
Aung San Suu Kyi has voiced guarded hope that democracy will come to Burma as the opposition leader warmly welcomed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the home that was her prison for years.
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.
Burma is opening its economy to the outside world for the first time in decades. While many see sizable profits, there are still hurdles that investors must consider.
An Australian woman who survived a Christmas Day plane crash in Burma says there was no warning and she feared she wouldn't make it out of the burning aircraft.
Burma is counting ballots in its first vote in 20 years as western governments lashed out at the military-ruled nation for orchestrating election.
Burma's authorities have announced election winners in dozens of constituencies across the country, while international observers
South-East Asian leaders have agreed to allow military-dominated Burma to lead ASEAN in 2014.
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