29th September : Euphoria turns to tears and blood flows on the streets

As Euphoria turns to tears and blood flows on the streeets of Rangoon people in many parts of the world turned out today in a show of soldiarity with the Burmese people. Many people hope to continue such action in order to maintain international pressure on Burma's military to end its violent regime.

Deep underlying political and economic problems in Burma are the reasons for the continued protests -reasons that will not go away so easily even if the protesters are crushed off the streets temporarily.

(Time : 6.10pm) There are strong reports emerging from Burma that splits are appearing within the army and Generals.

(Time : 11.30am) The UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrived in Burma today to

try to persuade the government to use negotiations instead of guns to end mass protests. The military regime are arranging for him to travel from Rangoon to the new Burmese capital Naypyidaw to meet with the military generals. Many human rights organisations have called for Mr. Gambari to stay in Rangoon where the majority of genuine protests have taken place so that he can really examine what is happening in Burma.

(Time : 8.45am) Last night the regime responded to the ongoing protests by not only cutting off the Internet but also mobile phone communication- the any news of continued repression and violence suppressed.

(Time : 8.30am) Troops and riot police manned barricades in the area from which the pro-democracy protests have reverberated around the world. Police fired warning shots to disperse 100 protesting youths. Small groups gathered today taunting the troops before scattering down alleys when they started to charge. In one incident, police fired warning shots to disperse 100 youths shouting slogans and waving bright red 'fighting peacock' flags. The government says it is acting with "restraint".

(Time 8.15am) News from Yangon: The military force raided 2 monasteries in TharKayTa Township last night. The soldiers raided TaYartShid Taung (108 Yard) monastery as well but the monks managed to escape. So the soldiers search the whole monastery took away 2 million Kyat of monetary-fund money.A high school student was shot down in South Oakkalapa Township yesterday. The student’s parents managed to get his body but the military searched the whole quarter and took the body by force, later.