Aung San Suu Kyi: Oxford student who came home to lead campaign for democracy
Reputation of Nobel Peace Prize winner tarnished by failure to condemn Rohingya persecution
Myanmar parliament elects Suu Kyi confidant as president
Htin Kyaw is first head of state who does not hail from a military background since 1960s
World View: Donald Trump poses serious threat to press and free speech
Republican frontrunner has made it clear he will curb media freedom if elected
Myanmar sets sights on naming new president
Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD will have to share power with the military-backed ruling USDP
Aung San Suu Kyi takes her seat in Myanmar’s parliament
After 50 years of military rule the shift to democracy has been a slow process
Myanmar: First democratically elected government since 1962
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has enough seats to form administration after landslide win
Burma’s Suu Kyi holds talks with president in first step to power
The Nobel laureate swept to power in November but needs workable ties with the military
Aung San Suu Kyi wins outright majority in Burma’s election
Obama praises president Thein Sein as opposition party crosses majority threshold
Burma’s ruling party concedes defeat as vote count continues
Uncertainty remains over how Aung San Suu Kyi party will share power with military
Milestone for a small nation: a brief guide to Burma’s election
Vote is milestone in transformation from military dictatorship to more open society
Burma’s president says army will respect election result
Opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi expected to garner most votes in Sunday’s poll
Burma signs ceasefire with eight armed groups
Seven of 15 armed groups declined to participate over disagreements
Burma’s ruling party chief Shwe Mann ousted
Shwe Mann sacked after losing power struggle with Thein Sein months before election
Burma president urges evacuation of delta after floods
Rain water flowing into region is causing rivers to reach dangerously high levels
Burmese army clashes with rebels cast doubt over ceasefire hopes
Some 50 government troops and police officers reported killed in the attacks
Burmese military still controls politics as reforms falter
While Burmese society is far freer since 2009, laws keep the army firmly in control
Burmese media freedom reforms show signs of retreat, claim critics
Burma among 10 worst countries for jailing journalists, says report
Obama and Li show US and Chinese eagerness to win influence in Burma
China focuses on trade at Asean meeting as US concerned with pace of reform
Obama says Suu Kyi election ban ‘doesn’t make sense’
President stops short of requesting changes to allow Burmese icon to run for post
Inside Burma
The country is emerging from the shadow of a military dictatorship, but life is far from settled. This rare report from the former totalitarian state finds democracy is a struggle in the land of Aung San Suu Kyi. Photographs by Brenda Fitzsimons
Burmese Buddhists turn on Muslim minority
Buddhist extremists are stirring up hatred of Rohingya and other Muslims in a display of racism that is part of a political agenda
EU expected to lift all Burma sanctions except on arms
Upgrade in relations agreed by EU envoys will allow European companies to invest
Chinese president advocates peaceful development
Xi Jinping says global economy has entered period of ‘profound readjustment’
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