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07 Jun 2017

Debris of Myanmar military plane with 116 people on board found in sea

Pieces of a Myanmar military plane which went missing with more than 100 soldiers and family members aboard were found in the Andaman Sea late Wednesday, a local official said.

28 Feb 2017

At least 160 killed in clashes on Myanmar-China border: Army

At least 160 people have died in around three months of clashes between the military and ethnic armed groups in Myanmar`s northern state of Shan, a senior Army official said Tuesday, threatening peace talks set for next month.

21 Jul 2016

Myanmar census data undercuts Buddhist hardliner claims

Muslims make up just over two percent of Myanmar`s population, government census figures showed on Thursday, undercutting claims by Buddhist hardliners that Islam poses a threat to the dominance of their faith.

11 Jul 2016

Myanmar to deport Spanish tourist for Buddha tattoo: Police

A Spanish tourist faces deportation from Myanmar over a Buddha leg tattoo that offended monks, police said Monday, in a country where the influence of religious hardliners is growing.

20 May 2016

Myanmar police charge dozens of labour activists over rally

Some 50 Myanmar factory workers and activists involved in a protest march that ended in scuffles with security forces this week have been charged with rioting, police said Friday.

18 Apr 2016

Myanmar`s Suu Kyi reaches out to rebels with federalism vow

Myanmar`s Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday vowed to press for greater autonomy for the nation`s ethnic minorities, in an early move to soothe the rebellions roiling the country after her party`s ascent to power.

14 Apr 2016

Strong earthquake hits Myanmar; tremors felt in Northeast, West Bengal, Bihar, Delhi

The magnitude-6.9 quake struck at a depth of 135 kilometers, 396 kilometers north of Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw, according to the US Geological Survey.

05 Apr 2016

Myanmar`s Suu Kyi to meet China counterpart in FM debut

Myanmar`s new foreign minister Aung San Suu Kyi will meet her Chinese counterpart in Naypyidaw Tuesday, an official said, in her first act of international diplomacy since her pro-democracy party took power.

31 Mar 2016

Suu Kyi`s party to propose giving her special `advisor` role

Last November`s polls, the freest in decades, saw her party rake in 80 percent of available parliament seats, giving them a massive public mandate.

Aung San Suu Kyi

30 Mar 2016

Suu Kyi aide sworn in as Myanmar President in historic power shift

Htin Kyaw, the man chosen by Aung San Suu Kyi to serve as her proxy, was sworn in as Myanmar`s President on Wednesday.

Aung San Suu Kyi

15 Mar 2016

Historic vote gives Myanmar first civilian President in decades

Myanmar is undergoing a dramatic transformation from an isolated and repressed pariah state to a rapidly opening aspiring democracy.

29 Feb 2016

Myanmar lawmakers to speed up president selection: MPs

Suu Kyi is currently barred from top political office by a junta-era constitution because her children are foreign born, as was her late husband.

10 Feb 2016

Four feared dead in Myanmar military plane crash

The Beechcraft passenger plane, which was carrying five crew members and believed to be on a routine patrol, went down in agricultural land near the airport.

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