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WORLD / NEWS Tue Sep 25, 2007 @ 8:16am neoform

CNN -- Tens of thousands of Buddhist monks defied orders from the military junta to stay out of politics, relaunching mass protests Tuesday in the country's two biggest cities. The monks, cheered on by supporters, marched out for an eighth day of peaceful protes.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Fri Sep 21, 2007 @ 9:21am neoform

New York Times -- Hundreds of Buddhist monks marched through rain-washed streets for the third day in Myanmar’s main city yesterday, taking the lead in monthlong protests that the military junta has so far been powerless to contain. They prayed at the gold-spired Shwe.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Fri Sep 21, 2007 @ 8:21am neoform

BBC News -- Leaders of protests by Buddhist monks in Burma say they intend to continue their peaceful demonstrations until the military government collapses. The statement by the Alliance of All Burmese Buddhist Monks came as 1,500 monks took to the streets of Ran.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Thu Sep 20, 2007 @ 8:22am neoform

BBC News -- Hundreds of Buddhist monks have marched around Burma's most revered temple, in a third consecutive day of protests against the military government. The monks were allowed into the Shwedagon Pagoda, which dominates the former capital, Rangoon, for the f.. Read More