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Myanmar jails 7 Muslims for up to 28 years for riots
YANGON: Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced seven Muslims to prison terms ranging from two to 28 years in connection with religious violence in March that left dozens of people dead, a justice official said.
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Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Visit of President U Thein Sein of ...
The United States recognizes the important ongoing reform efforts underway by President Thein Sein, his government, Parliament, and key stakeholders among civil society to build a modern, peaceful, and democratic country.
United States' Burma Sanctions List Languishes
If you're American and want to do business in Burma, there's a list of people and companies you have to steer clear of by law.
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Gay rights activist arrested after protest in Changsha
Patrick Boehler has written for Time, Bloomberg, Le Monde Diplomatique and the Chinese weekly Shidai Zhoubao.
From cars to cola, U.S. firms cross into Burma
KFC and a host of other American icons are finally coming to Burma as the army-ruled nation known officially as Myanmar ends five decades of isolation.
Myanmar leader starts landmark US visit
Myanmar president Thein Sein prepares to leave for a state visit to the US, the first by a Myanmar head of state in almost 47 years, at Yangon International airport, Myanmar, on Friday, May 17, 2013.
CCTV blames Dalai Lama, foreign media for instigating self-immolations
Patrick Boehler has written for Time, Bloomberg, Le Monde Diplomatique and the Chinese weekly Shidai Zhoubao.
YANGON: President Thein Sein's historic invitation to the White House is an endorsement of 'Myanmar's Spring' and a further sign that the former pariah's reforms are irreversible, a senior Myanmar official said.
Burma Releases Political Prisoners
Burma has freed at least 21 political prisoners in the country's latest amnesty that comes just days before President Thein Sein makes a landmark visit to the United States.
YANGON : Energy giants seek transparent governance in Myanmar
International oil and gas companies have called for transparent in the governance of Myanmar's energy sector as they desire to make investments in the resource-rich country, a local businessman who has insight of the industry said.
Vietnam hands lengthy jail sentences to two patriotic, anti-Chinese activists
Patrick Boehler has written for Time, Bloomberg, Le Monde Diplomatique and the Chinese weekly Shidai Zhoubao.
South Asian Muslims blame racism for attacks by Buddhists
Buddhists and Muslims are clashing with increasing ferocity in Myanmar , Thailand and Sri Lanka , where minority Islamic ethnic groups blame racism by majority Buddhists more than religious intolerance.
Myanmar seeks inspiration for nascent legal aid movement
In a 2011 file photo, birds fly as a porter pushes his cart at Yangon's river port.
East Bengal in quarterfinals of AFC Cup
Kolkata, May 15 : Chidi Edeh scored a hat-trick as East Bengal romped into the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup with a 5-1 demolition of Myanmar's Yangon United here Wednesday.
Moving from dictatorship, Burma enjoys newspaper boom
RANGOON, Burma - Thomas Tun, a retired government official, takes a daily stroll down his Rangoon street to buy up to five newspapers from a sidewalk vendor.
Burma's Former Spy Opens Art Gallery in Rangoon
"I feel peace now, but I wanted to experience it more," Burma's former spymaster, one of the most feared men in Burma under the previous military regime, told The Irrawaddy on Tuesday.
Humanitarian Disaster Looms in Arakan State, As Storm Evacuation Plans Stall
A child uses a World Food Program bag to shelter from the rain at Bawdupha camp for internally displaced Rohingya Muslims, near Sittwe, Arakan State.
Bangladesh Syndrome' Looms over Burma's Electricity Crisis
Burma's economy is in danger of imitating its floundering western neighbor Bangladesh rather than its more dynamic eastern neighbor Thailand.
YANGON : Myanmar to explore better rice market in China
Myanmar will exhibit a wide variety of rice for the first time at Kunming Trade Fair in China as a bid to boost the market shares, according to Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders Association.