Sources: The Australian
Barack Obama becomes the first sitting US President to visit Burma, meeting both Burmese President Thein Sein and National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. 2012-11-19
A strong earthquake with the magnitude 6.8 hits northern Burma, killing at least 12 people. 2012-11-11
A train carrying liquid fuel crashes and bursts into flames in northern Burma, killing at least 25 people and injuring up to 62 others. 2012-11-9
Burmese dissident monk U Gambira, released last month from prison, is to face trial on charges breaking into and squatting in monasteries. 2012-02-19
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 formally applies to take over the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN in 2014. 2011-05-6
Burma is to swear in a new President within two days, marking a transfer from military to civilian government. 2011-03-29
Burma's highest court upholds the dissolution of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party. 2011-01-28
Burma's military junta announces the first law relating to the 2010 general election, concerning the election commission. 2010-03-9
Two Burmese whistleblowers are sentenced to death for leaking details of secret government visits to North Korea. 2010-01-8