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U.N.'s Ban to meet again with Myanmar supremo over Suu Kyi

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets again with Myanmar junta supremo on Saturday when he expects a verdict on whether he will be allowed to visit detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Ban requested the visit during... Full Article at Reuters

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  2. Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi
  3. Than Shwe Than Shwe
  4. Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon
  5. U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives
  6. Abhisit Vejjajiva Abhisit Vejjajiva