Myanmar
Myanmar soldiers admit at court martial to killing villagers: witnesses
YANGON Seven Myanmar soldiers on trial for murder have admitted their involvement in the killing of five villagers in northern Shan State, according to witnesses at an unprecedented court martial.
Myanmar worker rights groups say blocked from Thai work after criticism
YANGON Two Myanmar labor rights groups looking after migrant workers said Myanmar authorities had blocked them from operating in Thailand because they had criticized recruitment practices as "legal human trafficking".
Indian cold pills pour over remote border to fuel Myanmar narcotics boom
TAMU, Myanmar Five years ago, when cold pills first trickled across Myanmar's untamed border with India, many local officials were baffled. Where was this medicine going, and why were smugglers so interested in it? | Video
Thais risk 'sub-standard' democracy, state-run Myanmar newspaper says
YANGON A state-run newspaper in Myanmar said on Friday neighboring Thailand risked "sub-standard" democracy if a military-backed draft constitution is approved in a referendum this weekend.
Thais risk "sub-standard" democracy, state-run Myanmar newspaper says
YANGON, Aug 5 A state-run newspaper in Myanmar said on Friday neighbouring Thailand risked "sub-standard" democracy if a military-backed draft constitution is approved in a referendum this weekend.
Myanmar military relaxes stance on rebels barred from peace talks
Three ethnic armed groups excluded from Myanmar's peace process will no longer be required to surrender, prior to joining the talks, a Myanmar military negotiator said on Thursday, a softening of the armed forces' tone toward the insurgents.
Myanmar lawmakers want tougher measures to combat drugs
YANGON Military officials and lawmakers in Myanmar have voiced disappointment over the southeast Asian nation's lacklustre efforts to combat illegal drugs, urging it to step up the battle on the narcotics trade.
Suu Kyi tackles military land grabs in test of new Myanmar government
HTA NI, Myanmar By the standards of her village in Myanmar's swampy Ayeyarwady Delta, Than Shin was a prosperous woman. She had 20 acres of farmland on which her family grew rice.
Myanmar urged to follow shake-up of jade industry with more action on transparency
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Myanmar's decision to shake up its multi-billion dollar jade business is a ground-breaking opportunity to stop human rights abuses and increase transparency, but more needs to be done to create a more inclusive economy, activists said on Thursday.
Myanmar urged to follow shake-up of jade industry with more action on transparency
LONDON, July 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Myanmar's decision to shake up its multi-billion dollar jade business is a ground-breaking opportunity to stop human rights abuses and increase transparency, but more needs to be done to create a more inclusive economy, activists said on Thursday.
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An uncertain fate
Myanmar's long standing political crisis has forced millions of refugees across the border. Slideshow