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Myanmar: Coalition possible for Suu Kyi

2013-06-14 12:00

Myanmar's pro-military party has said it is not ruling out a coalition government with the opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi after elections in 2015 if it's in the national interest.

Airline 'rescues' Myanmar workers

2013-06-11 13:01

Myanmar's national airline will halve ticket prices for workers who want to return from Malaysia where they face growing violence, it says.

Aung San Suu Kyi to run for president

2013-06-06 10:00

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi declared her intention to run for the presidency as she sets her sights on elections due to be held in 2015.

MTN applies for licence in Myanmar

2013-06-04 12:27

MTN has submitted an application to the government of Myanmar for a telecommunications license in that country, the mobile operator says.

Ceasefire agreement reached in Myanmar

2013-05-30 14:00

Myanmar has reached a preliminary ceasefire deal with ethnic minority Kachin rebels, the last major armed group to agree to stop fighting after decades of civil war.

Mosque, shops razed in Myanmar violence

2013-05-29 08:00

Violence spread to a new region of Myanmar, with a mob burning down a mosque, orphanage and shops after rumours that a Muslim man had set fire to a Buddhist woman, authorities say.

Suu Kyi condemns Rohingya two-child limit

2013-05-27 20:15

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has condemned a policy by a district government to limit Muslim Rohingya families to two children in an effort to curb their population growth.

Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist

2013-05-21 13:09

A court in Myanmar has sentenced seven Muslims to terms ranging from life to two years in prison for the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence.

Myanmar camps face monsoon threat

2013-05-20 11:02

Myanmar's victims of sectarian strife have been spared the full force of Cyclone Mahasen, but many are now returning to flimsy tents in flood-prone camps with the monsoon just weeks away.

Cyclone fizzles as it hits Bangladesh

2013-05-16 14:03

Cyclone Mahasan has weakened into a tropical storm, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and sparing Myanmar almost entirely.

Rohingya distrust cyclone evacuation order

2013-05-15 11:00

An evacuation to clear camps ahead of a cyclone has run into a snag: Many members of the Rohingya minority living in the camps have refused to leave, distrustful of Myanmar authorities.

58 missing after Myanmar boat capsizes

2013-05-14 19:49

Fifty-eight Rohingya Muslims have reportedly gone missing after their boat capsized off the Myanmar coast as they tried to flee a looming cyclone.

Evacuations in Myanmar ahead of cyclone

2013-05-13 20:15

Amid concerns about a possible disaster, thousands of people displaced by communal violence last year in Myanmar have been evacuated from makeshift camps to safer ground ahead of a cyclone.

Indonesia radicals urge 'Myanmar jihad'

2013-05-03 16:10

Two Indonesians have been detained over a plot to bomb the Myanmar embassy in Jakarta, officials say, as radicals in the city called for "jihad in Myanmar" to avenge Muslim deaths.

Mosque, shops attacked in Myanmar

2013-04-30 16:26

Police in central Myanmar have fired warning shots to disperse a crowd after a mosque and shops were attacked in the latest religious unrest to hit the country.

Suu Kyi's 'mantra' stammers in Myanmar

2013-04-29 15:18

It is Aung San Suu Kyi's mantra for embedding democratic reform, but for many who endured Myanmar's authoritarian and corrupt former junta the "rule of law" remains a distant hope.

Police crack down on Myanmar protests

2013-04-25 14:04

A protest by villagers evicted from land near a Chinese-backed mine, has been violently quelled by police activists say, in an echo of a crackdown at the flashpoint site last year.

Myanmar hails EU lifting of sanctions

2013-04-23 13:59

Myanmar has hailed the EU's lifting of political and economic sanctions, saying it will continue reforms.

Tragedy looms in Myanmar as rain nears

2013-04-19 21:57

Tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims, who fled communal violence in Myanmar, are in danger as the monsoon season looms, the UN's refugee agency says.

Alleged rape sparked fatal Myanmar brawl

2013-04-12 14:02

A fatal brawl between ethnic groups from Myanmar in an Indonesian detention centre has been triggered by the alleged sexual assault of three women of the Muslim group, police say.

'Chaos' unavoidable in Myanmar

2013-04-05 13:01

A degree of "chaos" is inevitable as Myanmar undergoes a transition to democracy, says President Thein Sein's spokesperson, appealing for unity in the wake of deadly religious violence.

Myanmar: 42 held for sectarian unrest

2013-04-04 10:03

Police in Myanmar say at least 42 people have been arrested and may face trial for their roles in an outbreak of sectarian violence last month.

Myanmar police call deadly fire 'accident'

2013-04-02 09:10

A fire has engulfed a mosque housing Muslim schoolchildren in Myanmar's largest city, killing at least 13. Authorities, anxious over sectarian violence that has shaken the nation, quickly blamed the blaze on an accidental electrical short.

Myanmar to write history with daily papers

2013-03-28 11:05

After embracing the internet age and filing breaking news on Twitter and Facebook, Myanmar's long-muzzled reporters have geared up for another revolution - daily newspapers.

Mob torches mosque in Myanmar unrest

2013-03-27 09:02

A rampaging mob has set fire to a mosque and homes in a central Myanmar town, a police official says, the latest outbreak of violence in communal unrest that has left at least 40 people dead.

