Aung San Suu Kyi: Oxford student who came home to lead campaign for democracy
Reputation of Nobel Peace Prize winner tarnished by failure to condemn Rohingya persecution
Reputation of Nobel Peace Prize winner tarnished by failure to condemn Rohingya persecution
Htin Kyaw is first head of state who does not hail from a military background since 1960s
Republican frontrunner has made it clear he will curb media freedom if elected
Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD will have to share power with the military-backed ruling USDP
After 50 years of military rule the shift to democracy has been a slow process
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has enough seats to form administration after landslide win
The Nobel laureate swept to power in November but needs workable ties with the military
Obama praises president Thein Sein as opposition party crosses majority threshold
Uncertainty remains over how Aung San Suu Kyi party will share power with military
Vote is milestone in transformation from military dictatorship to more open society
Opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi expected to garner most votes in Sunday’s poll
Seven of 15 armed groups declined to participate over disagreements
Shwe Mann sacked after losing power struggle with Thein Sein months before election
Rain water flowing into region is causing rivers to reach dangerously high levels
Some 50 government troops and police officers reported killed in the attacks
While Burmese society is far freer since 2009, laws keep the army firmly in control
Burma among 10 worst countries for jailing journalists, says report
China focuses on trade at Asean meeting as US concerned with pace of reform
President stops short of requesting changes to allow Burmese icon to run for post
The country is emerging from the shadow of a military dictatorship, but life is far from settled. This rare report from the former totalitarian state finds democracy is a struggle in the land of Aung San Suu Kyi. Photographs by Brenda Fitzsimons
Buddhist extremists are stirring up hatred of Rohingya and other Muslims in a display of racism that is part of a political agenda
Upgrade in relations agreed by EU envoys will allow European companies to invest
Xi Jinping says global economy has entered period of ‘profound readjustment’
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