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Thein Sein praised for reforms in Myanmar but urged to end violence against Muslims

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:52 -0400

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama praised the reforms of Myanmar leader Thein Sein but urged him to end violence against Muslims. Sein is the country's first president to visit the White House in almost half a century. Speaking from the US capital Monday Obama said he recognized Sein's work to guide Myanmar down "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to follow." ...

Did witty Li score brownie points over India

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:02 -0400

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UN chief Ban Ki Moon urges Myanmar to end practice of child soldiers in army

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:14:04 -0400

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said Myanmar's government has made progress in reducing the recruitment of children into the armed forces but still needs to stamp out the ...

Myanmars road to democracy not without challenges

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:57:44 -0400

In his landmark visit to the United States, Myanmar President Thein Sein made all the right noises: He called for an end to inter-communal violence and a national identity that would include people from all faiths. He talked about sharing power and resources to bring about peace with the armed Kachin ethnic minority. Yet he also told American media that the military "will always have a ...

Burma to host first Internet freedom forum

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:50:26 -0400

Myanmar ICT Development Organisation (MIDO) will host "Myanmar Internet Freedom Forum" in Yangon from June 1-2. In the first forum of its kind in Burma, MIDO aims to raise awareness of Internet freedom in a country that has endured decades of media ...

Key senator to let Burma sanctions bill lapse

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:40:17 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a significant move, a prominent Republican senator said Tuesday he plans to let key sanctions legislation against Burma lapse because of the country’s progress toward democracy. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell made the announcement after meeting the nation’s President Thein Sein who is making a landmark visit to Washington. On Monday, Thein Sein became ...

US Myanmar sign trade agreement

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:32 -0400

/enpproperty--> WASHINGTON - The United States and Myanmar on Tuesday signed a trade and investment framework agreement, announced the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) in a statement. The signing of the agreement came a day after US President Barack Obama met with Myanmar President Thein Sein in the White House. Sein was the first president of Myanmar to visit the White House in ...

Myanmar dials in to growing mobile market

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:27:58 -0400

Map: Burma Myanmar's increasing engagement is fuelling demand for mobile phones in a country described as less connected than North Korea.Juice seller Ko Thet is among the emerging aspirational consumers who want to connect with each other and the outside ...

7 Muslims Sentenced to Prison for Myanmar Violence

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:09:12 -0400

spasms of religious violence two months ago that left more than 40 people dead and chased thousands of people from their homes in central ...

Video McConnell Lift sanctions on Burma

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:04:32 -0400

After meeting with Burmese President Thein Sein, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he believes because of the steps the former pariah state has taken toward democracy, "enough progress has been made in Burma to where implementation of the sanctions this year is actually not a good ...

Testing Time for Myanmar

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:46 -0400

Recent riots in Meiktila and other parts of central Myanmar once again show that the country is passing through a testing time. The stakeholders--be it the armed forces, the opposition democracy activists or government officials--are each facing challenges in handling the recent communal and/or religious ...

Obama lauds Myanmar reform warns attacks on Muslims must stop

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:45 -0400

WASHINGTON--U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday saluted Myanmar President Thein Sein for his leadership in pushing through startling political reforms, but warned that violence against Muslims must ...

Burmese optimistic after historic White House visit

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:25 -0400

Burmese are celebrating an end to their long international isolation with the first state visit to the US by a Myanmar president in almost 50 ...

Myanmar jails 7 Muslims for attacks on Buddhist monk

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:49 -0400

Burmese protest against intercommunal violence in their country outside the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington on May 20, 2013 before Myanmar President Thein Sein addresses the chamber. Earlier, Thein Sein urged an end to intercommunal violence and discrimination after hearing a call from US President Barack Obama to put a stop to anti-Muslim attacks. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit ...

Burma jails Muslims over anti-Muslim violence

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:21:32 -0400

One man was jailed for 34 years for killing a monk; the others received sentences ranging from two to 14 years for crimes including unlawful assembly and religious disrespect. At least 43 people - mostly Muslim - died in the violence that erupted after an argument at a Muslim-owned shop. ...

