News Source: Asia Times Online
| 27 days ago
Senior United States representatives returned from a two-day fact-finding trip to Myanmar on Thursday without any major breakthroughs, but then they were not planning on any. In Myanmar, the United States appears to be opting for a long-term strategy...
News Source: Myanmar News
| 27 days ago
File photo shows Yangon inhabitants walking in front of the City hall build... The State Department duo has been at pains to temper expectations for any b... Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi smiles following a meeting with US ... US envoys...
News Source: Myanmar News
| 27 days ago
A top US official, who was part of a recent high-level diplomatic visit to Burma, has downplayed prospects of the Obama administration's pragmatic engagements resulting in speedy democratic reforms in that country. [read story] Northwest pilots...
News Source: Myanmar News
| 27 days ago
A high-level US delegation visiting Myanmar on an "exploratory" diplomatic mission this week failed to meet with representatives of the pro-junta National Unity Party (NUP), state media reported Friday. US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell...
News Source: Washington Post
| 27 days ago
After a rare trip by high-level U.S. diplomats to Burma, there is was little indication from either nation Thursday about how the Obama administration's overture of engagement had been received. Burmese state media merely noted that Assistant...
News Source: Voice of America
| 27 days ago
Minority communities in Burma say the exploitation of the country's natural resources is damaging the environment and increasing the military presence in their areas. The activists say greater public participation is necessary in the development...