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.
May 21 2013, 2:23 pm
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 MoreMyanmar`s president has pardoned at least 20 political prisoners just ahead of a historic visit to the US that will highlight the two sides` improved relations brought about by the former nation`s democratic reforms.
May 18 2013, 1:27 pm
Read MoreThe US has defended its decision to invite President Thein Sein to America after coming under attack from human rights organisation.
May 17 2013, 8:49 am
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 MoreThe brunt of the storm is currently barreling northwest toward Bangladesh. But its direction could shift northeast and hit Myanmar`s Rakhine state when it makes landfall at midweek, Myanmar`s Meteorology Department said.
May 12 2013, 10:14 am
Read MoreUS President Barack Obama will meet his Myanmarese counterpart Thein Sein here May 20 and discuss democracy building in the Southeast Asian nation, the White House said.
May 16 2013, 2:14 pm
Read MoreAuthorities in Myanmar should drop charges against ethnic Arakanese activists who took part in peaceful protests against Chinese-led oil and gas projects, Human Rights Watch said Saturday.
May 11 2013, 2:54 pm
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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