The Times (UK): In tiny acts of defiance, a revolution still fickers – Kenneth Denby
                   
burmanet.org
26-Sep-2008
        

A bomb exploded in Rangoon yesterday morning, but like most acts of defiance in Burma it was more of a symbol than a serious act of rebellion. It happened in the mid-morning by a bus stop close to the golden spire of the Sule pagoda — a loud bang, a rattling of windows and an immediate influx of police carrying rifles. Half a dozen people were treated for what were described as minor injuries; a set of... [read full story]                    

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