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EU foreign chief hints at Burma crackdown

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana has indicated that further EU sanctions on the Burmese military will follow the detention of pro-democracy leaders.

Mr Solana’s comments come after Rangoon’s (Yangon) ruling military junta arrested Nobel-Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi and other National League for Democracy leaders, after clashes between government troops and her supporters on Friday.

"Harassment and intimidation of political opponents are totally inconsistent with the Governme...

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