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US President Barack Obama has used a historic speech in Burma to urge an end to sectarian unrest in the western state of Rakhine, saying there was "no excuse for violence against innocent people".
The US has said it remains deeply concerned by the 'oppressive political environment' in Burma even with the apparent disbanding of the country's military junta.
British Prime Minister David Cameron and Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has issued a joint call for the suspension of sanctions against Burma after landmark talks.
More than 15,000 refugees have fled Burma as ethnic rebels clashed with government troops a day after the country's elections.
Burma's president has urged the nation's millions-strong diaspora to return, state media reported, as the country seeks skilled workers to help smooth the passage of reform.
A British archaeology team are preparing to dig up a rumored hoard of vintage Spitfire planes which could be one of the most fascinating discoveries in aviation.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Burma on the first top-level US visit for half a century.
A deadly wave of violence has swept through Burma after an allegation against three Muslim men turned violent.
Senior US and UN officials said they were encouraged by nascent reforms in Burma, with Washington saying it will look at new incentives to spur change including the expansion of microfinance.
Starved of funds and medicine during decades of military rule, doctors at a clinic in Yangon offer their usual advice to one of Burma's newest HIV patients -- come back when you're sicker.
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