Myanmar

Poor and besieged, Myanmar's Rakhine join Rohingya exodus

For years, tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslim boat people have fled this remote corner of western ...

Nov 26, 2014 08:45 PM EST

Obama says barring Suu Kyi from Myanmar presidency 'doesn't make much sense'

Standing next to Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Frid...

Nov 14, 2014 08:03 AM EST

ASEAN to pressure China to stick to diplomacy on maritime disputes

Southeast Asian leaders will welcome China's Prime Minister Le Keqiang with fanfare on Wednesday but...

Nov 12, 2014 09:04 AM EST

New York demands another $300 million from Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi

New York's banking regulator has demanded $300 million from Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ as part of ...

Nov 06, 2014 02:09 AM EST

Myanmar calls meeting of political, military heavyweights

Myanmar's president and powerful military chief will hold an unprecedented high-level meeting on Fri...

Oct 31, 2014 01:37 AM EDT

Two Myanmar men admit to murders of Britons in Thailand; DNA matches: police

Two Myanmar workers have confessed to killing two British tourists in Thailand and a DNA match has b...

Oct 03, 2014 08:31 AM EDT

Beauty pageants expose dreams and dangers in modern Myanmar

Sparkling in a red, sequined dress, Htet Htet Htun spins around the stage rehearsing a traditional B...

Sep 27, 2014 08:13 AM EDT

Rohingya could face detention under Myanmar draft plan

Myanmar's national government has drafted a plan that will give around a million members of the pers...

Sep 27, 2014 07:57 AM EDT

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