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November 3, 2009 (Reuters) - A delegation of senior U.S. officials, pursuing a new dialogue, met with Myanmar's military rulers on Tuesday in the highest-level talks with the reclusive junta in 14 years.

October 24, 2009 (AFP) - Asian nations discussed plans at a major summit Saturday to "lead the world" by boosting economic and political cooperation and possibly forming an EU-style community.

October 9, 2009 (AFP) - Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was granted a rare meeting Friday with top Western diplomats to discuss sanctions imposed on the military-ruled nation.

Washington’s recent sea change in its Burma policy continues what is fast becoming a new trend: an American foreign policy that stresses the practical over the ideological.

September 23, 2009 (Al Jazeera) - The United States has signalled a sharp shift in its policy towards Myanmar.

Warming Burma-North Korean relations raise an uncomfortable question for the Obama administration: Is America running out of foreign policy levers?

July 21, 2009 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed concerns Tuesday about possible military cooperation between Myanmar and nuclear-armed North Korea, warning that it could destabilise the region.

YANGON June 11, 2009 (Reuters) - Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi believes her trial is an attempt by the country's ruling generals to prevent her from running in multi-party elections next year, her lawyer said.

May 22, 2009 (Press TV) - Myanmar accused "anti-government elements" of plotting the visit of an American to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, under trial for house arrest breach.

May 20, 2009 (Press TV) - Myanmar authorities say they are not going to allow for international observers to attend the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi despite a day of admitting them.