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The mainland contacted the Myanmar authorities immediately after learning of reports of the detentions on Monday, said a spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. The mainland had urged the Myanmar authorities to handle the issue appropriately...

Phyu Sayadaw, an authority on meditation and dharma , traveled widely abroad and won a large following. Tributes flowed in from many countries. Phyu Sayadaw was born in 1942 in Burma's Sagaing Division. He was initiated as a novice in...

Myanmar will hold an international education fair in Lashio, Shan state of the country, this weekend, aimed at introducing international education to Myanmar students, education circle said on Thursday. Sponsored by the Crown Education and Paragon Center, the two-day education...

This is a particularly interesting time for Burma watchers. A flurry of activity, both domestically and internationally, has aroused hopes that things might be starting to move in a positive direction. But the optimism is offset by fears that this...

Myanmar — Detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ready to cooperate with Myanmar's ruling junta in lifting foreign sanctions but it remains uncertain if the reconciliation efforts will yield results...Than Shwe released Tuesday, Suu Kyi has requested a...

Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a delegation led by US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell at Inya Lake Hotel in Rangoon for two hours today, according to US officials. US Embassy...

U.S. diplomats Kurt Campbell and Scot Marciel are visiting Burma this week to test the Obama administration’s new policy of engagement with authoritarian regimes. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asserted this policy will “help achieve democratic reform.” But this...

Lawyers for Myanmar opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday they were "hoping for the best" as they braced for a court ruling on the Nobel laureate's appeal against her extended house arrest. Judges are set to announce on...

The statement comes after signs were reportedly seen along Laukkai road in the Myanmar city of Kokang. One sign instructed Chinese to leave the city by September 25 and said the government would start driving them out Monday. Another sign,...