
Human Rights watch has slammed a new Burmese law preventing anyoneserving a prison term from running for office, including oppositionleader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Rescuers are struggling to reach remote Burmese towns hit by a powerful earthquake as rare images from the area showed roads torn apart and wooden homes reduced to piles of timber.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague is meeting Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a day after meeting top leaders in the capital Nay Pyi Taw.
A decision by Burma's military junta to bar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from upcoming elections has drawn sharp criticism from around the world.
Aung San Suu Kyi has called for a "non-violent revolution" in Burma after being freed from years of house arrest, as Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd discusses democray with the pro-democracy leader.
At least 25 people were killed and 250 injured in an earthquake that struck a remote area of southwest China near the border with Burma on Thursday, state media reported.
The world is watching Burma's political and financial development, with many wondering whether the country could be Asia's next tiger economy.
Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi says she is ready for talks with all factions in Burma to help launch a process of national reconciliation.
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has welcomed the release of hundreds of political prisoners in Burma, saying it's an important step towards democracy.
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd says Burma must guarantee democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's safety when she travels around the country.
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