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Election Boycott Leaflets Distributed

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Young members of disbanded National League for Democracy (NLD) distributed election boycott leaflets in Insein and Mingalardon Townships in Rangoon Division this morning, said local residents.

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Still Time to Make Election Inclusive, Says Ban

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In a further plea for a “transparent and credible” election in Burma, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in Bangkok on Tuesday: “It is not too late, even now, to make this election more inclusive.”

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Pro-election Parties Support Second Panglong Conference

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Politicians representing pro-election parties have expressed support for the “Kale Declaration” made by ethnic leaders and politicians opposed to the Nov. 7 election in Kale, Sagaing Division on Sunday.

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Obama Administration Considers Additional Sanctions on Burma

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While the Burmese military junta presses ahead with its decision to hold a general election that much of the international community has condemned as a “sham,” the Obama administration is believed to be considering imposing additional sanctions on Burma, a congressional report has said.
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Election Postponement Demanded in Cyclone-hit Region

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A major opposition party in Burma called on Tuesday for the postponement of the Nov. 7 election in three townships of Arakan State which were   devastated by Cyclone Giri.
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Quotable

Nyan_win80"Once her [Aung San Suu Kyi's] sentence expires in November, and that notion is not disputed, it is our understanding that she will have served her sentence."
—Nyan Win, the foreign minister of Burma

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