White House Visit for Myanmar's Thein Sein Historic, and Earned

The Myanmar parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion to extend the state of emergency in Meiktila and three surrounding townships for a further 60 days. President Thein Sein initially declared the order on March 22 to bring rioters under ...

NAY PYI TAW -- Myanmar's parliament is due to start a special session in Nay Pyi Taw later on Monday, which was announced earlier to seek approval on declaration of state of emergency on some riot-hit states in the country in recent months. A number ...

The United States recognizes the important ongoing reform efforts underway by President Thein Sein, his government, Parliament, and key stakeholders among civil society to build a modern, peaceful, and democratic country. Building on a long legacy ...

YANGON, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's union parliament will convene its special session on May 20 to deal with some state of emergency issues arising over recent months, according to an announcement aired by the state TV Friday night. The parliament ...

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar, April 26 (UPI) -- Suu Kyi was freed from house arrest in 2010 and holds a seat in Myanmar's Parliament, a position she secured in elections in 2012. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her pro-democracy campaign. Myanmar ...

Myanmar's parliament has endorsed a presidential decision to abandon the use of so-called Foreign Exchange Certificates, a special currency primarily used by tourists.

Myanmar's parliament has agreed to set up a commission to review the 2008 pro-military constitution, a process that could eventually change the political landscape and allow opposition leader Aung

Lawmakers in Myanmar say parliament may agree this week to establish a commission that would consider amending the country's 2008 pro-military constitution, which critics charge is undemocratic.

The former political prisoner, who entered parliament last year, was unanimously selected as chairwoman by her National League for Democracy's 120-member Central Committee, a party source told AFP. Hundreds of NLD members have gathered in Yangon for the ...