http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art id=18503&Submit=Submit http://video.foxnews.com/v/4202801/bangkok-burns-after-protest-leaders-surrender (Video) http://www.newstalk.ie/news/news-headlines/bangkok-standoff-comes-to-an-end/ http://audio.todayfm.com/1238182.wav - Audio file (Lunchtime news) http://audio.todayfm.com/0850450.wav - Audio file (Morning report) http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0519/news1pm.html BANGKOK - The Thai army launched a final crackdown on the main redshirt protest area today, leading to the surrender of the main protest leaders. Redshirt leaders told protesters at the group's rally site in Bangkok of their
BAGAN - With several dozen A4-sized paintings weighed down with stones on the cobbled forecourt of the Shwegu Gyi pagoda, artist U Aung Aung offers visitors to the shrine an affordable souvenir of their visit a commissioned painting of the temple for a fee of 10,000 kyat or less.
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On October 29, the ruling Myanmar junta banned independent online news outlet The Irrawaddy and accused the publisher of violating national security laws. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the actions of the junta, and urges the authorities to reinstate The Irrawaddy’s publication license and end the forced closure of the outlet.