Story Archive
2015-11-24
Numbers of those still missing vary widely, with local miners saying as many as 200 may still be buried.
2015-11-24
Min Aung Hlaing says the military is willing to work with the new government that will come into power in January.
2015-11-23
More than 100 others remain missing as the search for victims continues.
2015-11-20
Fighting between government troops and the Shan State Army-North has been temporarily suspended while the two sides are talking.
2015-11-19
The foreign minister claims his lawyer acted alone in pursuing the seven-year-old defamation case.
2015-11-19
The two leaders vow push for a “national reconciliation” process under the next government.
2015-11-18
The statement comes as martial law is lifted in the Kokang region.
2015-11-17
Representatives from the country’s ethnic groups discuss the resettling of war refugees.
2015-11-16
MPs who lost their seats retain legislative power until the end of a ‘lame duck’ session.
2015-11-16
The ruling party-dominated standing committee approves his arrest and strips his immunity.
2015-11-13
A ruling party lawmaker says he was stripped of parliamentary immunity by a 2013 conviction.
2015-11-13
Aung San Suu Kyi's party secures enough seats in parliament to form its own government.
2015-11-12
The Southeast Asian nation will hold its own general elections in July 2018.
2015-11-12
But Aung San Suu Kyi cautions supporters to ‘control themselves’ until election results are finalized.
2015-11-12
Ma Ba Tha leader Wirathu welcomes an expected NLD victory in Myanmar’s general elections.
2015-11-11
NLD leader says shared struggle and suffering with nation propelled NLD to victory .
2015-11-11
The chairwoman of the opposition National League for Democracy party wants to meet with the president, military commander-in-chief and parliamentary speaker.
2015-11-10
They say worsening relations could threaten upcoming elections.
2015-11-10
Acting USDP leader says army-backed party accepts voters' verdict as country moves toward multi-party system.
2015-11-10
Tin Oo says he believes the military will pull back from politics and Aung San Suu Kyi can still become president despite constitutional curbs.
2015-11-10
The declaration comes as international monitors criticize lack of transparency in some voting areas.
2015-11-09
They have rounded up suspects in an incident where apparent illegal loggers killed two officials on forest patrol and wounded another.
2015-11-09
Ruling party officials concede defeat one day after the historic polls.
2015-11-08
Observers report little violence and turnout of 80 percent in vote that gauges army-dominated country's democratic prospects.
2015-11-06
Senior officials say the poll was won before it even started.
2015-11-05
The order comes as opposition MPs announce a boycott of parliament citing safety concerns.
2015-11-05
The opposition leader says she will be “above the president” should her party win Sunday’s general elections.
2015-11-04
A government official says the Dak Dam zone in Mondulkiri province is part of Cambodia.
2015-11-04
Lin Htet Naing is being tried on five charges for participating in the Letpadan demonstration in March.
2015-11-04
Media reports claimed he was kicked out by the USDP’s central executive committee.
