Sources: The Australian
Burmese hard-line monk, Ashin Wirathu, and a hardline group in Sri Lanka, Bodu Bala Sena, say they would work together to rally other Buddhist groups and defend their faith against militant Islamists. 2014-09-30
Burma frees dozens of political prisoners as part of the country's ongoing effort at political reform. 2013-07-23
The Government of Burma apologises to Buddhist monks injured in a protest outside a copper mine last month. 2012-12-8
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
Burma declares a state of emergency after several people are killed in sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims 2012-06-11
At least 20 people are killed and over three hundred houses are burned down during riots in western Burma. 2012-06-9
Burma faces criticism at the United Nations Human Rights Council over its human rights record. 2011-01-27
An ongoing denial-of-service cyber attack knocks Burma off the internet, days ahead of the general election. 2010-11-4
At least 27 people are killed and eighty injured after oil leaks from a pipeline near the town of Pakokku in Burma. 2010-10-25
Burma's leader General Than Shwe says the general elections will be held "soon". 2010-02-12