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Article: VOA NEWS: BRITISH PRIME MINISTER PLEDGES SUPPORT AS PROTESTERS RALLY IN LONDON FOR DEMOCRACY IN BURMA
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 6, 2007
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The Voice of America issued the following story:
By Sonja Pace
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged support for Burma's pro-democracy activists and urged further sanctions against that country's military government in the wake of its violent crackdown against protesters. Mr. Brown's pledge Saturday came amid a day of rallies worldwide in support of Burma's pro-democracy advocates. VOA's Sonja Pace has details from London.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with Buddhist monks and rally organizers in his offices at Number 10 Downing Street just before the demonstration got underway in central London.
"I think you know you've got the support of the British government and ...