US lawmakers meet Myanmar leader urge release of 250 political prisoners

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:31 -0400

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers are asking Myanmar President Thein Sein to free nearly 250 political prisoners. Thein Sein met Tuesday with members of the Senate and House, a day after he became the first Myanmar leader to visit the White House in five decades. As Myanmar has shifted from military rule in the past two years, it has freed hundreds of political detainees but others are still held. House ...

Lawmakers hand Myanmar leader prisoner list

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:25:59 -0400

Thein Sein met Tuesday with members of the Senate and House on Capitol Hill, a day after he became the first Myanmar leader to visit the White House in five ...

Myanmar public happy to see back of restrictive sanctions

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:17:09 -0400

Illustration: Liu Rui/GT The EU's decision to lift all Myanmar sanctions a year after they were initially suspended has reignited debates around whether the country has made enough progress to warrant such a reward. Activists have decried the move, insisting that human rights abuses continue and that the EU should have put benchmarks in place for the Myanmar government to meet before ...

Myanmar extends state of emergency

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:45:45 -0400

Lawmakers in Myanmar voted Tuesday to extend a state of emergency over parts of the country gripped by fighting between Muslims and Buddhists. Lawmakers had a special session Tuesday to discuss anti-Muslim violence in Meiktila. A state of emergency was declared there in March after about 20 people were killed during the fighting. Myanmar authorities voted Tuesday to extend the state of ...

Mizzima News Beer o’clock for Myanmar

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:21 -0400

Despite Myanmar's comparatively low beer sales, the largely untapped industry is set to grow rapidly with four new brewery licenses offered by the ...

Financial Times Suu Kyi appeals for UK help to rebuild Myanmar university system

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:21 -0400

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's opposition leader, has called on UK university leaders to help her country rebuild its higher education system which she says has been virtually "destroyed" by 50 years of military ...

Bangkok Post Myanmar army continues to live in denial over abuses – Brad Adams

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:20 -0400

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi attended for the first time, sitting alongside generals in the viewing stands as thousands of troops, tanks, and missiles passed by. An open question is who needed who more — a deeply unpopular military seeking the aura of an international icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner, or a newly minted politician seeking to change constitutional provisions that ...

Eleven Media Group Derek Mitchell urges actions on social media abusers

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:20 -0400

The US Ambassador Mitchell urged Myanmar government to take actions against the incitement perpetrators using the social network to create social ...

Democratic Voice of Burma Burmese army torches Shan rebel outpost

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:19 -0400

An outpost belonging to the Shan State Army-South (SSA-S) in northeastern Burma was burnt down on Sunday by government soldiers, who claimed to be searching for four Burmese "civilians" who went missing at the end of last month, rebels ...

Financial Times Key reform minister exits Myanmar investment body

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:19 -0400

The abrupt exit of one of Myanmar's leading reformist ministers from the helm of the government's powerful investment commission has raised fresh questions about President Thein Sein's ambitious reform agenda and unsettled ...

Democratic Voice of Burma and Agence France Presse Burma revokes pardon of dissident writer for ‘defaming’ police

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:19 -0400

Human rights activists slammed the Burmese government on Wednesday for revoking a prison amnesty granted to an opposition party member last year, after he was accused of 'defaming' the ...

Mizzima News Mon group calls for release of young detainees

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:18 -0400

A Mon youth group has urged authorities to release all 11 people detained since mid-April for allegedly attacking a police officer during the traditional Water Festival in Mon ...

The Irrawaddy Land rights activists sued for protesting without permission

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:18 -0400

Two leading land rights activists have been charged with organizing unsanctioned protests to demand back their expropriated lands in Thingangyun Township, Rangoon ...

The Irrawaddy Human rights the focus of Burma Film Festival

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:17 -0400

With the idea of connecting film and human rights, "The Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival" will launch in Rangoon next month, according to the festival's founder and director, Min Htin Ko Ko ...

