UN envoy meets Burma opposition leader

The United Nations special envoy to Burma, Razali Ismail, has held a second meeting with the opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who is still under house arrest.

Mr Ismail -- who is trying to start a dialogue between the military rulers and the opposition -- made no comment after the two-hour meeting, but correspondents say there are expectations that after three visits, Mr Ismail's efforts may be beginning to achieve some results.

During his visit, he also held talks with representatives of the military government. More details of the talks are expected to be made public after Mr Ismail has briefed the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in New York.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service