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The US Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's nominee to be the first US ambassador to Burma in more than two decades.

27 Aug 2013

The Federal Government is being urged to raise human rights issues during a visit next week by Burma's President Thein Sein.

26 Aug 2013

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has brushed off orders from the government to stop calling the country 'Burma'.

27 Aug 2013

2 min read

Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for her once-banned party to unify as it prepares for landmark 2015 polls, conceding there had been 'some fighting' over party positions.

27 Aug 2013

2 min read

A Senate estimates hearing has been told the prime minister issued a directive last year for officials to refer to Burma, not Myanmar.

04 Jun 2014

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The United States has lifted one of its many sanctions against Burma in recognition of recent positive moves toward political reform in the country after decades of direct military rule.

25 Aug 2013

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.

25 Aug 2013

Leaked US cables show increasing testimony suggesting nuclear and missile sites could be under construtcion in Burma, with North Korean help.

23 Aug 2013

3 min read

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