Shan Herald Agency for News A $2 mobile SIM costs dearly at countryside

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:17 -0400

In April, Myanmar Post and Telecommunication (MPT) unveiled a 1,500 Kyat (less than $2) worth CDMA mobile SIM to the public in the country and has reached the countryside recently but the costs have risen many folds, according to local news ...

The Irrawaddy Former Thai PM Chavalit discusses investment in Naypyidaw

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:16 -0400

Former Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh paid a visit to Naypyidaw this week, where he talked about opportunities to invest in Burma with Vice President Sai Mauk ...

Radio Australia Insurgencies prompting growth in Myanmar drug trade UN

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:16 -0400

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says long running insurgencies in Myanmar’s border regions have led to the growth in poppy production and the manufacture of ...

The Irrawaddy Government companies to build Rangoon ‘mega city’ of 10 mln people

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:16 -0400

Government officials, urban planners and construction companies said they are planning to develop Rangoon into a "mega city" of more than 10 million inhabitants by 2040, doubling its current population ...

Xinhua Myanmar’s NLD party delegation leaves for China

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:15 -0400

A 12-member senior-level delegation of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party left here for Kunming to pay the first ever 10-day study visit to four cities of ...

Bangkok Post Indonesian police-Myanmar shootout

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:15 -0400

Indonesian anti-terror police exchanged fire Wednesday with four men holed up in a house suspected of involvement in a plot to bomb the Myanmar ...

Record Burmese python caught in Florida

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:56:44 -0400

Florida .It's a new record for the longest Burmese python caught in the wild in Florida. The previous record was a 17ft 7in python caught in August in Everglades national park.According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the 18ft 8in snake was caught May 11 alongside a road in rural Miami-Dade County.Wildlife officials said Monday that a Miami man spotted about 3ft of ...

Burmas President Visits Washington

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:38:52 -0400

Burmese President Thein Sein is given flowers outside a town hall meeting at Voice of America, Washington, May 19, 2013. (Alison Klein for ...

Myanmar commits to energy transparency

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:19:58 -0400

The U.S. government said it was committed to helping Myanmar improve transparency in the management of its natural resources. U.S. special envoy for international energy affairs Carlos Pascual met with Myanmar Energy Minister Than Htay, who was part of a visiting delegation from Naypyitaw. Both officials signed a joint declaration committed to transparency in the management of natural ...

Matthews Asia Announces Launch of the Asia Focus Fund and the Emerging Asia Fund

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:14:11 -0400

. The Matthews Asia Focus Fund provides investors with an opportunity to gain exposure to a high conviction portfolio investing in what we believe are high quality Asian companies. The Matthews Emerging Asia Fund invests primarily in companies located in the emerging and frontier Asia equity ...

Nearly 19 feet Longest Burmese python captured in Florida

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:19 -0400

Florida has a long list of problematic invasive species, from the vervet monkey to the lionfish, but the Burmese python might be the state's public enemy No. 1 so much so that residents will hop out of their cars at night to catch one double the normal size. A Miami man wrangled and killed the ...

Japanese premier to visit Myanmar on Friday

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:10:34 -0400

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe begins a three-day visit to Myanmar on Friday in what national media are saying is a continued bid to improve investment conditions for Japanese ...

UN praises Myanmar over child soldier issue

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:02:26 -0400

"The signature of an action plan in June 2012 was a major breakthrough and I commend the Government of Myanmar for taking important steps to better protect children," said Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, in a statement. While the UN noted in this most recent report that recruitment of children to ...

Two women injured in Myanmar Airways aircraft accident

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:54:52 -0400

Two women were injured in an accident when a Myanmar Airways aircraft carrying 55 passengers was landing at the Monghsat Airport in Myanmar's eastern Shan state Thursday due to the malfunction of the breaking system, official sources ...

Seven Muslims Charged for Killing Buddhist Monk in Burma

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:31 -0400

A court in Burma has convicted seven Muslims for the killing of a Buddhist monk during deadly sectarian riots in a central town earlier this ...

