US Sen. Mitch McConnell calls for the NLD and ethnic groups to a part of the US-Burma talks.

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Detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is unhappy about restrictions on the visitors she is allowed under house arrest.

» Read more: Suu Kyi Unhappy with Restrictions

About a dozen people, including journalists and Nargis Cyclone volunteer relief workers, have been arrested by Burmese authorities in the past several weeks.

» Read more: Journalists, Volunteer Relief Workers Arrested in Rangoon

Leaders of the United Wa State Army have told Burmese government negotiators that regime troops must withdraw from Wa territory before discussions can proceed about the formation of a border guard force.

» Read more: Wa and Mongla Stand Firm on Border Guard Question

At least 75,000 people in eastern Burma were forcibly relocated in the past year, according to the main humanitarian group at the Thai-Burmese border.

» Read more: Eastern Burma ‘Comparable’ to Darfur: TBBC

Many Burmese migrant workers in Thailand are put off applying for short-term passports because of the costs and corruption.

» Read more: Passport Unpopular with Burmese Migrants