World news about “Myanmar” published by euronews.
Suu Kyi promises Myanmar rights as she runs for parliament On her first political outing since announcing she will run for parliament, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for changes to the 2008… 29/01/2012
EU considering easing sanctions against Myanmar With Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader now officially standing in forthcoming elections, the EU is reportedly considering lifting some sanctions against the… 18/01/2012
France promises rewards for reformist Myanmar The French foreign minister, meeting Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon, has said the EU will respond with ‘concrete measures’ to… 15/01/2012
Myanmar government and Karen rebels agree ceasefire Decades of fighting have ended after the government in Myanmar signed a ceasefire with ethnic rebel group the Karen National Unit. The administration’s… 12/01/2012
Anger in India over Myanmar leader visit – nocomment Hundreds of pro-democracy activists from Myanmar held a protest march against the upcoming visit of Myanmar’s President Thein Sein in the Indian capital New… 14/10/2011
Yeoh plays Aung San Suu Kyi in ‘The Lady’ There was a warm welcome at the Toronto International Film Festival for Michelle Yeoh, who portrays democracy campaigner and Myanmar political leader Aung San… 15/09/2011
Crowds cheer Aung San Suu Kyi on first trip outside Yangon – nocomment Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi addresses supporters eager to hear about any sign of a political thaw, during a visit outside of the country’s main… 15/08/2011
India : Chin refugees demonstration to mark World Refugee Day – nocomment Hundreds of ethnic Chin refugees from Myanmar held a demonstration in the Indian capital to mark World Refugee Day, as the UN refugee chief urged all… 21/06/2011
Aung San Suu Kyi celebrates birthday in freedom – nocomment Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated her birthday in freedom for the first time in nearly a decade. She was joined in celebration by around… 20/06/2011
Hague says more reform needed in MyanmarA day after Myanmar’s leaders, Britain’s Foreign Secretary has met the main opposition figure, Aung San Suu Kyi. William Hague presented her with the annual… 06/01/2012
Myanmar: Suu Kyi ‘concerned’ for democratic reformsPro-Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met William Hague in Myanmar during the first visit by a British foreign secretary since 1955. The visit is also… 05/01/2012
Myanmar: Hague welcomes prisoner release pledgeOn the first visit by a British Minister to Myanmar since 1955, Foreign Secretary William Hague, has welcomed a pledge by the country to release more… 05/01/2012
Myanmar gunpowder blast ‘not sabotage’An explosion and fire at a gunpowder warehouse in Myanmar’s main city of Yangon, also known as Rangoon, has killed at least 17 people and injured 80. By… 29/12/2011
Myanmar blast kills 17Police in Myanmar have confirmed that at least 17 people have been killed and over 80 others injured in an explosion in the country’s main city of Yangon… 29/12/2011
Suu Kyi’s opposition wins legal statusAuthorities in Myanmar have reportedly legalised the party of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The announcement was made in the state run New Light of… 13/12/2011
Clinton visit could signal closer US-Myanmar tiesNobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has welcomed US engagement with Myanmar as its new civilian government pledged to move forward with political… 02/12/2011
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hails ‘historic’ meeting with ClintonHillary Clinton has held talks with Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit the pro-democracy leader described as “historic”. The Nobel laureate and the… 02/12/2011
Clinton visit melts the diplomatic ice with MyanmarUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has become the most senior American official to visit Myanmar in over half a century. Her aim is to assess the… 01/12/2011
Clinton arrives in MyanmarShe has become the first US Secretary of State to visit in more than 50 years. Hillary Clinton has touched down in Myanmar, also known as Burma, where she is… 30/11/2011
Aung San Suu Kyi to stand in by-electionMyanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu kyi is to stand as a candidate in an upcoming by-election. Her announcement comes just three days after her party… 21/11/2011
Suu Kyi’s party to contest Myanmar by-electionsMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has indicated that her party will contest a series of parliamentary by-elections. However, the head of the… 18/11/2011
Myanmar frees some political prisonersMyanmar started releasing political prisoners on Wednesday as part of an amnesty announced by the government. Reports say between 150 and 300 ‘prisoners of… 12/10/2011
Myanmar begins prisoner amnestyMyanmar began a prisoner amnesty on Wednesday that included a number of political detainees. The country formerly known as Burma said on Tuesday that it… 12/10/2011
Myanmar regime ‘to free 6,300 prisoners’Myanmar is set to free more than 6,300 detainees, state television reported on Tuesday. The report failed to specify if any of the 6,359 people to be freed… 11/10/2011
Suu Kyi meets Myanmar PresidentMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader Ang San Suu Kyi met the country’s President Thein Sein on Friday, in what has been described as the latest olive branch from… 19/08/2011
