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Video gaming company says no Spitfires in Myanmar
A global video gaming company that funded a high-profile hunt for dozens of World War II-era British fighters in Myanmar has some bad news for ...
Freedom brings new challenges for Myanmar writers
Poet Saw Wai parked himself on the lawn, unfurled a map of Myanmar with a blob of blood-red paint dripping down from a spot up north and invited ...
International literary festival opens in Myanmar
The latest first for fast-reforming Myanmar — its first international literary festival — is putting the spotlight on dozens of the country's authors, ...
Myanmar abolishes 25-year ban on public gatherings
Myanmar's nearly 2-year-old reformist government has abolished a ban on public gatherings of more than five people that was ordered in 1988 on the day ...
Deal signed to clear Myanmar debt, allow new loans
The World Bank announced a long-awaited deal to allow Myanmar to clear part of its huge decades-old foreign debt, opening the door for new much-needed ...
Myanmar rejects US criticism over ethnic conflict
Myanmar has rejected the latest U.S. criticism of its conflict with ethnic Kachin rebels, and deplores that Washington still calls the country by its ...
Nigerian who fought in Burma in WWII remembered
At 16, Isaac Fadoyebo ran away from his home in southwest Nigeria and signed up to fight for Britain in World War II, a decision made from youthful ...
Report: Myanmar still recruits child soldiers
Myanmar is still recruiting and using child soldiers, despite embracing democratic reforms and a U.N. agreement to end the practice, a human rights ...
Analysis: Can Obama fulfill wish on Asia outreach?
President Barack Obama wants Asia to be a growing focus of his second-term foreign policy, but whether that happens could depend on his ability to ...
Myanmar's Kachin rebels say fighting continues
Ethnic Kachin rebels in Myanmar said clashes in the country's north continued Saturday despite a government promise to cease fire, casting doubt over ...
Red Cross to resume visits to Myanmar detainees
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday it will resume visits to detainees in Myanmar's prisons next week after a hiatus of more ...
Myanmar Spitfire hunt leads to water-filled crate
An excavation team searching for a stash of legendary World War II-era British fighter aircraft in northern Myanmar said a wooden crate believed to ...
British Spitfire search team arrives in Myanmar
A search team led by a British aviation enthusiast arrived in Myanmar on Sunday to begin a dig they hope will unearth dozens of rare British Spitfire ...
Excavators head to Myanmar to find WWII Spitfires
An airplane-obsessed farmer, a freelance archaeologist and a team of excavators are heading to the Myanmar city of Yangon on Saturday to find a nearly ...
Myanmar military admits airstrikes against Kachin
Myanmar's military acknowledged launching airstrikes against ethnic Kachin rebels in the north and said it captured a hilltop post from where the ...
US, Europe hope the new year brings better times
From the glittering New Year's ball dropping in New York's Times Square to joyous fireworks in London and cheers in a once-isolated Asian country, the ...
Myanmar fetes 2013 with first public countdown
Myanmar rang in 2013 with its first public New Year's Eve countdown and a grand fireworks display, a celebration unprecedented in the former ...
Myanmar Muslims recall Buddhist assault
Stranded beside their decrepit flotilla of wooden boats, on a muddy beach far from home, the Muslim refugees tell story after terrifying story of ...
Sweaters knit by Myanmar's Suu Kyi sell for $123K
Myanmar's cash-strapped opposition party is tapping into the prestige of its leader: Two sweaters hand-knit by Aung San Suu Kyi have been auctioned ...