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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 11:58 AM
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Global protests for Myanmar
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071006/ap_on_re_as/myanmar

Sat Oct 6, 3:41 AM ET



YANGON, Myanmar - A day of global protests against Myanmar's junta began in cities across Asia Saturday, after the military regime admitted detaining hundreds of Buddhist monks when troops turned their guns on pro-democracy demonstrators last week.


Hoping to send a message to the generals that the world is still watching the situation, rights group Amnesty International organized marches in more than two dozen Asian, European and North American cities.

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