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A UN special envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, is due in Burma within hours for urgent talks on ending the military junta's crackdown on pro-democracy protests.
The streets of Rangoon were quiet on Saturday following three days of violence against the protesters.
Internet links, which the government cut to stem the flow of information about the protests, are reported to be working intermittently.
State newspapers declared peace and stability had been restored.
Mr Gambari is expected to urge a peaceful end to confrontation with pro-democracy activists.
He will arrive in Rangoon at 1520 local time (0850 GMT) before flying straight on to Burma's new capital Naypyidaw, a diplomatic source told Reuters news agency.
"He's the best hope we have. He is trusted on both sides," said Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo.
It was not clear which members of the government he would be allowed to meet, though the White House said he should be allowed to meet "anyone he wants to meet", including opposition figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi.......
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