Issue: April 02, 2012   (Archive)
Thursday, May 23, 2013   

Hopes of a nation rests with Lady
(ANALYSIS)

Newly transformed from imprisoned icon during a long struggle against repression in Burma to a key political actor, Aung San Suu Kyi is now on course to take a seat in parliament for the first time.




Putsch backfires as rebels reach Timbuktu
Mali rebels prepared to advance on the ancient trading city of Timbuktu, their latest target in a lightning push for a northern homeland which has put the leaders of last week's coup on the back foot.



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