Myanmar

Myanmar: Troops Sent To Areas Along Thai Border
August 7, 2008 1310 GMT
Myanmar has sent more troops to its border with Thailand ahead of the 20th anniversary of... [more]
Myanmar: China To Mine For Nickel In Central Mountains
July 30, 2008 1250 GMT
China Nonferrous Metal Mining Nickel Co. and Myanmar's Mining Enterprise No. 3 signed a deal... [more]
Myanmar: Accepting ASEAN Charter
July 18, 2008 1231 GMT
Myanmar plans to accede to the charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a meeting... [more]
China: Buying Natural Gas From Myanmar
June 23, 2008 1133 GMT
China National Petroleum Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with a consortium of... [more]
Myanmar: Opposition Marchers Released
June 10, 2008 1212 GMT
The military rulers of Myanmar have freed 15 National League for Democracy members who had been... [more]
Myanmar: U.S. Warships To Leave
June 4, 2008 1112 GMT
The USS Essex group of warships will leave the waters off the coast of Myanmar on June 5 after... [more]
Myanmar: Editorial Criticizes Aid Donors
May 29, 2008 1209 GMT
Myanmar's government criticized foreign countries offering aid in the wake of Cyclone Nargis in... [more]
Myanmar: Extended Detention for Suu Kyi
May 27, 2008 1409 GMT
The military junta that rules Myanmar has extended the house arrest period for 62-year-old... [more]
Myanmar: Suu Kyi Party Members Arrested
May 27, 2008 1245 GMT
Authorities in Myanmar on May 27 arrested at least 15 members of opposition leader Aung San Suu... [more]
Myanmar: Security Tightened Around Aung Sang Suu Kyi
May 27, 2008 1116 GMT
Authorities in Myanmar stationed plainclothes police officers and six police trucks May 27 around... [more]
Myanmar: Constitution Gains Voters' Approval
May 27, 2008 0119 GMT
Myanmar declared victory for a military-backed constitution after a second round of voting on the... [more]
Thailand: Fire Shuts Down Visa Section Of Myanmar Embassy
May 26, 2008 1515 GMT
A fire shut down the visa section at the Myanmar embassy in Thailand, delaying international aid... [more]
Myanmar: French Aid Ship Turns Back
May 26, 2008 1442 GMT
A French ship bearing aid supplies turned back from Myanmar, Agence France-Presse reported May... [more]
Myanmar: Will Allow Aid Workers
May 23, 2008 1144 GMT
Myanmar will allow foreign aid workers to enter the country for relief operations in areas hit by... [more]
Myanmar: U.N. Chief To Visit
May 22, 2008 0156 GMT
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit cyclone-ravaged Myanmar to tour devastated regions,... [more]
Myanmar: No World Bank Aid Possible
May 20, 2008 1129 GMT
The World Bank cannot legally give Myanmar any loans or financial assistance to help it with... [more]
Myanmar: U.N. Chief To Visit, Discuss Relief
May 18, 2008 1837 GMT
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon will visit Myanmar the week of May 18 to discuss cyclone aid... [more]
Myanmar: WHO Confirms Cholera, But At Normal Levels
May 16, 2008 1224 GMT
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified some cases of cholera in Myanmar among... [more]
Myanmar: Referendum Passes In Landslide
May 15, 2008 1255 GMT
Some 92 percent of voters in Myanmar approved a new government-proposed constitution in a... [more]
Myanmar: Referendum Turnout 'Massive'
May 12, 2008 1218 GMT
Myanmar saw "massive turnout" in a nationwide constitutional referendum May 10 in spite of the... [more]
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