Topic: New Light of Myanmar

Is Myanmar about to rejoin the world?

One of the three most closed and isolated countries in the world is opening up. The long-repressed Burmese say it's unbelievable - but they want to believe in a new Myanmar.

White elephant captured in the jungles of northwestern Myanmar

White elephant, not a lousy gift but an actual albino elephant, was captured in the jungles of Maungdaw township in northwestern Rakhine state in Myanmar.

Suu Kyi trial resumes as spotlight leaves Burma

It picked up again one day after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the democracy leader's release at a summit in Thailand.

Burma opposition leader Suu Kyi faces trial after visit by uninvited American

The military junta accuses her of violating her house arrest after a Vietnam vet swam across a lake to her home.

Amid aid delays, locals in Burma (Myanmar) rebuild

Cyclone victims are rebuilding homes and collecting rainwater as foreign aid workers slowly spread out.

World's top envoy entreats Burma (Myanmar)

United Nations chief Ban Ki Moon arrived Thursday and hopes to meet Burma's leader Gen. Than Shwe today.

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Postcyclone challenge for Burma (Myanmar): deliver relief fast

The isolated junta sought outside aid as death toll projections topped 10,000.

Who's buying Burma's gems?

Laura Bush's campaign for a global boycott is being undone by China's appetite for Olympic souvenirs made of Burmese jade.

Burma promises democratic elections

Military leaders' plans for a new constitution, followed by democratic elections, is met with skepticism and international criticism.