Burmese (Myanmar) oppositon leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to crowd
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to a crowd in this undated photo. (UPI Photo)
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KAWHMU, Myanmar, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, released from house arrest soon after 2010 parliamentary elections, got a warm welcome on her first campaign stop.
YANGON, Myanmar, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A monk in Myanmar, freed by the government in January, was taken from a monastery in Yangon by regional authorities, a witness said.
YANGON, Myanmar, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Pro-democracy leader the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi hit the campaign trail in Myanmar in preparation for by-elections in April.
LONDON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A meeting between Myanmar's ambassador to London and a British foreign minister shows the British government is serious about engagement, an official said.
YANGON, Myanmar, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Myanmar should take action to ensure its political reforms aren't overshadowed by outstanding concerns there, a U.N. envoy said.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The United Nations aims to assess the human rights situation in a politically reformed Myanmar first hand, a U.N. special envoy said.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch said, while reforms by the government in Myanmar are welcome, more work is needed to address serious rights concerns.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- European Union foreign ministers, recognizing Myanmar's political reforms, agreed to ease travel restrictions on its senior government officials.
TOKYO, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The new leaders in North Korea need to address serious concerns raised by U.N. officials regarding the human rights record there, an expert said.
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Thein Sein, president of Myanmar's military-backed civilian regime, says his country is on the "right track to democracy" from which there is no turning back.
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