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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 ...
Myanmar to allow daily private newspapers
Myanmar said Friday it will allow private daily newspapers starting in April for the first time since 1964, in the latest step toward allowing freedom ...
Air Bagan survivors tell of terrifying landing
Survivors of a Christmas Day crash-landing of an airliner in Myanmar told terrifying tales of escape Wednesday as carrier Air Bagan apologized for ...
Plane crash-lands on Myanmar road, 2 killed
A flight packed with Christmas tourists crash-landed on a road in central Myanmar on Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring 11, officials ...