UN urges action to end child soldiers in Myanmar
2 days ago
U.N. 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 practice.
Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
2 days ago
The sectarian violence in Myanmar that flared nearly a year ago in Rakhine state has morphed into a campaign against the country's Muslim community in other regions.
Obama vows US support as Myanmar leader visits
3 days ago
Myanmar has been rewarded by relaxation of tough economic sanctions, and Thein Sein will be addressing American businessmen keen to capitalize on the opening of one of Asia's few untapped markets.
Myanmar leader to meet Obama but stalls on reforms
5 days ago
Pursue sustainable political solutions with ethnic minorities.UPDATE: Since independence, Myanmar has been plagued by fighting between its army and ethnic minorities seeking more autonomy.
Myanmar leader frees prisoners ahead of US visit
6 days ago
Myanmar's president has pardoned political prisoners just ahead of a state visit to the United States, maintaining the momentum of warming ties between the countries.
Myanmar says Shan rebels attack oil company office
8 days ago
Myanmar's government says ethnic Shan guerrillas have attacked a state oil and gas company compound near the Chinese border, leaving two dead and three wounded.
Myanmar says president to make official US visit
10 days ago
Myanmar state television has announced that President Thein Sein will make a state visit to the United States in the near future, the first by a Myanmar head of state in 47 years.
Refugees face uncertain future as Myanmar opens
11 days ago
She sent two of her sons to Thailand, while she and three younger children became internal refugees - like some half a million others in eastern Myanmar - for 11 years.
Myanmar issues cyclone warning
12 days ago
Myanmar's government is warning that a cyclone barreling north in the Bay of Bengal could slam into the country's coast next week.
Myanmar charges 6 Muslims with sectarian violence
16 days ago
The Rohingya living in Rakhine state are widely seen as foreign intruders from neighboring Bangladesh, and are largely denied citizenship even though many have lived in Myanmar for generations.
