A recent study indicated that nearly all Muslim women in the country have undergone female genital mutilation
Current round of fighting began February 9, when an alliance of armed groups attacked multiple Myanmar military positions
Police targeting government critics, opposition members - including Zunar - on heels of conviction of Anwar Ibrahim
As much of the nation has undergone dramatic reform, military's dominant role in both economy and political landscape remains undiminished
Yangon bar’s Facebook ad leads to trio’s arrests under controversial law
Three-year memorandum of understanding expired last month, leaving the railway network's future in doubt
Many asked to participate fear process in Rakhine state will classify them as illegal immigrants
National League for Democracy has already gathered some three million signatures on petition calling for repeal of military veto provision known as article 436
Opposition leader accused of speaking in violation of constitution at public rallies
Junta has summoned members of ousted government, activists and academics, detaining many of them indefinitely at an undisclosed location
Thai immigration officials say there are at least 400 Uighurs in detention in Thailand, and more believed to be in hiding
Burma government spokesperson Ye Htut pledged the government of Burma, also known as Myanmar, will take action against soldiers found to be committing (war) crimes, crimes against humanity
Foreign aid groups were forced to leave in March after violent mobs attacked some offices
Thai-financed multi-billion dollar project is intended primarily to produce electricity for the Thai market
Burma, also known as Myanmar, does not officially recognize some ethnic groups that have long lived within its borders, but the census requires them to be counted under officially recognized ethnicities
Burma's forests, some of the largest untouched virgin forests in Asia, shrank by one-fifth between 1990 and 2010
School teachers from around the country have been recruited to carry out the door-to-door count starting at the end of March
Doctors Without Borders asked to cease operations in northern Rakhine state after treating victims of alleged attack on ethnic Rohingya Muslims
Doctors Without Borders closes clinics around country for first time since it began working there after receiving order from government to cease all operations
Energy minister postpones anticipated announcement of winners of offshore gas exploration bidding at oil, gas conference, but assures reporters that revenue will be publicly reported in national budget
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