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Aung San Suu Kyi takes oath of office

May 2, 2012 at 4:34 PM

London, May 2 (ANI): Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has taken oath of office to become a member of the country's parliament.

Ban Ki-moon makes landmark visit to 'reforming' Burma with 'guarded optimism'

April 30, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Rangoon, Apr 30 (ANI): UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon has met Burmese President Thein Sein and other senior officials, and became the first foreign dignitary to address that nation's parliament.

Comic book to tell story of India's Birdman Salim Ali

April 24, 2012 at 6:44 PM

Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) The life and times of India's legendary Birdman, the late Salim Ali, have been immortalised in a comic book to be released here Thursday.

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EU agrees to suspend Myanmar sanctions

April 23, 2012 at 10:28 PM

London, April 23 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has formally agreed to suspend sanctions against Myanmar, with an exception of its arms embargo, for a year in recognition of "historic changes" in the country, BBC reported officials as saying.

Hundreds of Myanmar nationals seek refugee status

April 21, 2012 at 12:29 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Making pavements as their homes, over 500 hundred Myanmar nationals, among them women and children, have camped for the past 12 days near the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here, demanding a refugee status.

EU to allow Myanmar to export goods at discount

April 19, 2012 at 8:21 AM

Brussels, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Union (EU) will abolish 20-year sanctions against Myanmar and include the country into its generalised system of preferences, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said.

US to lift some financial sanctions against Burma

April 18, 2012 at 1:25 PM

Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): The United States has announced that it would relax some financial sanctions against Burma to support humanitarian, religious and other nonprofit activities in the country.

Iconic Spitfires buried in Burma during World War II 'could fly British skies soon'

April 14, 2012 at 4:43 PM

London, April 14 (ANI): British and Burmese authorities could work together to find the iconic Spitfire aircrafts buried in Burma during the Second World War, the UK officials have said.

2G Spectrum: SC accepts Govt. plea on 2G licences review

April 14, 2012 at 12:47 PM

The Supreme Court on Friday accepted to hear government plea on SC's February 02 judgment on 2G licences in which the apex court had cancelled all 122 licences..........

Indonesia quake triggers Indian Ocean tsunami alert

April 11, 2012 at 4:43 PM

Jakarta, Apr 11 (ANI): A massive 8.7 earthquake has struck off the western coast of Indonesia triggering fears of a "devastating" tsunami.

India, Afghanistan sign pact on iron and steel

April 9, 2012 at 9:37 PM

Kabul, April 9 (IANS) India and Afghanistan Monday signed an agreement for enhancing cooperation in the field of iron and steel.

US plans to ease sanctions imposed on Burma following 'fair' by-elections

April 5, 2012 at 12:24 PM

Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): The United States has announced that it would begin easing some of its sanctions it has imposed on Burma after the country successfully staged by-elections last weekend.

White House applauds Myanmar by-election

April 3, 2012 at 6:48 AM

Washington, April 3 (IANS) The White House has applauded the parliamentary by-election in Myanmar, calling it an important step in the country's democratic transformation.

US urges India to press Iran over nuclear issue

April 2, 2012 at 8:16 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Downplaying divergences on the Iranian issue after imposing fresh sanctions, the US Monday sought India's cooperation in pressing Tehran to come clean on its nuclear programme and clarified that it was not seeking to undermine New Delhi's energy security.

Myanmar diaspora apprehensive yet hopeful after Suu Kyi's victory

April 2, 2012 at 6:40 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Hailing victory of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the Myanmar by-polls, Myanmarese settled here say that they are eagerly waiting to see how she would change the atmosphere of their parliament and country while acknowledging she would not be able to make much headway in the present scenario.

Important bills for budget session (With Coalition hiccups come to the fore in parliament)

April 1, 2012 at 8:21 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) With the first half of the budget session dedicated to financial business, the government has atleast 39 bills pending from previous sessions for passing when parliament resumes April 24. Theses include a host of anti-graft bills, including the Lokpal bill.

Burma frees ethnic Karen rebel leader sentenced to 20 years for treason

March 20, 2012 at 9:35 PM

Rangoon, Mar 20 (ANI): Myanmar has pardoned a leader of the Karen ethnic minority group who was given a 20-year sentence for treason.

Burma frees ethnic Karen rebel leader sentenced to 20 years for treason

March 20, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Rangoon, Mar 20 (ANI): Myanmar has pardoned a leader of the Karen ethnic minority group who was given a 20-year sentence for treason.

Suu Kyi calls for political, judicial reforms in Burma during landmark campaign speech

March 15, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Rangoon, Mar 15 (ANI): Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for further political and judicial reforms in the country in a landmark campaign speech on state-controlled media.

Suu Kyi calls for political, judicial reforms in Burma during landmark campaign speech

March 15, 2012 at 6:12 PM

Rangoon, Mar 15 (ANI): Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for further political and judicial reforms in the country in a landmark campaign speech on state-controlled media.

Aung Suu Kyi cleared to contest parliamentary by-election

February 29, 2012 at 8:02 PM

London, Feb 29 (ANI): Pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi, has now rejoined the political process amid reform in Burma, has been cleared to specifically campaigning for herself to get elected.

Aung Suu Kyi cleared to contest parliamentary by-election

February 29, 2012 at 1:36 PM

London, Feb 29 (ANI): Pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi, has now rejoined the political process amid reform in Burma, has been cleared to specifically campaigning for herself to get elected.

Vedanta to merge Sterlite and Sesa Goa in $14 bln deal

February 26, 2012 at 10:55 AM

London, Feb 26 (ANI): Indian commodities giant Vedanta has planned to merge two of its largest subsidiaries, Sterlite Industries and Sesa Goa, in a near 14 billion dollars deal.

Burma 'seriously considering' allowing ASEAN observers to monitor elections

February 22, 2012 at 9:49 PM

Rangoon, Feb 22 (ANI): Burma is 'seriously considering' a proposal to allow observers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to monitor its upcoming by-elections.

Burma 'seriously considering' allowing ASEAN observers to monitor elections

February 22, 2012 at 12:04 PM

Rangoon, Feb 22 (ANI): Burma is 'seriously considering' a proposal to allow observers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to monitor its upcoming by-elections.

Burma's 'Saffron Revolution' leader to face legal action over 'squatting' charges

February 20, 2012 at 1:39 PM

Rangoon, Feb 20 (ANI): A prominent dissident monk in Burma, who helped organise the "Saffron Revolution", a 2007 anti-government uprising led by Buddhist monks against the former-ruling junta, will face fresh legal action for illegally 'squatting' in a monastery.

Conclusive evidence of malaria's effect on foetal growth found

February 10, 2012 at 7:57 PM

Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Ultrasound scans have provided the first direct evidence that malaria infection reduces early foetal growth, a study claims.

Burma's election commission allows Suu Kyi to run for parliamentary by-elections

February 6, 2012 at 7:07 PM

Rangoon, Feb 6 (ANI): Burma's election commission has reportedly allowed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to run for parliamentary by-elections.

Not all in favour of lifting of Burma Sanctions

January 28, 2012 at 5:19 PM

In an unprecedented development the Obama administration has signalled easing of sanctions against Myanmar. Few right groups have urged international community not to remove sanctions until the Burmese government has released all political prisoners.

John McCain says US 'shouldn't rush to lift sanctions against Myanmar'

January 22, 2012 at 4:55 PM

Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): US Senator John McCain has said that the Obama administration should not rush to lift sanctions against Myanmar until it sees the results of a parliamentary by-election planned for early April.

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