Debris of Myanmar military plane with 116 people on board found in sea
Pieces of a Myanmar military plane which went missing with more than 100 soldiers and family members aboard were found in the Andaman Sea late Wednesday, a local official said.
Jun 07, 2017, 19:22 PM IST
At least 160 killed in clashes on Myanmar-China border: Army
At least 160 people have died in around three months of clashes between the military and ethnic armed groups in Myanmar`s northern state of Shan, a senior Army official said Tuesday, threatening peace talks set for next month.
Feb 28, 2017, 14:24 PM IST
Myanmar census data undercuts Buddhist hardliner claims
Muslims make up just over two percent of Myanmar`s population, government census figures showed on Thursday, undercutting claims by Buddhist hardliners that Islam poses a threat to the dominance of their faith.
Jul 21, 2016, 14:49 PM IST
Myanmar to deport Spanish tourist for Buddha tattoo: Police
A Spanish tourist faces deportation from Myanmar over a Buddha leg tattoo that offended monks, police said Monday, in a country where the influence of religious hardliners is growing.
Jul 11, 2016, 17:43 PM IST
Myanmar police charge dozens of labour activists over rally
Some 50 Myanmar factory workers and activists involved in a protest march that ended in scuffles with security forces this week have been charged with rioting, police said Friday.
May 20, 2016, 11:49 AM IST
Myanmar`s Suu Kyi reaches out to rebels with federalism vow
Myanmar`s Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday vowed to press for greater autonomy for the nation`s ethnic minorities, in an early move to soothe the rebellions roiling the country after her party`s ascent to power.
Apr 18, 2016, 10:17 AM IST
Strong earthquake hits Myanmar; tremors felt in Northeast, West Bengal, Bihar, Delhi
The magnitude-6.9 quake struck at a depth of 135 kilometers, 396 kilometers north of Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw, according to the US Geological Survey.
Apr 13, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
Myanmar`s Suu Kyi to meet China counterpart in FM debut
Myanmar`s new foreign minister Aung San Suu Kyi will meet her Chinese counterpart in Naypyidaw Tuesday, an official said, in her first act of international diplomacy since her pro-democracy party took power.
Apr 05, 2016, 12:20 PM IST
Suu Kyi`s party to propose giving her special `advisor` role
Last November`s polls, the freest in decades, saw her party rake in 80 percent of available parliament seats, giving them a massive public mandate.
Mar 31, 2016, 11:15 AM IST
Suu Kyi aide sworn in as Myanmar President in historic power shift
Htin Kyaw, the man chosen by Aung San Suu Kyi to serve as her proxy, was sworn in as Myanmar`s President on Wednesday.
Mar 30, 2016, 09:38 AM IST
Historic vote gives Myanmar first civilian President in decades
Myanmar is undergoing a dramatic transformation from an isolated and repressed pariah state to a rapidly opening aspiring democracy.
Mar 15, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Myanmar lawmakers to speed up president selection: MPs
Suu Kyi is currently barred from top political office by a junta-era constitution because her children are foreign born, as was her late husband.
Feb 29, 2016, 20:20 PM IST
Four feared dead in Myanmar military plane crash
The Beechcraft passenger plane, which was carrying five crew members and believed to be on a routine patrol, went down in agricultural land near the airport.
Feb 10, 2016, 12:30 PM IST