Seven Muslims sentenced for Meiktila monk murder

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:54:55 -0400

Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced seven Muslims to prison terms ranging from two to 28 years in connection with religious violence in March that left dozens of people dead, a justice official ...

Burmese President to Meet with US Lawmakers Sign Trade Deal

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:34 -0400

In front of a bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., Burma's President Thein Sein meets with President Barack Obama, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 20, ...

Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing during religious riots

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:26 -0400

YANGON // Myanmar sentenced seven Muslims to prison terms ranging from two to 28 years in connection with religious violence in March that left dozens dead, a justice official said. The defendants, who were spared the death penalty, were accused of the murder of a Buddhist monk in the central town of Meiktila that sparked unrest across the region, mostly targeting Muslims. The suspects were ...

Hosting Burma’s Leader Obama Repeatedly Calls the Country ‘Myanmar’

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:12:18 -0400

President Obama meets with Burmese President Thein Sein in the Oval Office on Monday, May 20, 2013 (Image: White House) (CNSNews.com) - Setting aside a long-held U.S. policy, President Obama -- when hosting the president of Burma in the Oval Office on Monday -- used the military-backed regime's preferred term for the country, Myanmar - and not just once or twice, but a total of 16 times in ...

Biggest Burmese Python Ever Caught In Florida

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:04:03 -0400

A Burmese python measuring nearly 19ft has been captured in South Florida. About 3ft of the 18ft 8in (569cm) snake was spotted sticking out of some roadside brush on May 11 by Jason Leon and some friends, as they drove late at night through a rural area of southeast Miami-Dade County. The 23-year-old got out of his car, grabbed the snake behind its head and dragged it into the open. When ...

Myanmar’s media faces fresh challenges

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:48:09 -0400

It is a new dawn for media in Myanmar--censorship has been lifted; 10 daily newspapers are now being printed, with another 14 on the way; and, reporters are free to write what they please. But the rush to this liberalized market has brought with it a fresh batch of problems for journalists, editors and media company ...

Myanmar’s President Makes Historic Divisive Visit to White House

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:09:50 -0400

- Myanmar's President Thein Sein on Monday became the first leader of that country in almost a half-century to pay a call on the White House, a visit that has simultaneously highlighted a series of monumental changes seen in Myanmar in recent years as well as a reforms process that many are warning may have ...

Myanmar Buddhist monks killers jailed

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:55:15 -0400

(1 hr 4 mins ago) Six Muslim men and one minor have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from life to two years in prison for involvement in the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence in central Myanmar. Thein Than Oo, a lawyer defending the men, said one of his clients was given life in prison for murder. Myat Ko Ko was also sentenced to an additional two years for unlawful ...

Myanmar president urges end to violence

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:12:18 -0400

Myanmar President Thein Sein has told an audience in the US he wants a national identity which embraces people of all faiths, including ...

Obama meets visiting Myanmar president

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:01:38 -0400

US President Barack Obama on Monday lauded Myanmar's efforts made over the past two years in holding elections and in solving the country's longstanding ethnic conflicts.Obama made the statement at a press conference following his talks with visiting Myanmar President Thein Sein at his Oval Office. Thein Sein was the first president of Myanmar to visit the White House in 47 years.Obama ...

Obama lauds Thein Sein’s leadership

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:33:57 -0400

US President Barack Obama on Monday threw his support behind Myanmar President Thein Sein in his drive to reform a former pariah state but warned that a wave of violence against Muslims must ...

Obama welcomes president of ‘Myanmar’ with cautionary reminder

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:38:39 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed Myanmar’s president to the White House — the first such visit in nearly 50 years — and hailed the Southeast Asian nation’s progress on democratic reforms, but emphasized that much work remains to be done. After meeting privately with President Thein Sein in the Oval Office, Obama told reporters that Myanmar must ...

