Mizzima
2012-04-26
The Burmese Rohingya Organization (Brouk) has called for the Burmese government to introduce amendments to the 2008 Constitution – prior to the 2015...
2012-04-26
Nine human rights organizations are calling on the U.S. to prioritize democracy and human rights in Burma by exercising caution when it comes to the...
2012-04-25
Canada has joined other western nations and the E.U. in lifting sanctions against Burma, saying the country has “changed course in a major way.”
2012-04-24
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to arrive in Burma this weekend for a visit of several days, with discussions focused on how the...
2012-04-24
Informal discussions about the oath of office standoff between the Burmese government and the National League for Democracy took place in Parliament...
2012-04-23
“Hard-line leaders” of the ethnic Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) are to blame for the failure of progress in peace talks, says Burmese state-...
2012-04-23
The Burmese government has re-nominated some 59 new military representatives to Parliament under the authority of the Union Election Commission. The...
2012-04-21
Leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD) submitted a letter of appeal to Burmese President Thein Sein on Friday to try to resolve the...
2012-04-21
Elected representatives of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy are to boycott parliament following a rejection...
2012-04-12
In September, Burma's reform-minded President Thein Sein appeared to heed environmental concerns and suspended construction of a controversial China-...
2012-04-11
Burmese President Thein Sein met opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyitaw on Wednesday for about 90 minutes, only their second face-to-face...
2012-04-11
An 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, Reuters has reported.
2012-04-09
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Sunday that the unlawful association law should be repealed, in discussions with Karen National...
2012-04-06
The Karen National Union (KNU) delegation has taken its peacemaking work to Rangoon, where it will meet with government officials before meeting with...
2012-04-05
Burma's political reforms have drawn international attention and sparked a boom in its still fledging tourism industry.