SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Myanmar Open will return to this season's Asian Tour schedule in April following a four-year absence, officials said Tuesday. ...
YANGON (Reuters) - Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said a government minister's comment that she would be freed in November ...
Opium cultivation triples in Myanmar in areas under junta's control, ethnic group says Opium cultivation in Myanmar is increasing rapidly in areas under the control of the military government, an ethnic minority organization said Tuesday. Myanmar is the world's second-biggest producer of ...
The political party of Myanmar's detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has heard that the military regime could set her free in November, a spokesman said on Monday. The Nobel peace laureate has been kept in detention for 14 of the ...
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be freed when her house arrest ends in November, according to a government minister quoted by witnesses on Monday, but critics said that may be too late for this year's elections. ...
RUILI, China (Reuters) - The giant red poster staring over China's Wanding border crossing with Myanmar proclaims that their "brotherly feelings will last forever." A few kilometers away, just outside the dusty frontier town of Ruili, a border village proudly tells its ...
Aid groups on Sunday expressed concern for more than 2,000 ethnic Karen villagers hiding in the eastern Myanmar jungle after they fled their homes to escape attacks by government soldiers. The exodus took place in the past week as Myanmar's army shot ...
BANGKOK (Reuters) - More than 2,000 ethnic Karen people have fled their villages in eastern Myanmar after deadly attacks by government troops in the past week, a humanitarian group said Saturday. Troops have shot dead several ethnic Karen people, burned down houses, ...
Myanmar court to hand down judgment on American citizen held since September next week A Myanmar court will hand down its verdict next week on an American charged with forgery and currency infractions after being accused of trying to foment rebellion against ...
Rights violations by Myanmar's junta has caused more damage than Cyclone Nargis, a Philippines senator and top member of the world's leading body of parliamentarians said on Thursday. "In the year 2008 Myanmar was hit by a terrible catastrophe, by typhoon Nargis, ...
The singer smashes his guitar to pieces on the stage as thousands of spiky-haired punk fans cheer loudly -- a rare display of countercultural exuberance in military-ruled Myanmar. At this concert in a land where all song lyrics must be submitted to ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to meet officials from Myanmar soon and will seek more evidence it is ready to enact political reforms in return for broader dialogue with Washington, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday. Assistant Secretary of ...
