By Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 November 2006 The International Committee of the Red Cross says the government of Burma has ordered the Swiss humanitarian organization to close its five field offices in the country. The Red Cross says this effectively mak...
By Roger Wilkison Bangkok 13 November 2006 Ibrahim Gambari is surrounded by reporters on his arrival at Suvarnbhumi Airport in Thailand, from Myanmar, November 12, 2006 U.N. envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, says detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San...
By Heda Bayron Kuala Lumpur 26 July 2006 The European Union has agreed to allow Burma's foreign minister to attend a summit of European and Asian leaders in Helsinki later this year. ------- Nyan Win (File photo) The European Union will waive a trav...
By Heda Bayron Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2006 Ong Keng Yong (file photo) Ong Keng Yong, the secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, says Burma's refusal to allow democratic reform has damaged ASEAN's credibility. As he prepared f...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 27 May 2006 Burma has extended the detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for a further year, despite international pressure for her release. The decision comes on the anniversary of her National League for Democracy's...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 24 May 2006 Aung San Suu Kyi (2002 photo) A senior United Nations official says Burmese authorities appear to be preparing for the release of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. -----------------------------...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 20 May 2006 A senior U.N. envoy has met with Burma's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The envoy is the first high-ranking U.N. official to be allowed into Burma in m...
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 17 May 2006 Rebels from the Karen ethnic minority have issued a plea to Burma's military to stop an offensive that has forced thousands of people to flee villages in eastern B...
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 08 May 2006 The pro-democracy opposition in Burma has dismissed claims in the government-controlled news media of mass resignations from the party. The response follows expressio...
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 11 January 2006 Despite growing international pressure, Burma's military government has postponed a visit by a special representative of Southeast Asian nations to discuss its pl...