Obama cites movement toward political economic reforms in Myanmar

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:40 -0400

In a long-awaited White House visit, President Barack Obama told Myanmar's president Monday that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country in "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to follow" toward democracy.Mr. Obama spoke as he sat in the Oval Office with former general Thein Sein, who became the first president of Myanmar to visit ...

Japanese PM to visit Myanmar

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:51:06 -0400

/enpproperty--> YANGON - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay a state visit to Myanmar soon, an official announcement said in Yangon Tuesday without specifying the date of his visit. According to Japanese media, Abe is to arrive in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday for a three-day visit. He will be the first Japanese prime minister visiting the Southeast Asian nation in 36 years since 1977 when ...

Labour disputes on the rise in Myanmar

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:49:57 -0400

Labour disputes between factory owners and workers in Myanmar continue to rise during this year statistics, according to worker representatives and worker advocates. Tensions rose between the factory owner and workers after 49 workers from San Kaung Polyethylene Factory in Hlaingtharyar Industrial Zone were dismissed for attempting to instigate a protest at the factory. More than a thousand ...

Myanmar cannot claim reforms are a success yet

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:49:50 -0400

President Thein Sein's visit to Washington this week should not be seen as a reward for transforming the country; there are still too many obstacles to democratisation An official visit to the United States by Myanmar's President Thein Sein this week should not be regarded as a celebration of the success of reforms in Myanmar. The job is far from finished, with many tough challenges ...

Myanmar promises aid for Rakhine fleeing Bangladesh

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:48:48 -0400

Myanmar authorities say they will arrange long-term housing in Rakhine State for Rakhine national ethnics who recently fled Bangladesh due to more and more use of violence against them by the Bengalis in the country. They are now living in temporary camps in the state. After the Rakhine conflicts, they came in groups into the state starting from October 2012 in fear of their lives as there were ...

Myanmar leader aspires to build inclusive nation

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:21 -0400

US President Barack Obama saluted Myanmar President Thein Sein (pictured) for his leadership in pushing through startling political reforms, but warned that violence against Muslims must stop. As his guest became the first leader of his country in almost 50 years to visit the White House, Obama praised Myanmar's journey away from military rule and promised Washington would offer more ...

Obama meets Myanmar’s president

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:30:38 -0400

WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar's president to the White House for the first time in nearly 50 years on Monday, hailing the Southeast Asian nation's progress on democratic reforms but emphasizing that much work remains to be ...

Obama applauds Myanmar’s progress

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:52:40 -0400

Obama vows US support as Burma leader visits

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:31:58 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. President Barack Obama told Burma’s president during a long-awaited White House visit that he appreciates the leader’s efforts to lead the Asian country on its long, and sometimes difficult, path to democracy and assured him of U.S. support. Former general Thein Sein was the first president of Burma to visit the White House in 47 years. Activists objected to ...

Bye-bye Burma mingalarbar Myanmar

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:15:34 -0400

, in addition to our websites which carry daily news in both languages. As such we have acknowledged the advancement in this country and the process of reform has been sufficiently inspirational to bring us into the fold. We are investing in the new Myanmar, and we are changing with the times. What will not change is ...

Obama Couples Praise for Burmese Leader With Warning Against Violence

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:46:16 -0400

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Human-Rights Groups Criticize Obamas Meeting With Myanmar Leader

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:47 -0400

After months of praising Myanmar for its political reforms, President Obama welcomed the country's president to the White House for the first time in nearly 50 years. But human-rights groups are not happy about the invitation. While the U.S. does not fully embrace the actions of the regime in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), calling for further reforms and cooperation between ethnic ...

Man kills biggest Burmese python ever in Florida

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:42 -0400

By Tracy Connor, Staff Writer, NBC News Just call him Python Dundee.A Miami man pulled an 18-foot Burmese python out of roadside brush and wrestled with it for 10 minutes before cutting its head off with a knife.The 128-pound specimen turned out to be the biggest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, besting the previous record by more than a foot, wildlife officials said."I was pretty ...

Whats in a name U.S. starts using Myanmar as well as Burma

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:23:06 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma received further backing from the White House on Monday in its campaign to be called ...

