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Burma announces the release of 69 political prisoners in ongoing reform.
2013-11-15

2012 Rakhine State riots: Renewed fighting between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya in western Burma kills three people.
2012-08-6

Thousands of Muslim Rohingya people flee Burma following religious clashes with Buddhists.
2012-06-26

Burmese state media say rebels in the northeast of the country killed seven workers from a Chinese-backed hydroelectric power project.
2011-08-5

Burma formally applies to take over the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN in 2014.
2011-05-6

A senior United Nations official, Vijay Nambiar, meets with Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon.
2010-11-27

Recently freed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi criticizes the recent elections in Burma, but calls for dialogue with Myanmar government and pledges to keep working toward restoring democracy and improving human rights in Myanmar. [http:--edition.cnn.com-2010-WORLD-asiapcf-11-15-myanmar.suu.kyi- (CNN)] [http:--www.theaustralian.com.au-news-world-aung-san-suu-kyi-vows-to-probe-burmese-election-rorts-story-e6frg6so-1225954027125 ("The Australian") ]
2010-11-15

An ongoing denial-of-service cyber attack knocks Burma off the internet, days ahead of the general election.
2010-11-4

Cyclone Giri, which rapidly intensified with winds of 144mph, makes landfall in western Burma.
2010-10-22

Burma begins preparations for its controversial general elections to be held sometime later this year, by designating electoral constituencies. [http:--www.rthk.org.hk-rthk-news-englishnews-20100813-news_20100813_56_690644.htm? (Radio Television Hong Kong)] [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-asia-190757-burma-designates-constituencies-for-rare-election ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019
2010-08-12