Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has won almost every seat it contested in Burma’s elections, becoming the main opposition in Parliament.
Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for a "dignified victory" after her National League for Democracy party’s apparent election win.
Burma’s opposition has claimed an important victory for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in her parliamentary bid, sparking scenes of jubilation.
Burma is voting in its third election in half a century — a test of its reform credentials that could propel its opposition leader into Parliament.
Burma’s journalists will take to Twitter and Facebook in their battle to beat press restrictions and deliver breaking news of Sunday’s by-elections.
Unlike his charismatic opponent Aung San Suu Kyi, Soe Min does not get mobbed by adoring crowds, but is taking part in Burma’s by-elections anyway.
One of Burma’s most prominent rebel groups has warned that the ceasefire deal seen as a breakthrough in relations with the regime is ‘fragile’.
Burma has freed at least 200 political prisoners in an amnesty that may embolden the opposition and put pressure on the West to lift sanctions.
Burma has begun freeing jailed political activists as one of the world’s most reclusive states opens up after decades of authoritarian rule.
Aung San Suu Kyi could be given a job in Burma’s nominally civilian government if she is elected to parliament in the April by-elections.
The personal political adviser of Burma’s President Thein Sein says Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratic party ‘can be the ruling party one day’.
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has cautioned that democratic reforms started by Burma’s nominally civilian government are not ‘unstoppable’.
Burma has set a date of April 1 2012, for by-elections that could see pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi enter Parliament.
Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is due to visit Burma’s Parliament for the first time to meet with the powerful lower house speaker.
Just hours after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left Burma last week, property prices began to soar.
The US secretary of state reiterates call for Burmese regime to end repression during an historic meeting with Burmese opposition leader.
Aung San Suu Kyi has voiced guarded hope that democracy will come to Burma as the opposition leader welcomed US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has offered Burma the first rewards for reform, saying the US would back more aid for the reclusive country.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition began its formal return to mainstream Burmese politics as it applied to re-register as a political party.
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/ 25 November 2011
The country’s generals are showing tentative signs of reform after decades in the wilderness.
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi plans to run in upcoming by-elections — days after her party decided to rejoin the official political arena.
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/ 20 November 2011
As the pace of the "Burmese Spring" accelerates, release of political prisoners will be crucial to lifting EU and US sanctions.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has welcomed the Association of South East Asian Nations’ expected endorsement of Burma’s bid to chair the regional bloc.
Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is likely to contest an upcoming by-election, paving the way for a political comeback.
Burma’s president has approved changes to a law on political parties, paving the way for Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party to re-register.
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/ 14 October 2011
India promised Burma a $500-million credit line to improve infrastructure and praised the steps taken towards democracy the country has made so far.
The head of Burma’s repressive state censorship body has called for press freedom in the army-dominated country.
South Africa has handed an offshore petroleum exploration right to a company reportedly tied to the military junta of Burma.
Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi says the people of Burma seeking reconciliation have been inspired by SA’s great men: Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
SA doesn’t always stand up for human rights the way some of its citizens such as Archbishop Tutu do, Burma’s Dawn Aung San Suu Kyi has observed.
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/ 15 September 2011
Burma has lifted bans on prominent news websites, including some run by critics of the army-dominated government.
Aung San Suu Kyi kept a low profile on Tuesday as she visited pagodas on the second day of a countryside visit.