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Myanmar moving closer to India as it opens up

Myanmar`s govt and opposition agreed that the country needs to move closer to India as it travels do...

Thailand: Suu Kyi vows to help Myanmar migrants

Thailand hosts around 2.5 million impoverished Burmese who have fled here to work low-skilled jobs.

Suu Kyi leaves for first visit abroad in 24 yrs

Aung San Suu Kyi left for Thailand to attend a World Economic Forum meet ahead of her European tour,...

What`s in a name? Suu Kyi sticks to `Burma`

Aung San Suu Kyi also calls Yangon, Myanmar`s commercial capital, by its old name `Rangoon`.

No fear; will continue fight: Suu Kyi

Myanmar`s iconic pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi vowed to continue her fight for democracy.

Aung San Suu Kyi - also a style icon

At 66, Aun San Suu Kyi is not just an enduring inspiration for millions in Myanmar but also a style ...

Suu Kyi accepts PM’s invite to visit India

On the second day of a historic visit to Myanmar, PM Manmohan Singh met the country’s democracy icon...

Myanmar President postpones Thailand trip

Myanmar`s president Thein Sein has cancelled his participation at this week`s World Economic Forum E...

India to give USD 500 mn line of credit to Myanmar

India Monday announced it will provide a 500 million-dollar line of credit to Myanmar as the two cou...

Manmohan first Indian PM to visit Myanmar in 25 yrs

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here for the first visit by an Indian PM to Myanmar in 25 year...

PM on historic Myanmar visit; energy on agenda

PM Manmohan Singh arrived in Myanmar on a historic visit during which the two sides will chart out a...

Mine explosion hits Myanmar power grid

Authorities said damage to towers can affect electricity supply and bring more problems to the peopl...

Sticking to protocol, Suu Kyi to meet PM Singh

Sticking to protocol, Myanmar`s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will meet PM Manmohan Singh at...

Suu Kyi to receive Oxford doctorate next month

Aung Saan Suu Kyi will arrive in the UK to receive an honorary doctorate in Civil Law at a special c...

Hillary calls Suu Kyi on sanction decision

Hillary Clinton has informed Aung San Suu Kyi about the recent US decision to ease sanctions on the ...

Suu Kyi to address UK Parliament in June

The announcement about Aung San Suu Kyi`s week-long visit starting from June 18 was made by British ...

Myanmar’s hardline Vice President resigns

Tin Aung Myint Oo gave up his position in the Myanmar’s Government amid talk of a battle between ref...

UN Chief meets Suu Kyi for first time

United Nations Chief Ban Ki-moon met with Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar`s NLD, for the first t...

Suu Kyi`s party ends boycott of Myanmar`s Parliament

Aung San Suu Kyi said she and the rest of her party’s elected lawmakers will attend Parliament for t...

West should further ease Myanmar sanctions: UN`s Ban

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will become the first foreign dignitary to address Myanmar`s fledgl...

UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Myanmar trip

Ban Ki-moon made a landmark visit to a fast-changing Myanmar to encourage its government to carry ou...

European Union’s Ashton in Myanmar

Catherine Ashton will open an European Union office in Myanmar`s commercial capital Yangon.

Suu Kyi hopeful oath dispute will be overcome soon

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi calls the issue a “technical problem” and says it should not e...

US rules out end to Myanmar sanctions

The United States said it wanted to preserve leverage to push the Myanmar regime on ending ethnic vi...

UN chief to meet Suu Kyi for first time in Myanmar

UN leader Ban Ki-moon said late Monday he will visit Myanmar to support democratic reforms and calle...

EU suspends Myanmar sanctions

The European Union suspended its sanctions against Myanmar for a year, but will retain an embargo on...

Myanmar ruling party rejects Suu Kyi demand

The dispute marred Monday`s opening of Parliament, as Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of her part...

Suu Kyi party refuses Myanmar seats over oath row

Myanmar`s reformist rulers are looking forward to an eagerly awaited easing of European Union sancti...

Go slow on easing sanctions: Myanmar activists

The EU is expected to suspend most sanctions against Myanmar for a year, with the possibility of a r...

Oath standoff puts Suu Kyi`s MP debut in doubt

Aung San Suu Kyi played down the standoff, expecting the government, for the good of democracy, to b...

Suu Kyi to visit Norway, UK after 24 yrs in Myanmar

Nobel laureate and newly elected lawmaker Aung San Suu Kyi will travel outside Myanmar for the first...

Australia further eases Myanmar sanctions

Australia would lift financial restrictions and travel bans against 260 people in Myanmar, including...

UK PM, Suu Kyi back suspension of Myanmar sanctions

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday met President Thein Sein and pro-democracy leader Aun...

British PM meets Myanmar leader on historic visit

Britain is the only major European power that has recently argued for keeping sanctions on Myanmar, ...

`UK would respond in kind to Myanmar democracy`

Myanmar has been the target of Western sanctions for years due to human rights abuses by the militar...

Democracy isn`t easy: Hillary warns Suu Kyi

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has offered advice for Myanmar`s democracy leader Aung San Suu...

Suu Kyi’s Myanmar Parliament debut on April 23

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been invited to make her debut in Parliament in two w...

Myanmar`s Suu Kyi meets Karen ethnic rebels

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate held about two hours of talks with delegates from the Karen National...

Myanmar on the path of democracy

Aung San Suu Kyi will finally ascend towards Myanmar`s Parliament for the first time.

Myanmar’s ruling party claims poll irregularities

Myanmar`s Union Solidarity and Development Party claimed Aung San Suu Kyi`s party or its supporters ...

Myanmar holds new peace talks with ethnic rebels

The KNU delegation plans to meet the democracy icon on Sunday in what will be Suu Kyi`s first import...

US moves to ease Myanmar sanctions after reforms

The United States said on Wednesday it was ready to relax some sanctions on Myanmar to recognize its...

India congratulates Suu Kyi for thumping victory

India congratulated pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi for leading her National League for Democ...

Aung chosen for ‘Bhagwan Mahavir Award’

Aung San Suu Kyi, was chosen for the first International Bhagwan Mahavir World Peace award.

Military backlash against Myanmar President?

The landslide opposition victory in Myanmar polls could prompt a backlash against reformist Presiden...

"New era" in Myanmar: Suu Kyi wins 40 seats

Aung San Suu Kyi hoped her victory would mark the beginning of a new era for Myanmar.

Myanmar polls were ‘free and fair’

ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan says poll observers reported a high turnout of voters.

Myanmar`s Suu Kyi hopes victory is dawn of new era

Aung San Suu Kyi`s National League for Democracy party declared she had won a seat in Parliament for...

Suu Kyi set to enter Myanmar Parliament, at last

Aung San Suu Kyi was elected to Parliament on Sunday in a historic victory buffeted by the jubilant ...

Aung San Suu Kyi: Prisoner-turned-politician

If her win is confirmed Suu Kyi will have an unprecedented opportunity to help shape the country`s ...

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