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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday praised the government of Myanmar for its democratic reforms and said ...

The top US Senate Republican on Tuesday said he could back easing sanctions on Myanmar if it advances a host of ...

A key US senator on Sunday said the United States was "pleased with the progress" of Myanmar`s reforms but urged the ...

Free at last after years locked up by the junta, prominent Myanmar dissidents have vowed to keep up their fight for ...

Syria`s President Bashar al-Assad has decreed a general amnesty for crimes committed during unrest in the country over ...

Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Surapong Tovichakchaikul on Saturday hailed the move by Myanmar government to free ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday called for Western nations to lift sanctions against ...

A US congressman who has spearheaded sanctions aimed at pressuring Myanmar will pay his first visit to the country ...

ASEAN foreign ministers during a retreat session in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Wednesday called on the international ...

Australia said Monday it would scale back sanctions against Myanmar in recognition of steps taken by the formerly ...

British Foreign Secretary William Hague Thursday called on Myanmar to release all its political prisoners and make ...

When assuming the position of ASEAN chairman in 2014, Myanmar is expected to consistently implement the ...

It might be a small step forward, but it`s a victory any way for Palestine which became a full member of UNESCO ...

The United States remains steadfast in its call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, even as the Arab ...

Syria agreed on Monday to let Arab states monitor its compliance with an Arab League peace agreement aimed at stopping ...