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2013 Thailand refugee camp fire: At least 30 people are killed and 200 are injured after a fire destroys a camp containing Burmese refugees near Ban Mae, Thailand.
2013-03-22

A state of emergency is imposed in the Burmese town of Meiktila after at least twenty people are killed in communal violence.
2013-03-22

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi registers her National League for Democracy party, and visits Burma's parliament for the first time.
2011-12-23

Burmese comedian, actor and dissident Zarganar is released as part of an amnesty by the government of Myanmar for over 6,000 dissidents.
2011-10-12

Burma's government asks Aung San Suu Kyi and her party to stop its political activities.
2011-06-29

Lawmakers in Burma elect two out of three Vice Presidents, one of whom will become the President.
2011-02-3

The Supreme Court in Burma hears an appeal from lawyers of Aung San Suu Kyi against her house arrest.
2010-10-29

Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi announces that she will boycott next month's general election.
2010-10-14

About 20 senior military leaders in Burma, including Prime Minister Thein Sein, retire from their posts in the State Peace and Development Council to participate in the general election later this year.
2010-04-27

Burma's Home Minister General Maung Oo says Aung San Suu Kyi will be released by November this year.
2010-01-25