Deep in jungles far from the international spotlight, Myanmar’s army continues to torture and kill civilians in campaigns to stamp out some of the world’s longest-running insurgencies. (more…)

Yangon, Myanmar — The waves of change sweeping Myanmar are trickling down to the broken sidewalks and potholed streets of this dilapidated city.
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Yangon, – After decades of military dictatorship and economic malaise, glimmers of hope are finally emerging among Myanmar’s long-suffering people of a brighter future for the impoverished nation. (more…)

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted China-Myanmar border region late last night, the China Earthquake Networks Center reported. (more…)

Yangon – In the first half of the 20th century, when it was known as Burma in Britain’s eastern empire, Myanmar and its lush Irrawaddy delta were celebrated as the “rice bowl of Asia,” leading the world in rice exports. (more…)

Beijing – Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, meeting with Myanmar’s military chief, urged deeper military cooperation, China’s official news agency Xinhua reported. (more…)

GURGAON: “I believe colour can tell everything about a human being’s feelings and thoughts,” says the renowned Burmese artist, Zaw Win Pe. And the colours in his naturalistic landscapes, 21 of which are being exhibited for the first time in the country, are as far from nature’s idyll as can be. His abstract canvases depict the skies an oppressive shade of purple, the fields a burning array of oranges and browns, and the trees a charcoal black. (more…)

Seoul – A historic visit by the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Burma is seen as a prelude to improving relations between Washington and Naypyidaw. But, for that to happen, the Burmese government may need to reveal details of past covert dealings with North Korea. (more…)

PHNOM PENH — Myanmar’s rare participation in a global anti-landmine summit on Tuesday was hailed by campaigners as a sign that the country was ready for dialogue on its stubborn use of the deadly weapons. (more…)

It was bound to happen sooner or later. (more…)

After decades of isolation, Myanmar is being brought back into the limelight by its military rulers led by President Thein Sein. (more…)

Hillary Clinton’s upcoming trip to Myanmar — the first visit by a U.S. Secretary of State in half a century — is poised to produce a breakthrough moment in U.S.-Burma relations. (more…)

On Nov 30, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make the first visit to Burma by the top US diplomat in more than 50 years. The move, announced by President Barack Obama on Nov 18, is seen as an attempt to encourage further reforms in Burma and ease the country’s diplomatic isolation from the West. (more…)

The success of the US Secretary of State’s visit to Burma should be measured on whether the authorities respond immediately by undertaking bold and far-reaching human rights reforms, Amnesty International said in a statement today. (more…)

On Nov 30, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make the first visit to Burma by the top US diplomat in more than 50 years. The move, announced by President Barack Obama on Nov 18, is seen as an attempt to encourage further reforms in Burma and ease the country’s diplomatic isolation from the West. (more…)