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West condemns Aung San Suu Kyi charges

Source: Inquirer.net

Yangon : Myanmar | 6 months ago

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The United States on Thursday called for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi, as Western governments condemned new charges brought against the pro-democracy icon by Myanmar's military junta. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was "deeply troubled"...

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