Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday called for Japanese investment and economic aid that would create jobs in the Southeast Asian economy, news reports said. The 67-year-old head of the National League for Democracy, now on her first visit to Japan in 27 years following more than 14 years of house arrest, made the request during her meeting with Japanese lawmakers in Tokyo. "The people cannot improve their livelihood without a job," Myanmar's pro-democracy icon told the lawmakers, according to Kyodo News.

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with representatives from the country’s leading Islamic groups on Tuesday to discuss last month’s bout of rioting in central Burma.According to the spokesperson of Islamic Religious Affairs Council-Myanmar Wunna Shwe, Suu Kyi met with the group to hear their opinions and to discuss how to prevent similar violent incidents from happening in the future.“She said that we are Burmese citizens too so there is no need to feel dejected,” said Wunna Shwe.“She said she would [promote] the rule of law as a party leader and also chair of the

A leading human rights group has called for decisive action by Myanmar's government to end religious attacks against Muslim communities, and has released satellite photos showing the destruction of entire neighborhoods in recent riots. New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement Monday the government should hold accountable those responsible for March 20-22 violence in the central city of Meikhtila that left more than 40 people dead and drove 12,000 from their homes. Satellite photos released by the group appeared to show areas of Meikhtila leveled by fire.

British former radio DJ Dave Lee Travis has been re-arrested on suspicion of sexual offences as part of an investigation sparked by claims against his late BBC colleague Jimmy Savile, police said Wednesday. Travis, 67, was first arrested in the case in November. On returning to answer bail on Monday, he was re-arrested over further allegations. "On his return on March 11 the man in his 60s was further arrested on suspicion of sexual offences in connection with further allegations made to Operation Yewtree," a police spokesman said.