Word: burma
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...time. A lawyer for Suu Kyi called Yettaw a "nutty fellow" and says she pleaded with him to leave. Some observers say the military is seizing on the incident to prolong Suu Kyi's detention and discourage pro-democracy forces ahead of next year's elections. (See pictures of Burma after Cyclone Nargis...
...Born June 19, 1945 in Rangoon. Her father, Aung San, was commander of the Burmese Independent Army and is considered the father of modern Burma. He was assassinated when...
...name (pronounced Awng-San-Sue-Chee) is a blend of her mother's, father's and grandmother's names. She's known in Burma simply as the Lady...
...Attended Oxford University after spending four years in India, where her mother served as Burma's ambassador. Later attended graduate school in New York and worked briefly at the United Nations...
Read about Burma's ethnic minorities...