Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
1 day ago
In a speech at a university in Washington, Thein Sein called for a new era in U.S.-Myanmar relations.
AP Impact: Myanmar sanctions list languishes
4 days ago
Human rights activists accuse the Obama administration of moving too fast to reward the reformist government of Thein Sein, who on Monday will become the first president of Myanmar to visit the...
Myanmar says president to make official US visit
8 days ago
The United States has been a prime mover in urging Thein Sein to introduce reforms after five decades of repressive military rule that ended when he became an elected head of state in 2011.
Myanmar charges 6 Muslims with sectarian violence
14 days ago
Thein Sein vowed Monday that his government would do everything it can to protect the rights of minority Muslims.
US extends Myanmar sanctions authority for 1 year
19 days ago
The actions come as expectation mounts that Myanmar's reformist President Thein Sein will visit the White House this month.
Myanmar's Kachin rebels say fighting continues
123 days ago
Ye Htut, a spokesman for President Thein Sein, accused rebels of attacking a police station in Hphakant before dawn on Saturday, killing two police.
Myanmar refugees fearful after fighting escalates
137 days ago
But relations have cooled as Thein Sein's government has reached out to the West to help kick-start economic growth.
Kachin rebels in Myanmar allege new air attacks
138 days ago
An order in late 2011 by Thein Sein to halt offensive operations against the Kachin was not honored in practice.
Myanmar president calls for corruption fight
147 days ago
Thein Sein told the gathering that "good governance is still very weak in Myanmar" compared to international norms.
AP Exclusive: Myanmar verifying Muslim citizenship
173 days ago
Myanmar's reformist leader, President Thein Sein, had set a harsh tone over the summer, saying that "it is impossible to accept those Rohingya who are not our ethnic nationals.
