Topic: Myanmar

Bahrain stages trials of opponents, despite new US criticism

Five of the six trials were held before a military tribunal. The US last week added Bahrain to its list of human rights abusers, which the kingdom called a regrettable 'rush to judgment.'
06/20/2011 11:17 am

The Monitor's View Outsourcing democracy promotion

Turkey, after seeing atrocities in Syria, joins a club of other regional, democratic powers like Brazil and Indonesia helping their neighbors.
06/16/2011 01:17 pm

North Korean ship thwarted on way to Burma (Myanmar)

A US destroyer forced back a North Korean freighter ship that was possibly on its way through the South China Sea to Burma (Myanmar) with military cargo. It is not clear if the cargo was nuclear or conventional weaponry.
06/13/2011 01:57 pm

McCain visits Burma, but will calls for change backfire?

Sen. John McCain (R) of Arizona visited Burma (Myanmar) to help improve bilateral ties this week, but he also took a swipe at Burma’s rulers by evoking the Arab Spring as a threat to authoritarian regimes around the world.
06/07/2011 09:30 am

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 06/02

Africa Monitor Could South Africa become a global voice for human rights?

Although South Africa has a strong human rights record within the country, its foreign policy record is less exemplary, Human Rights Watch says.
05/27/2011 03:02 pm

Opinion As world burns, G8 leaders fiddle ... with the Internet. Seriously?

Sarkozy, Obama, and the other leaders at the G8 should be evaluating the policies that have brought them to the brink of financial ruin. Unfortunately, their attention will be elsewhere: on Internet regulation, for one thing.
05/25/2011 04:12 pm

Difference Maker Why Tracy Cosgrove opened day-care centers in Thailand

A plucky British ex-pat in Pattaya, Thailand, saw kids playing in the dirt while parents worked at a construction site. So, she set up day-care centers and orphanages for needy children.
05/23/2011 10:25 am

Photos of the Day Photos of the day 05/17

Change Agent Bill Drayton sees a world where 'everyone is a changemaker'

Bill Drayton founded Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, which now has put about 3,000 social entrepreneurs into the field all over the world, three decades ago. A college professor once described him as having "the determination of Job and the brains of a Nobel laureate." Says Drayton: "The life purpose of the true social entrepreneur is to change the world."
05/16/2011 05:23 pm

Top Picks: Sylvain Chomet's film 'The Illusionist,' Brian Setzer's new album, a book and TV show about Area 51, and more

A poignant animated film from Sylvain Chomet, an album with infectious tunes from Brian Setzer, a show and book about a location with rumored alien sightings, and more recommendations.
05/16/2011 01:00 am

Photos of the Day Photos of the day 05/10

Ivory Coast, Libya highlight growing rift between Africa and the West

Many African leaders share China's viewpoint that national sovereignty is more important than human rights and democracy.
04/14/2011 12:04 pm

Human rights: Use satellite "spy" camera for proof and prevention

From a giant "SOS" carved on the ground in Kyrgyzstan to mortar-shell spray in Sri Lanka, human rights can be served by a satellite "spy" camera for proof and prevention of atrocities.
04/13/2011 02:46 pm

Difference Maker Marc Gold travels Asia paying it forward through little acts of kindness

'Shoestring philanthropist' Gold pairs tiny but powerful donations with acts of kindness
04/04/2011 10:28 am

High profile scandals in China, India, and the Philippines: What's going on?

A series of high-profile corruption scandals across Asia have engulfed some of the region's fastest-growing economies, posing political challenges and clouding their investment outlook.
03/28/2011 02:10 pm

In Pictures Burma (Myanmar) earthquake

Stocks end higher, propelled by tech, retail

Dow gains 84 points, up nearly 5 percent over the last six trading days.
03/24/2011 07:26 pm

Burma(Myanmar) earthquake hits faded drug area

Burma(Myanmar) earthquake caused buildings to sway hundreds of miles away. The economic impact of the Burma(Myanmar) earthquake is limited as Golden Triangle opium production has declined.
03/24/2011 06:27 pm

Burma (Myanmar) earthquake strikes near Thailand border

Burma (Myanmar) earthquake: Homes and at least one bridge were damaged in several villages along Myanmar's borders with Thailand and Laos, according to residents who spoke to an aid agency.
03/24/2011 03:59 pm

In Pictures Space photos of the day: Tsunamis

China earthquake kills 24 and destroys over 1,000 buildings

China earthquake strikes in southwest border area with Burma (Myanmar). The China earthquake follows two earthquakes in Japan.
03/10/2011 01:57 pm

The Monitor's View Libya sanctions: China's new role at the UN

The United Nations Security Council unanimously set sanctions on Libya Saturday, with China deciding to join in and punish a country for its human-rights violations. Such a move could set a new direction for China, as well as help the UN cope with other crises in the Middle East.
02/28/2011 03:17 pm

In Pictures US military muscle

Reader recommendation: The Glass Palace

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
02/16/2011 06:05 am