Pictures of Sister Ann Roza Nu Tawng kneeling in front of riot police and tearfully pleading with them not to open fire compared to images of Tiananmen Square tank man

Ari Ben-Menashe, a former Israeli Military Intelligence official, claims generals will leave politics soon, seek to improve ties with US

'Near-total' communications blockage after military seizes control from Suu Kyi's elected government

Only a few dozen Jewish families remain in Southeast Asian nation, formerly known as Burma, that has been hit by years of political turmoil, military rule

Countries call for restoring democracy; US urges release of detained officials, warns it will act if coup not reversed; rights groups fret over safety of leader Aung San Suu Kyi