Obama says Myanmar will free more political prisoners

President Barack Obama says despite tensions between the U.S. and Myanmar, President Thein Sein (tayn sayn) of Myanmar has shown leadership to move his country toward political and

Myanmar's military has a proud history and will continue to play a major role in the country, President Thein Sein said in an interview with the Washington Post on Sunday ahead of a meeting with his US counterpart at the White House.The army will ...

Ahead of Myanmar President Thein Seins landmark visit to the US next week, a powerful American lawmaker today introduced a legislation in the Congress to renew sanctions on the South East Asian nation.

Myanmars President Thein Sein will embark on a historic visit to America on May 20 as US President Barack Obama continues to encourage reforms in that nation while it ushers in democratic changes.

Chinese President Xi Jinping today figured in a US press censorship list, which also included an al-Qaeda linked Syrian terror group, Muslim Brotherhood supporters and Pakistans Baloch armed groups.

State of emergency has been declared by Myanmar President U Thein Sein on Friday, in four townships here as riot between Buddhists and Muslims, which killed at least 20 people escalated after its outbreak on Wednesday, as per reports.

State television in Myanmar says President Thein Sein has granted amnesty to 93 prisoners one day after the European Union lifted sanctions against the Southeast Asian nation.

Myanmar's president, Thein Sein, on Sunday said the country needs to learn from the violence and instability that has wracked the Southeast Asian nation over the last two years if it is to overcome the challenge of democratisation.

Thein Sein dedicated his speech to promoting religious unity as the nation remains tense after a wave of rioting last month that left 43 dead, thousands displaced and saw homes and mosques destroyed.