YANGON, Myanmar, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- American John Yettaw, sentenced to seven years of hard labor in Myanmar, has been released to U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D Va., officials said Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate leaders called on Congress to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition group in Myanmar.
YANGON, Myanmar, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Myanmar television says pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a government official, an apparent first step in response to international pressure.
WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- The United States urged the government of Myanmar Friday to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
YANGON, Myanmar, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Myanmar's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was to be discharged Friday from a hospital, a week after undergoing surgery, the Voice of America reported.
YANGON, Myanmar, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Former Indonesia, Foreign Minister Ali Alatas was in Myanmar (formerly Burma) Monday, negotiating the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
YANGON, Myanmar, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is not on hunger strike in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, according to the International Red Cross.
YANGON, Myanmar, July 29 (UPI) -- The nation of Myanmar strongly criticized the United States Tuesday for imposing economic sanctions on the country formerly known as Burma.
LONDON, June 19 (UPI) -- Britain says pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi is being held in a "notorious jail" on the outskirts of Rangoon.
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) --
