By VOA News Burma's military government has ratified the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' new charter, which commits ASEAN members to observe

SINGAPORE (AP) — Myanmar needs at least $1 billion over the next three years to put the survivors of Cyclone Nargis back on their feet, a UN-led report said

Myanmar's military government has hinted that it could free Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's detained opposition leader, within six months.

Supporters of pro-democracy party leader Aung San Suu Kyi mark Martyr’s Day in Yangon on Saturday. Martyr’s Day commemorates the assassination of Ms. Suu

SINGAPORE (AFP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers expressed "deep disappointment" Sunday over Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest

Military-ruled Burma yesterday formally ratified the ASEAN charter, though many observers doubted the junta will live up to the document's ideals on

By WAI MOE The Burmese junta signed the new Asean Charter on Monday, which includes a regional human rights body. Meanwhile, a joint Asean-UN press release

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By Melanie Lee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Military-ruled Myanmar could release detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in about half a year, once a maximum

Hopes for the release of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi were raised and then quickly faded at a meeting of Southeast Asian ministers,

A senior figure in Myanmar's military junta has suggested that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi could be freed from house arrest in about six months,

Singapore - Myanmar has indicated that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi could be freed in six months, because current laws limit her maximum detention

By JIM GOMEZ, AP Writer 10 minutes ago SINGAPORE - Myanmar‘s military junta has indicated to its Southeast Asian neighbors that opposition leader Aung San