Suu Kyi tight-lipped on signs of political thawThousands of people have turned out to see Aung San Suu Kyi’s first political trip outside Rangoon *(Yangon) since her release from house arrest in November… 14/08/2011
Suu Kyi in Martyrs’ Day MarchMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi led a march of 3000 supporters on Tuesday, in honour of her late father who was assassinated, just as the… 19/07/2011
Back in the Day: Burma mourns the death of Aung SanJuly 19, 1947. Burmese independence leader and de facto Prime Minister Bogyoke (General) Aung San is assassinated along with six cabinet ministers and two… 19/07/2011
Myanmar quake death toll tops 70At least 74 people are known to have died in a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on Thursday. The quake hit just after 1300 GMT close to the… 25/03/2011
Northern Thailand hit by another quakeA 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck northern Thailand on Friday, one day after a tremor hit neighbouring Myanmar and killed at least 50 people. There are no… 25/03/2011
Double quake rocks MyanmarTwo large earthquakes have struck Myanmar and the wider Asia region. The US geological survey initially said both tremors were around 7.0 magnitude with… 24/03/2011
Suu Kyi and son finally meet after over a decadeAung San Suu Kyi has been reunited with her son for the first time in over ten years. The pro-democracy leader was at Rangoon airport to meet him as he… 23/11/2010
Suu Kyi resumes work in Myanmar’s oppositionPro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has returned to work at her opposition party, just two days after being freed by Myanmar’s military rulers. Her… 15/11/2010
Freed Suu Kyi urges Burmese opposition to uniteNewly-freed Aung San Suu Kyi says she is ready to work with other pro-democracy parties in Myanmar, signalling her return to the political stage. The call… 14/11/2010
Suu Kyi urges democracy in army-ruled MyanmarNewly-freed Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has urged her supporters to seek democracy in military-ruled Myanmar. Thousands greeted the opposition… 14/11/2010
World welcomes Suu Kyi releaseThe release of Suu Kyi has been welcomed around the world. The British government described it as “long overdue” while pro democracy supporters cheered her… 14/11/2010
Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi is freedMyanmar’s pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is free for the first time in seven years. And, as the opposition leader emerged from the home that had been… 13/11/2010
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi is freed from house arrestPro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has been freed from seven years of house arrest by Myanmar’s military rulers. She greeted the more than 1,000 supporters… 13/11/2010
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi is released from house arrestMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is free. Police removed barricades from outside her home as hundreds of supporters gathered to demand the… 13/11/2010
Awaiting Suu Kyi’s freedomThey waited patiently all day in their hundreds outside her party headquarters and her house. But as Friday drew to a close, there was still no sign that… 13/11/2010
Aung San Suu Kyi: weekend freedom?Rumours are rife that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is close to release after spending 15 of the last 21 years under house arrest. It is… 12/11/2010
Release of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi authorised – reportsMilitary authorities in Myanmar have reportedly signed an order for the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Detained for 15 of the past 21years… 12/11/2010
Aung San Suu Kyi: the face of Myanmar’s struggleShe is the face of Myanmar’s struggle for democracy. But Aung San Suu Kyi has paid a huge personal price for her convictions. For two decades the military… 11/11/2010
Pro-democracy parties concede Myanmar electionPro-democracy parties that ran in Myanmar’s first election for two decades conceded defeat on Tuesday. The largest opposition group, the National League for… 09/11/2010
Thousands flee Myanmar clashes to ThailandThousands of people have fled across Myanmar’s Thai border after clashes broke out between rebels and government troops following the country’s disputed… 08/11/2010
Myanmar clashes after contested voteRebel troops have clashed with government soldiers in eastern Myanmar, leaving three civilians dead, as tension mounts over the country’s contested elections… 08/11/2010
Vote-rigging claims mar Myanmar’s historic pollVoting has ended in Myanmar’s historic election, the first of its kind in 20 years. Official results may not be known for a day or two but there is little… 07/11/2010
Myanmar’s military-backed parties set for election winVoting has reportedly ended in Myanmar’s first election in 20 years. The contest is largely a race between two military-backed parties running virtually… 07/11/2010
Myanmar migrant workers call for free and fair electionsShortly after the polls opened Myanmar migrant workers in neighbouring Thailand held a protest to condemn the election. Demonstrators chanted slogans… 07/11/2010
Myanmar holds first elections in 20 yearsVoting is underway in Myanmar in what is the country’s first elections in two decades. The ruling military leadership has insisted the vote marks the start… 07/11/2010
Myanmar hints strongly Suu Kyi to be freedMyanmar has given its strongest indication yet that the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi could be released from house arrest within the coming weeks. The… 28/10/2010
Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday markedThe 65th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi is being marked. Supporters of Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader have held ceremonies in her honour, including in the… 19/06/2010
Myanmar rejects new Suu Kyi appealBurmese pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi has had her latest appeal against her house arrest rejected by the country’s Supreme Court. It means that… 26/02/2010
Freedom beckons for detained Myanmar leader.Myanmar’s detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be free by the end of this year. That’s according to one government minister as the country… 25/01/2010
Obama urges Myanmar to free Aung San Suu KyiBarack Obama has urged the leader of Myanmar’s military government to free pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi. The US president raised the issue… 15/11/2009
Top US official meets Myanmar’s Suu KyiA top American official has met with Myanmar’s detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on a rare visit to the country. US Assistant Secretary of… 04/11/2009
Yettaw heads home from Myanmar jailThe American man jailed in Myanmar for swimming to the house of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, is on his way back home. John Yettaw was sentenced to seven… 16/08/2009
US Senator secures release of Myanmar prisonerAmerican John Yettaw, the man who swam across a lake to visit Myanmar’s opposition leader, will be released on Sunday. It follows a visit to Rangoon by … 15/08/2009
UN fails to up pressure on GeneralsNo concerted international pressure on the Generals who run Myanmar appears likely soon after the UN Security Council’s 15 members failed to agree on any new… 12/08/2009
EU vows tougher sanctions against Myanmar militaryBritain and France have called for a global arms and economic embargo on Myanmar after pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to an additional 18… 11/08/2009
More detention for Aung San Suu KyiThe popular opposition leader in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi has been found guilty of violating the country’s security laws and has been given 18 months house… 11/08/2009
Suu Kyi: 18 months detention for ‘security violation’The popular opposition leader in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi has been found guilty of violating the country’s security laws, and has been given eighteen months… 11/08/2009
Aung San verdict expected todayA verdict in the trial of the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi may be released later today. She was taken into custody in May, accused of breaching… 11/08/2009
Suu Kyi verdict postponedThe court trying Myanmar’s pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi has put off giving a verdict until August. She has been on trial since May, accused of… 31/07/2009
New documentary offers insight into Myanmar uprising“Burma VJ” is an up-close experience of the fight against Myanmar’s military government. The story is told through the eyes of a 27-year-old video journalist… 17/07/2009
Ban fails to meet Aung San Suu KyiThe head of the United Nations has admitted his deep disappointment at his failure to meet Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was made… 04/07/2009
Ban on a mission to MyanmarThe Secretary General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon, is in Myanmar to try and persuade its military leaders to release political prisoners and follow the path to… 03/07/2009
A birthday protest with world support in ManilaIt is a birthday cake that will not be cut with joy. This is an annual ritual for the supporters of detained leader Aung San Suu Chi who has turned sixty… 19/06/2009
Europe and Asia urge release of Myanmar prisonersMyanmar has come under renewed pressure to release pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. At a meeting of Asian and European foreign ministers in Vietnam… 26/05/2009
Myanmar lifts Suu Kyi house arrestMyanmar has lifted the house arrest of pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. But she will remain in detention while her trial continues. Suu Kyi is… 26/05/2009
Aung San Suu Kyi trial opened to foreign observersThe military rulers of Myanmar appeared to bow to international pressure today, by opening the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi to foreign journalists and diplomats… 20/05/2009
EU considers tougher action over MyanmarSupporters of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Su Kyi have maintained a vigil outside the prison where a new trial against her has got underway. The … 18/05/2009
World outcry as Suu Kyi trial opensThe trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyii has got under way in a prison in Yangon, amid an international outcry over what critics say are… 18/05/2009
Aung San Suu Kyi group rails against new chargesOpposition activists in Myanmar, formally known as Burma, have condemned new charges against their leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as a ploy to keep her in… 14/05/2009
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to face “trial”Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to face trial for breaching the conditions of her detention under house arrest after an uninvited stranger… 14/05/2009
Bangladesh hardship better than MyanmarMuslims treated brutally under Myanmar’s military dictatorship for years are still fleeing to Bangladesh. Life as unrecognised refugees is hard enough. For… 12/02/2009
