Myanmar army chief endorses election of Suu Kyi's president
Myanmar`s powerful army chief congratulated incoming president Htin Kyaw and pledged cooperation on Wednesday, after the ally of Aung San Suu Kyi was elected as the country`s first head of state with no military background in decades.
Mar 16, 2016, 13:58 PM IST
At least 6 confirmed dead in landslide at Myanmar jade mine
A landslide of mining waste killed at least six people in the sixth deadly such accident in northern Myanmar's jade mining region since a November disaster left more than 100 dead.
Jan 27, 2016, 15:44 PM IST
New deadly landslide hits Myanmar jade mine
Dozens of people were feared missing today in the latest landslide to hit a remote jade mining region in northern Myanmar, the second such deadly incident in just over a month.
Dec 26, 2015, 14:26 PM IST
Myanmar's Suu Kyi sends new MPs to Parliament school
Aung San Suu Kyi is sending her newly-elected MPs on a crash course on Myanmar's Parliament as they prepare to take their seats for the first time early next year, her party said on Thursday.
Dec 17, 2015, 16:23 PM IST
Suu Kyi lays down law on party discipline to new Myanmar MPs
Aung San Suu Kyi has warned newly minted MPs she will not tolerate poor discipline or wrongdoing, party members said Saturday, as Myanmar`s democracy champion began marshalling her opposition for government amid sky-high expectations.
Nov 28, 2015, 14:54 PM IST
Six dead as explosion rocks Myanmar town of Hakha
Six people were killed when an explosion tore through a house in the Myanmar town of Hakha, police said on Monday.
Nov 23, 2015, 16:21 PM IST
Scores killed in Myanmar jade mine landslide: Officials
At least 90 people have died in a huge landslide in a remote jade mining area of northern Myanmar, officials said on Sunday, as search teams continued to find bodies in one of the deadliest disasters to strike the country's shadowy jade industry.
Nov 22, 2015, 12:12 PM IST
Myanmar president 'will hand power' to Suu Kyi after poll win
Myanmar's President Thein Sein on Sunday said historic polls won in a thumping landslide by Aung San Suu Kyi's party were the consequence of his government's reforms and vowed a smooth transition of power.
Nov 15, 2015, 12:56 PM IST
Myanmar opposition secures 536 parliamentary seats
Myanmar's opposition party, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD), has so far secured 536 parliamentary seats in the country's general election.
Nov 12, 2015, 12:41 PM IST
Aung San Suu Kyi has won, says Myanmar poll panel
Myanmar's apex poll panel on Wednesday said that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won Sunday's general election.
Nov 11, 2015, 14:45 PM IST
Suu Kyi party eyes landslide at Myanmar polls
Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition appeared on the verge of a landslide election win in Myanmar.
Nov 10, 2015, 16:12 PM IST
Myanmar vote count begins on Aung San Suu Kyi's day of destiny
After a day marked by euphoric lines of voters -- and a rock star welcome for Suu Kyi as she voted -- the count began after polling stations shut at 4pm local time (0930 GMT).
Nov 08, 2015, 23:54 PM IST
Six dead as ferry capsizes in Myanmar
With 65 passengers on board, the private vessel YazarTun capsized near a whirlpool in the river at Kalewa on Sunday.
Nov 02, 2015, 07:45 AM IST
Myanmar's first waste-powered plant to operate by 2017
The power plant is estimated to cost $16.2 million and will convert 60 tonnes of rubbish every day to generate 1,000 megawatts of electricity.
Oct 12, 2015, 14:47 PM IST
