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Burma Arrests Activist Linked to Cyclone Aid

Dissident comedian Zarganar taken away by secret police

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 5, 2008 6:58 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Burmese junta has arrested a leading activist who led a private aid program for victims of last month's Cyclone Nargis. Zarganar, a top comedian in Burma who was also arrested during September's protests, was taken away by secret police last night, Reuters reports. The...   Read full story »

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