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Thein Sein praised for reforms in Myanmar but urged to end violence against Muslims

Did witty Li score brownie points over India

UN chief Ban Ki Moon urges Myanmar to end practice of child soldiers in army

Myanmars road to democracy not without challenges

Burma to host first Internet freedom forum

Key senator to let Burma sanctions bill lapse

US Myanmar sign trade agreement

Myanmar dials in to growing mobile market

7 Muslims Sentenced to Prison for Myanmar Violence

Video McConnell Lift sanctions on Burma

Testing Time for Myanmar

Obama lauds Myanmar reform warns attacks on Muslims must stop

Burmese optimistic after historic White House visit

Myanmar jails 7 Muslims for attacks on Buddhist monk

Burma jails Muslims over anti-Muslim violence

US lawmakers meet Myanmar leader urge release of 250 political prisoners

Lawmakers hand Myanmar leader prisoner list

Myanmar public happy to see back of restrictive sanctions

Myanmar extends state of emergency

Mizzima News Beer o’clock for Myanmar

Financial Times Suu Kyi appeals for UK help to rebuild Myanmar university system

Bangkok Post Myanmar army continues to live in denial over abuses – Brad Adams

Eleven Media Group Derek Mitchell urges actions on social media abusers

Democratic Voice of Burma Burmese army torches Shan rebel outpost

Financial Times Key reform minister exits Myanmar investment body

Democratic Voice of Burma and Agence France Presse Burma revokes pardon of dissident writer for ‘defaming’ police

Mizzima News Mon group calls for release of young detainees

The Irrawaddy Land rights activists sued for protesting without permission

The Irrawaddy Human rights the focus of Burma Film Festival

Shan Herald Agency for News A $2 mobile SIM costs dearly at countryside

The Irrawaddy Former Thai PM Chavalit discusses investment in Naypyidaw

Radio Australia Insurgencies prompting growth in Myanmar drug trade UN

The Irrawaddy Government companies to build Rangoon ‘mega city’ of 10 mln people

Xinhua Myanmar’s NLD party delegation leaves for China

Bangkok Post Indonesian police-Myanmar shootout

Record Burmese python caught in Florida

Burmas President Visits Washington

Myanmar commits to energy transparency

Matthews Asia Announces Launch of the Asia Focus Fund and the Emerging Asia Fund

Nearly 19 feet Longest Burmese python captured in Florida

Japanese premier to visit Myanmar on Friday

UN praises Myanmar over child soldier issue

Two women injured in Myanmar Airways aircraft accident

Seven Muslims Charged for Killing Buddhist Monk in Burma

Seven Muslims sentenced for Meiktila monk murder

Burmese President to Meet with US Lawmakers Sign Trade Deal

Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing during religious riots

Hosting Burma’s Leader Obama Repeatedly Calls the Country ‘Myanmar’

Biggest Burmese Python Ever Caught In Florida

Myanmar’s media faces fresh challenges

Myanmar’s President Makes Historic Divisive Visit to White House

Myanmar Buddhist monks killers jailed

Myanmar president urges end to violence

Obama meets visiting Myanmar president

Obama lauds Thein Sein’s leadership

Obama welcomes president of ‘Myanmar’ with cautionary reminder

Obama cites movement toward political economic reforms in Myanmar

Japanese PM to visit Myanmar

Labour disputes on the rise in Myanmar

Myanmar cannot claim reforms are a success yet

Myanmar promises aid for Rakhine fleeing Bangladesh

Myanmar leader aspires to build inclusive nation

Obama meets Myanmar’s president

Obama applauds Myanmar’s progress

Obama vows US support as Burma leader visits

Bye-bye Burma mingalarbar Myanmar

Obama Couples Praise for Burmese Leader With Warning Against Violence

Human-Rights Groups Criticize Obamas Meeting With Myanmar Leader

Man kills biggest Burmese python ever in Florida

Whats in a name U.S. starts using Myanmar as well as Burma

Myanmar Buddhist monks killers jailed