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3.10.07

US eager for UN envoy report on Myanmar


US eager for UN envoy report on Myanmar


WASHINGTON : The United States on Tuesday took a wait-and-see approach to a UN special envoy's visit to Myanmar after a deadly crackdown on protests there and said it looked forward to his report.

Sanctions against Myanmar of little use: analysts

BANGKOK : The latest US sanctions imposed on Myanmar over the military's deadly military crackdown on dissent last week are mainly cosmetic and have little chance of pushing the regime to change, analysts said.

The United States has ordered a freeze on the assets of Myanmar's military leader and 13 other senior officials.

The US administration also slapped visa bans on more than 30 members of the junta and their families.

The United States and European nations already have tough economic sanctions in place, banning most investment and trade with Myanmar. Click the link to continue reading...'Link'
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