wing chief still holding out.
Officials: Top Indian rebel arrested
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 5:33 am ET
The commander of a powerful rebel movement in India's remote northeast was arrested along with a top deputy, officials said Friday, in a major blow to a separatist army already crippled by a string of arrests.
Utahn's pet Burmese python dies at age 43
Deseret News - Fri Dec 4, 3:09 am ET
Marty Bone will be sleeping alone. His main "Squeezer" died Tuesday.
Chrysler adds activism to sedan ad
Detroit Free Press - Fri Dec 4, 3:33 am ET
This isn't Snoop Dogg's sled any more. In a bold and risky move aimed at getting people talking, Chrysler has launched a new ad for its flagship 300 sedan that includes political activism not characteristic in automotive advertising.
New Chrysler ad features 300, social conscience
Detroit News - Thu Dec 3, 1:49 pm ET
It's not your typical Chrysler ad. A television commercial for the Chrysler brand debuting today features the Chrysler 300 while calling for the release of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has been under numerous house arrests since 1989.