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Burma frees 180 political prisoners

12.10.11
About 180 political prisoners were released today as part of an amnesty by the authorities in Burma, opposition activists says... more

Dam project in Burma halted in rare victory for activists

30.09.11
Burma's president has suspended construction of a Chinese-backed hydroelectric dam, in a move welcomed by opponents in the pro-democracy movement ... more

Landmine victims fill elephant A&E

13.09.11
A Thai elephant is recovering in a hospital for pachyderms after wandering into Burma and stepping on a landmine... more

These strikes will get no public sympathy

29.06.11
Tomorrow's public sector strikes will go much further than the teaching unions. Strikes by immigration officials will disrupt travel at Heathrow... more

Amnesty excludes Burma's opposition

17.05.11
Burma releases more than 14,600 prisoners under an amnesty - but very few of them will be political or opposition detainees ... more

74 killed in Burma mountain quake

25.03.11
At least 74 people were killed and 111 injured by an earthquake in Burma... more

Aung San Suu Kyi: I want peaceful revolution in Burma

15.11.10
Freed democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi says she wants to bring change to Burma by “peaceful revolution”... more

G20 shows the shift of power to Asia

12.11.10
The reality behind the G20 summit is that it is a defeat for President Obama... more

Aung San Suu Kyi loses arrest appeal

11.11.10
Burma's pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi loses her latest appeal against house arrest... more

Burma junta claims poll victory as 20,000 flee to Thailand

09.11.10
Burma's military rulers claim to have won the nation’s first election in 20 years with 80 per cent of the vote... more

Ban Ki-moon tells Burma to free its prisoners

29.10.10
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in Vietnam for a South-East Asian leaders' summit, called on military-ruled Burma to free political prisoners before its first election for 20 years on November 7, saying it still had time to allay concerns.... more

Burma junta displays a white elephant

22.10.10
Burma’s ruling junta stages a lavish ceremony for a rare white elephant — considered a symbol of power... more

William Hague condemns 'sham' Burma election

17.09.10
Foreign Secretary William Hague denounces planned elections in Burma as “a sham process designed to keep the regime in power”... more

Burma fights to save endangered tigers with huge reserve

05.08.10
Burma triples the size of the world’s largest tiger reserve to try to save the species... more

Blasts kill nine at Burmese new year celebrations

15.04.10
Nine people died and 75 are injured as three explosions rip through new year festivities in Burma’s former capital Rangoon ... more

Aung San Suu Kyi battles on after arrest appeal is rejected

26.02.10
Burma's highest court has rejected opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s appeal to end 14 years of house arrest... more

Burma jails reporter for 'working with foreign media'

29.01.10
A Burmese journalist is jailed for 13 years after being accused of working for foreign media... more

Suu Kyi freed to see party leaders

16.12.09
Burma's military authorities have agreed to allow detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to visit old and ailing leaders of her party at an undisclosed location, a spokesman for the National League for Democracy party said... more

Mr Brown fires the election starting gun

16.11.09
It was always inevitable that this week's Queen's Speech to Parliament would be highly political... more

America offers Burma a deal on sanctions

05.11.09
A senior US diplomat said today Washington will not lift its sanctions on Burma unless its ruling generals make concrete progress toward democratic reform... more

Hillary: We’ll talk to Burma

24.09.09
Hillary Clinton said that the US would engage in direct high-level talks with Burma’s ruling junta in an effort to promote democracy in the military-run state... more

UN fails to condemn sentence on Burma's Suu Kyi

12.08.09
UN Security Council failed to agree a resolution condemning the sentencing of Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to another 18 months detention... more

Burma’s Suu Kyi is sentenced to another 18 months

11.08.09
World leaders condemned the sentencing of the Burmese pro-democracy leader to an additional 18 months house arrest as 'brutal and unjust'... more

Suu Kyi verdict is ‘painfully obvious’

29.07.09
Burma democracy leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi says Friday’s verdict in her trial on charges of violating the terms of her house arrest will be 'painfully obvious'... more

WORLD: Horrors of the Saffron Revolution exposed by underground video

10.07.09
Video journalist who masterminded the exposure of the slaughter of protesting monks in Burma seeks support against the country's military regime... more

Gordon Brown makes appeal over Aung San Suu Kyi

19.06.09
Prime Minister threatens tougher sanctions against Burma as he makes impassioned appeal to ruling generals to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi ... more

Suu Kyi detention violates Burma's own law, says UN

24.03.09
The continued imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi violates Burma's own laws as well as those of the international community, the UN warned... more

Brad and Ange 'to adopt Burma Baby'

09.02.09
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt want to adopt another baby after visiting refugees from Myanmar. ... more

Rice price rockets on fears over cyclone blow to output

07.05.08
Market worried that devastation in Burma will slash global production of this staple food... more

Critic's choice: top comedy shows

22.03.07
This weekend's comedy highlights include Jo Brand, Stewart Lee and Mark Thomas raising money in aid of democracy for Burma, and DJ Danny nailing the ludicrous jargon of dance music.... more


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