Myanmar 

Myanmar junta prepares for final salute

5 months ago

BANGKOK (Reuters) - An ostentatious parade by Myanmar's ruling generals on Saturday is being cast by the junta as a swansong, but the military looks set to remain the dominant political force even after handing power to a civilian government after elections later this year.

U.N.'s Ban frustrated and disappointed over Myanmar

5 months ago

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed frustration on Thursday at slow progress toward democracy in Myanmar, where planned elections have been derided in the West as a sham.

Myanmar opposition leader opposes registering party for coming election

5 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyers say she would ‘not even think’ of registering party under junta’s restrictions, but will let members decide

New law barring Myanmar opposition leader condemned

6 months ago

One of the country's Southeast Asian allies calls it ‘a complete farce’

Myanmar lets Suu Kyi's party reopen regional offices

6 months ago

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military government has allowed the party of detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to reopen regional branch offices that have been closed since May 2003, a party spokesman said on Thursday.