 

Myanmar jails man for riot-sparking attack

2013-06-13 12:05

A Muslim man whose attack on a Buddhist woman set off sectarian rioting in Myanmar's northeast has been sentenced to 26 years in prison, says a local politician.

Smaller cellphone providers struggle

2013-06-09 19:28

Virgin Mobile has blamed Vodacom and MTN's '"anticompetitive behaviour" for making it tough for smaller players to enter the market.

Myanmar migrants detained after killings

2013-06-05 14:03

Malaysian police have detained dozens of people from Myanmar following four killings in Malaysia's main city, which are feared to be linked to sectarian violence in Myanmar.

Thailand: 12 die as Myanmar boat capsizes

2013-06-03 14:03

A boat believed to be smuggling Myanmar nationals to southern Thailand has capsized, drowning 12, police say.

Muslims flee Myanmar town after riots

2013-05-30 11:02

Troops are patrolling the riot-scarred streets of a town in eastern Myanmar where hundreds of Muslims have fled their homes after a new outbreak of religious violence left at least one dead.

Religious unrest flares-up in Myanmar

2013-05-28 21:22

New sectarian violence has flared in north-eastern Myanmar, with a mob burning some shops after unconfirmed rumours spread that a Muslim man had set fire to a Buddhist woman.

Myanmar urged to stop using child soldiers

2013-05-22 14:08

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Myanmar's government has made progress in reducing the recruitment of children into the armed forces but still needs to stamp out the practice.

Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence

2013-05-21 07:57

President Barack Obama has urged the president of Myanmar to take steps to halt violence against Muslims in his country and move ahead with economic and political reforms.

Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone

2013-05-17 09:00

Bangladesh has began cleaning up after a killer cyclone wrecked thousands of homes along its coast while breathing a sigh of relief that the damage was not much worse.

Cyclone Mahasen rips into Bangladesh

2013-05-16 08:05

A cyclone has ripped into the Bangladeshi coast as hundreds of thousands of people hunkered down in evacuation shelters including in a region of Myanmar torn by communal unrest.

Cyclone: Myanmar works to evacuate camps

2013-05-15 10:08

Authorities in Myanmar are struggling to evacuate tens of thousands of people, most of them Rohingya Muslims fleeing religious unrest, before a cyclone reaches camps in low-lying regions.

Boats carrying fleeing Rohingya capsize

2013-05-14 14:02

Several overcrowded boats carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims trying to escape an approaching cyclone have capsized off the coast of western Myanmar, says the United Nations.

Myanmar delays 'drugs-free' target

2013-05-06 10:02

Myanmar has delayed its deadline to eliminate drug production within its borders, a senior official says, as the impoverished nation struggles to stem a growing narcotics crisis.

Muslim woman charged after Myanmar unrest

2013-05-02 17:23

Myanmar police, say they will charge a Muslim woman for blasphemy after she apparently collided with a young monk on the street, sparking unrest.

Myanmar panel recommends security boost

2013-04-29 16:27

A government-appointed commission investigating sectarian violence in western Myanmar last year, has issued proposals to ease tensions there — including doubling the number of security.

Myanmar backs police action after protests

2013-04-26 14:00

Myanmar authorities has defended the police handling of a land protest near a Chinese mine, state media reports, accusing villagers of attacking them with petrol bombs.

Myanmar frees 56 political prisoners

2013-04-23 16:04

Myanmar's president has announced an amnesty for about 100 prisoners, says a senior official, of whom 56 have been confirmed as political detainees.

HRW accuses Myanmar of 'ethnic cleansing'

2013-04-22 11:09

Myanmar has waged "a campaign of ethnic cleansing" against Rohingya Muslims, a leading rights watchdog says, citing evidence of mass graves and forced displacement.

Suu Kyi to kickstart diplomacy in Japan

2013-04-12 14:02

Japan's long-deferred aspirations for a larger role in Myanmar will be getting a boost with a visit by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar buddhists in fear after killings

2013-04-12 11:05

Soaring Buddhist-Muslim tensions have cast a shadow over political reforms in Myanmar, a Buddhist told how he was living in fear after his friends were killed by Muslim Rohingya.

8 Buddhists killed at Indonesian centre

2013-04-05 11:01

A group of Myanmar Muslims have beaten eight Buddhists to death at an Indonesian detention centre after they heard about communal violence in their homeland, police say.

Mosque officials probed in Myanmar fire

2013-04-02 17:04

Police in Myanmar say they were investigating the head of a mosque and a Muslim teacher for possible negligence after a pre-dawn fire has swept a religious dormitory, killing 13 children.

Myanmar won't allow religious extremists

2013-03-28 14:40

Myanmar President Thein Sein says that his reformist government would not tolerate religious extremism, following a wave of deadly Buddhist-Muslim clashes.

Suu Kyi in symbolic debut at army parade

2013-03-27 11:12

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has made a symbol-laden appearance at an annual military parade for the first time, underscoring the country's startling transformation.

Tougher curfews for Myanmar

2013-03-26 20:52

Authorities in Myanmar have imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in three townships after anti-Muslim religious violence touched new parts of the country, edging closer to the main city of Yangon.

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