US President George W Bush has announced fresh sanctions against the military regime in Burma.
He said he had ordered the US Treasury to freeze the assets of state-owned firms in Burma "that are major sources of funds that prop up the junta".
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That move followed a violent suppression of anti-government protests in Burma (Myanmar).
(BBC)
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