Sep 11 - the Burma connection

Myanmar's military regime has belatedly released a message of sympathy sent to the United States after the terrorist attacks there, and denied rumours that its troops were ready to fight with the alleged perpetrator Osama bin Laden

DAILY NEWS

  • Myanmar Muslim group denies links with al-Qaida
  • Exiled Muslims Deny Taliban Connections
  • Myanmar says Muslim rebels trained by Taliban and in Mideast camps
  • Burmese Democrats Feel Neglected following the September 11 terrorist attacks
  • Leading Rohingya Group Claims No Terrorist Tie
  • Pegu Monastery reopened
  • Exiled monk group holds junta responsible for religious riots
  • Burmanet Editor Branded as Pro-Rohingya
  • DVB : Burma declares 45-day state of emergency period for fear of mass unrest
  • Nearly one hundred people killed in religious riot in Southern Burma
  • Burmese authorities accused of oppressing Muslims
  • Muslim-Buddhist violence flares in Myanmar
  • Anti-Muslim Riot in Hinthada Township
  • Rangoon junta so far fails to issue official report on Burma's religious unrest
  • Buddhist-Muslim riots
  • Akyab reported hit by moderate quake, religious riots
  • Burma curfew amid rising religious tensions
  • Rangoon junta remains silent on Prome religious clashes
  • Junta Hunting Down Muslim Extremists
  • Authorities warn Muslim clerics not to create any disturbances
  • Muslims Kept Under Watchful Eye
  • India steps up vigilance along Indo-Burma border
  • U.S. embassy closed in Myanmar for security reasons
  • Burmese Muslim Group Speaks Out on Afghan Attacks


  • Safe reputation good for tourism
  • Higher insurance forces airlines to levy surcharge
  • Myanmar Airways cuts flights after US attacks
  • Myanmar gem auction loses sparkle after terror attacks
  • Hotels, travel agencies report cancellations
  • For Myanmar, it's business as usual


  • Burma confiscates WTC videos
  • Govt offers sympathy
  • Government raps ‘malicious’ rumours
  • Myanmar belatedly releases condolence message for the US
  • Gen Than Shwe sent message of sympathy to US
  • Locals horrified over US events
  • News of Attacks Hard To Find In Burma
  • Burma Residents Feel Effects
  • Shan leaders convey condolences for the Kamikaze victims


  • Assets of five Islamic foreigners ordered to be frozen
  • India wants probe into Pak's links with Taliban
  • No investigation against any other nuclear scientist
  • The al-Qaeda connection of Pak nuclear scientists
  • Pak confirmed the presence of two nuke scientists in Myanmar
  • Burma dismisses report two Pakistani nuclear scientists given political asylum
  • Burmese opposition says junta joins terrorist nations by accepting scientists
  • Myanmar gives sanctuary to Pak nuke scientists
  • Burma envoy called to Bangladesh Foreign Ministry
  • Pakistani paper's "exclusive" interview with Usamah Bin-Ladin
  • Rangoon blames dissidents for reports linking Burmese troops to Bin-Ladin
  • Burmese authorities reject reports troops linked to Bin-Ladin
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  • Pakistani connection
  • Junta under pressure
  • A More Balanced Outlook
  • War Against Terrorism
  • Taliban troops include many foreigners
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