Story Archive
2015-03-31
She cites concerns it will operate under the influence of the country’s ruling party.
2015-03-31
President Thein Sein says the final agreement could be signed in April.
2015-03-30
Negotiations have also paved the way for peace talks in the conflict-torn Kokang region of Shan state, he says.
2015-03-27
Police arrest eight more students in protests in Yangon and Myin Chan.
2015-03-27
They say the military is spreading rumors to undermine the group’s support in China.
2015-03-26
Government hopes Tuol Sleng memorial can educate Cambodians and memorialize victims, but some survivors prefer compensation.
2015-03-25
However, five other suspects remain on the run.
2015-03-25
Moratorium is set to allow impact studies, but restrictions have been widely flouted in the past.
2015-03-25
The hearing was held as six lawmakers joined the education reform debate in the upper house of parliament.
2015-03-25
Refugees in China face growing hunger as food supplies run low, but say going home to Myanmar is too dangerous.
2015-03-24
Unlicensed health care had been filling the gap in rural areas before a ban was reinforced.
2015-03-24
Talks proceed as authorities release 20 people arrested during March 10 protest against the law.
2015-03-24
The drive has been largely unsuccessful, as former soldiers are unwilling to risk their lives, a middleman says.
2015-03-23
A rights group says ‘hidden hands’ are behind recent communal violence in the country.
2015-03-23
Disease is rife in refugee camps in China amid a widespread shortage of clean drinking water.
2015-03-21
Unidentified attackers lob five grenades at a Kokang refugee camp on the Myanmar side.
2015-03-20
They say local ruling party officials in Battambang won't permit mine clearing in villages that support the opposition
2015-03-20
The sorties restart one week after a bomb fell across the border in China, killing five.
2015-03-20
Government peace negotiators and armed ethnic groups have agreed on five of the seven chapters of a nationwide cease-fire agreement.
2015-03-19
They say a developer is clearing their traditional forest and destroying farmland.
2015-03-19
Opposition politician says his party wants to amend the legislation to eliminate restrictions on NGOs during election periods.
2015-03-19
Local sources say the fighting has been intense in recent days.
2015-03-18
But opposition party vice president Kem Sokha denies that he made any such statement.
2015-03-18
Relief volunteers decry thefts, warn of food shortages as Kokang conflict rages on
2015-03-18
The journalists are the first to be imprisoned on the charge in more than a century.
2015-03-18
Education reformers urge lawmakers to intervene to secure their release.
2015-03-17
Aid vehicles are unable to access the remote area in Shan state’s Kokang region.
2015-03-17
Area residents are concerned about police accepting bribes from those who fish illegally.
2015-03-17
Michelle Obama plans to address leaders about human rights and open government in the country.
2015-03-17
The two sides agree solving ongoing conflicts is key to the larger peace process.
