Authorities in Myanmar`s western Rakhine state have introduced a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families in an effort to ease tensions with the Rohingya`s Buddhist neighbors after a spate of deadly sectarian violence.
May 25 2013, 4:54 pm
Read MoreAt least 11 people were killed and 15 others injured on Saturday when a passenger bus overturned on Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw highway in Myanmar, reported Xinhua citing state-run radio.
May 25 2013, 10:48 pm
Read MorePrime Minister Shinzo Abe is travelling to Myanmar on the first visit to the country by a Japanese leader in 36 years
May 24 2013, 5:31 pm
Read MoreJapan has improved its ties with Myanmar since Abe`s cabinet was formed last December and Myanmar became the destination of the first overseas visit made by the cabinet member Taro Aso in January.
May 23 2013, 11:43 am
Read MoreSix 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.
May 21 2013, 2:23 pm
Read MoreAcknowledging that Myanmar still has a long way to go when it comes to protection of human rights and democracy, the United States has said the progress made by the country cannot be underestimated.
May 18 2013, 9:38 am
Read MoreLawmakers are asking Myanmar President Thein Sein to free nearly 250 political prisoners.
May 22 2013, 8:22 am
Read MoreFormer general Thein Sein becomes the first Myanmar President to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years.
May 20 2013, 12:44 pm
Read MoreUS President Barack Obama praised the leadership of his Myanmar counterpart Thein Sein for successfully leading his country towards democracy.
May 21 2013, 9:08 am
Read MoreSeveral overcrowded boats carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims trying to escape an approaching cyclone have capsized off the coast of western Myanmar. The United Nations says only 42 are known to have survived.
May 14 2013, 2:47 pm
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