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.
An explosion at a warehouse in Burma’s biggest city has killed at least 17 people and injured dozens — but was not caused by a bomb, officials say.
A state-appointed body in Burma has urged officials to release "prisoners of conscience", in a sign the country may soon free political prisoners.
South Africa has handed an offshore petroleum exploration right to a company reportedly tied to the military junta of Burma.
The party of Burma pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi recommended on Monday maintaining Western sanctions on the country.
Aung San Suu Kyi was due to be freed from house arrest on Saturday, but there was still no sign the country’s army rulers were ready to release her.
Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has lodged a new appeal with the Supreme Court against her house arrest in a final attempt to win freedom.
The giant red poster staring over China’s Wanding border crossing with Burma proclaims that their "brotherly feelings will last forever".
Burma’s top court agreed on Wednesday to hear an appeal by Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyers to reinstate two witnesses at her trial.
Lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi will go to court on Friday to challenge the barring of three defence witnesses from testifying at her trial.
Aung San Suu Kyi told a court on Tuesday she didn’t think she was violating the terms of her house arrest when she gave shelter to a visitor.
Burma’s junta chief Than Shwe urged parties to shun foreign ideologies if they want democracy as the military put on a show of might on Friday.
Burma’s military junta angrily dismissed two recent US government reports critical of its human rights record as unfounded and politically motivated.
Detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari on Monday.
A secret court in military-ruled Burma sentenced popular comedian and activist Zarganar to 45 years in prison on Friday.
Burna’s military junta sentenced at least 11 dissidents involved in monk-led protests last year to 65 years in jail on Tuesday.
With a population of more than 50-million, the country has become the world’s biggest prison camp. Pressure is building on the UN to act.
Pro-junta thugs broke up a birthday rally by supporters of Burma democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday.
Burma’s junta said on Wednesday that detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi deserved to be beaten for threatening national security.
Foreign aid groups pressed Burma on Tuesday to stop closing cyclone relief camps as international experts kicked off a mission to pin down the scale of the devastation a month…
