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| Burma's military leaders have imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the main cities Rangoon and Mandalay, which have seen escalating anti-government protests. | |
| Armed troops have now been deployed after tens of thousands of Buddhist monks and civilians again defied the army's warning to stay off the streets. | |
| World leaders at the UN General Assembly have condemned the situation. | |
| President George W Bush said the US was "outraged" by Burma's human rights record and issued further sanctions. | |
| Mr Bush said tighter sanctions against Burma's rulers would include visa restrictions on the Burmese leadership and their financial backers. | Mr Bush said tighter sanctions against Burma's rulers would include visa restrictions on the Burmese leadership and their financial backers. |
| LATEST PROTESTS 1. Shwedagon Pagoda. Tens of thousands of protesters, led by monks, gathered here at start of march2.Sule Pagoda. Students joined the protest, passing nearby city hall | LATEST PROTESTS 1. Shwedagon Pagoda. Tens of thousands of protesters, led by monks, gathered here at start of march2.Sule Pagoda. Students joined the protest, passing nearby city hall |
| He also announced an expanded visa ban on those held to be responsible for human rights violations. | He also announced an expanded visa ban on those held to be responsible for human rights violations. |
| Analysts say further sanctions are unlikely to be effective without the support of Burma's main trade partners, China and India. | |
| Opening the assembly, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged Burma's military rulers to show restraint after more than a week of growing protests. | Opening the assembly, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged Burma's military rulers to show restraint after more than a week of growing protests. |
| Earlier, close ally China called for stability and the EU also urged the junta to show restraint and launch a process of real political reform. | Earlier, close ally China called for stability and the EU also urged the junta to show restraint and launch a process of real political reform. |
| Tens of thousands of monks and civilians marched through Rangoon in the latest in more than a week of protests. | Tens of thousands of monks and civilians marched through Rangoon in the latest in more than a week of protests. |
| Some chanted "we want dialogue" while others simply shouted "democracy, democracy". | Some chanted "we want dialogue" while others simply shouted "democracy, democracy". |
| After the march finished, eyewitnesses told two news agencies they had seen several military trucks moving on Rangoon's streets. | After the march finished, eyewitnesses told two news agencies they had seen several military trucks moving on Rangoon's streets. |
| Reuters reported that eight trucks of armed riot police and 11 trucks of troops had moved into the city's centre. | Reuters reported that eight trucks of armed riot police and 11 trucks of troops had moved into the city's centre. |
| The military announced the curfew through loudspeakers on vehicles cruising through the streets. | |
| Junta breaks silence | Junta breaks silence |
| Tens of thousands of monks and supporters earlier marched from Shwedagon pagoda into the commercial centre of Rangoon, where they gathered around Sule pagoda and nearby city hall, witnesses told AFP. | Tens of thousands of monks and supporters earlier marched from Shwedagon pagoda into the commercial centre of Rangoon, where they gathered around Sule pagoda and nearby city hall, witnesses told AFP. |
| PROTESTS MOUNT 15 Aug: Junta doubles fuel prices, sparking protests5 Sept: Troops injure several monks at a protest in Pakokku17 Sept: The junta's failure to apologise for the injuries draws fresh protests by monks18-21 Sept: Daily marches by monks in Burmese cities gradually gather in size 22 Sept: 1,000 monks march to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon23 Sept: Up to 20,000 march in Rangoon24 Sept: New Rangoon march draws at least 50,000 and 24 other towns join in In pictures: Protests Q&A: Protests in Burma Press reaction Government's view | PROTESTS MOUNT 15 Aug: Junta doubles fuel prices, sparking protests5 Sept: Troops injure several monks at a protest in Pakokku17 Sept: The junta's failure to apologise for the injuries draws fresh protests by monks18-21 Sept: Daily marches by monks in Burmese cities gradually gather in size 22 Sept: 1,000 monks march to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon23 Sept: Up to 20,000 march in Rangoon24 Sept: New Rangoon march draws at least 50,000 and 24 other towns join in In pictures: Protests Q&A: Protests in Burma Press reaction Government's view |
| Protesters addressed the crowd outside city hall. | Protesters addressed the crowd outside city hall. |
| "National reconciliation is very important for us... The monks are standing up for the people," proclaimed poet Aung Way. | "National reconciliation is very important for us... The monks are standing up for the people," proclaimed poet Aung Way. |
| One monk told the Associated Press: "People do not tolerate the military government any longer." | One monk told the Associated Press: "People do not tolerate the military government any longer." |
| The BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says monks - who have been spearheading the protest campaign - have been handing out pictures of Burmese independence hero Aung San, the deceased father of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | The BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says monks - who have been spearheading the protest campaign - have been handing out pictures of Burmese independence hero Aung San, the deceased father of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
| They are also carrying flags, including some bearing the image of a fighting peacock used by students during the 1988 pro-democracy uprising, witnesses told Reuters. | They are also carrying flags, including some bearing the image of a fighting peacock used by students during the 1988 pro-democracy uprising, witnesses told Reuters. |
| Students were also openly marching, says the BBC Burmese Service. In earlier marches they had simply formed a chain and clapped. | Students were also openly marching, says the BBC Burmese Service. In earlier marches they had simply formed a chain and clapped. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY The protests will grow bigger day by day and I hope that they are not going to start killing people Mr Tun, Rangoon Send us your comments Accounts from Burma | HAVE YOUR SAY The protests will grow bigger day by day and I hope that they are not going to start killing people Mr Tun, Rangoon Send us your comments Accounts from Burma |
| "Some students are in the middle of exams at this time," one of the students told the BBC. "But they have left their exam rooms and came out onto the streets, joining hands with the public, fighting for the country under the guidance of the monks." | "Some students are in the middle of exams at this time," one of the students told the BBC. "But they have left their exam rooms and came out onto the streets, joining hands with the public, fighting for the country under the guidance of the monks." |
| The junta, which violently repressed the 1988 protests killing some 3,000 people, finally broke its silence over the mounting protests late on Monday, saying it was ready to "take action" against the monks. | The junta, which violently repressed the 1988 protests killing some 3,000 people, finally broke its silence over the mounting protests late on Monday, saying it was ready to "take action" against the monks. |
| It has repeated the warning in state media, ordering monks not to get involved in politics and accusing them of allowing themselves to be manipulated by the foreign media. | It has repeated the warning in state media, ordering monks not to get involved in politics and accusing them of allowing themselves to be manipulated by the foreign media. |
| The protests were triggered by the government's decision to double the price of fuel last month, hitting people hard in the impoverished nation. | The protests were triggered by the government's decision to double the price of fuel last month, hitting people hard in the impoverished nation. |
| Are you in Burma? How have you been affected by the current situation? What is the mood like in the country? Send us your comments and experiences. | |
| Do you have any questions about the latest protests? A producer from the BBC Burmese section, Maung Maung Than and the BBC's Asia correspondent, Jonathan Head, will answer your queries on News 24 later on Tuesday. | Do you have any questions about the latest protests? A producer from the BBC Burmese section, Maung Maung Than and the BBC's Asia correspondent, Jonathan Head, will answer your queries on News 24 later on Tuesday. |
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