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I want to be president, says Aung San Suu Kyi

<!– google_ad_section_start –> Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday declared her intention to run for president, calling for all of the country’s people to share the fruits of...

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Myanmar leader to visit Britian and France

<!– google_ad_section_start –> Myanmar’s President Thein Sein will visit Britain and France next month, an official said on Friday, as the international community continues to embrace his...

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Burma’s Buddhist Murders

Muslims in western Burma have become targets of vicious Buddhist mob attacks. Brendan Brady reports from Rakhine state on the increasing violence. More here: Burma’s Buddhist Murders The post Burma’s...

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US blacklists Myanmar general over North Korea arms deals

<!– google_ad_section_start –> The United States placed a Myanmar general on its sanctions blacklist on Tuesday for arms deals with North Korea that violated a UN Security Council embargo on...

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Myanmar’s Thein Sein to free all political prisoners as Cameron presses on...

<!– google_ad_section_start –> British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday urged Myanmese President Thein Sein to defend human rights as the former junta general made his first official visit...

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Myanmar lifts emergency order in riot-hit areas

<!– google_ad_section_start –> Myanmar’s president on Saturday lifted a state of emergency in the central part of the country put in place after Buddhist-led mobs went on a rampage, killing...

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Myanmar frees around 70 political prisoners

<!– google_ad_section_start –> Myanmar agreed to release some 70 political prisoners on Tuesday, an official said, after President Thein Sein vowed to free all dissidents by the end of the year....

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UN calls for talks after clash in strife-torn Myanmar region

<!– google_ad_section_start –> The United Nations has called for dialogue after another violent clash in a camp for dispossessed Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar, as its human rights envoy...

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Temple Hopping in Paradise

There aren’t many places left in the world that are both truly off the beaten path and extraordinary. One town in Burma has over 2,000 stunning ancient temples…and barely any tourists. See original...

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RBS fined $100m by US regulators

Royal Bank of Scotland is fined $100m by US regulators for violating US sanctions against Iran, Sudan, Burma, and Cuba. Excerpt from: RBS fined $100m by US regulators The post RBS fined $100m by US...

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