Sources: The Australian
U.S. President Barack Obama announces his intention to visit Burma later this month, which would make him the first U.S. President to visit the country. 2012-11-8
Burma says it will not allow the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to set up a liaison office in the country, following protests against the plan. 2012-10-15
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is given a passport for the first time in 24 years. 2012-05-8
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says that a dispute over the wording of the oath of office has been resolved and that she and her colleagues from the National League for Democracy will attend parliament for the first time. 2012-04-30
The State Peace and Development Council military government is officially dissolved in Burma. 2011-03-30
Fighting erupts between ethnic rebel groups and Burmese government forces in the east of the country; thousands of people flee into Thailand. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-asia-pacific-11708237 (BBC)] [http:--english.aljazeera.net-news-asia-pacific-2010-11-2010118479326824.html (Al Jazeera)] [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-local-205368-fighting-on-thai-burma-border-injures-three-thais ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019 2010-11-8
An ongoing denial-of-service cyber attack knocks Burma off the internet, days ahead of the general election. 2010-11-4
At least one person is killed and thousands more are affected after Cyclone Giri makes landfall in western Burma. 2010-10-23
A breakaway group from the National League for Democracy in Burma registers to participate in the general election later this year. 2010-07-10
Two Burmese whistleblowers are sentenced to death for leaking details of secret government visits to North Korea. 2010-01-8