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World turning a blind eye to Suu Kyi's fate

Failure of leaders to consistently put pressure on the juna has entrenched their hold on Burma

• OVERDRIVE

  Thaksin's resurrection is ipmossible but game is not over

  The Supreme Court's Office for Political Office Holders has found for¬mer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of conflict of interest in the Ratchadaphisek land deal and sen¬tenced him to two years in prison. The landmark verdict, a fivetofour vote, brings the final curtain down on Thaksin's political career.
• MINI - EDITORIAL

  Asia, Eurpope must act in unison

  The Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem), which kicks off in Beijing today, is a good opportunity for leaders from Europe and Asia to demonstrate their resolve in dealing with the global financial crisis as well as hordes of other issues. Since Asem was found in 1995, the Beijing meeting will be the largest - with 43 countries and international organisations taking part - and most significant, as it comes at a time of great crisis.

• Civil disobedience against elected Govt

  We are now observing civil disobedience against an elected government that in turn is killing its own people on the streets in order to deliver its speech on time. These must be the works of the two evils, surely not by democracy advocates.