Aung San Su Kyi

Watch: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi addresses Rohingya crisis

Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi broke her silence on the Rohingya crisis Tuesday, in a speech aimed at appeasing an international community horrified by army-led violence which the UN describes as "ethnic cleansing".

Narendra Modi ends Myanmar tour with visit to Shwedagon pagoda, Kalibari temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the 2,500-years-old Shwedagon pagoda, considered to be the pinnacle of Myanmar's cultural heritage

Myanmar Parliament to finalise new President on Tuesday

The Myanmar Parliament on Monday finalised preparations for this week's election of the country's next President and Vice Presidents - the first candidates nominated democratically

Myanmar's newly-elected House of Nationalities begins first session in Nya Pyi Taw

Myanmar's newly-elected parliamentary House of Nationalities (Upper House) started its first session in Nya Pyi Taw on Wednesday as part of the new parliament's new session after the expiry of the previous term of the legislative body.

Aung San Suu Kyi finally collects Sakharov Prize she won in 1990

Lawmakers gave a standing ovation to the 69-year-old Nobel peace laureate and current Myanmar opposition leader, who could not collect the prize 23 years ago for being under house arrest.