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Myanmar warns UN Security Council against action

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 5 (Reuters) Myanmar told the United Nations today that no action was warranted against its military government over its crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

The Southeast Asian country's UN Ambassador Kyaw Tint Swe urged the Security Council to take no action that would harm the ''good offices'' role of the world body to defuse the situation in Myanmar.

He said Myanmar would cooperate fully with the UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who reported to the Security Council today on his return from a four-day visit to Myanmar and is due to return to the country in November.

''No Security Council action is warranted with regard to the situation in Myanmar,'' Kyaw Tint Swe said.

He said Myanmar had recently faced a situation that amounted to a ''daunting challenge'' but that it had now returned to ''normalcy.'' He said many of those detained had now been released.

''To date ... a total of 2,095 people, including 722 monks, have been released,'' he said. ''More releases will follow.'' REUTERS PDT AS0025

Murray reaches Metz Open semi-finals

METZ, France, Oct 5 (Reuters) Briton Andy Murray easily advanced to the Metz Open semi-finals with a 6-3 6-3 win over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga today. Scotsman Murray, seeded third, will play his sixth semi-final of the year on Saturday. The 20-year-old world number 18 will face Guillermo Canas for a place in Sunday's final. Argentine Canas, seeded second, crushed Russian qualifier Yevgeny Korolev 6-1 6-4 earlier today. REUTERS SBA AS0047.....

Fire breaks out in multi-storyed building, no casualties

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Fire broke out late tonight in a multi-storyed building here, but there were no casualties, fire brigade officials said. Twelve fire engines battled the fire, which broke out in an office located on the tenth floor of Himalaya House near Cannaught Place at 2330 hrs, the official said. The fire was, however, extinguished at around 0130 hrs, they said adding that there were no reports of any casualties in the fire. UNI.....

Top cleric asks Iraqis not to join anti-Qaeda fight

Dubai, Oct 6: A top Iraqi Sunni cleric today urged Iraqis not to join US-led forces in fighting al Qaeda, saying they would be helping occupiers against compatriots. ''We reject the actions of al Qaeda but they are still part of us ... Ninety percent of al Qaeda are Iraqis,'' Sheikh Harith al-Dari told Al Jazeera television. ''It may be possible to hold a dialogue with them ... and God may help them return to reason.'' ''From a national, Islamic and.....
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