Sources: The Australian
Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy opposition party in Burma and MP for Kawhmu, leaves Yangon for Bangkok, Thailand on her first overseas trip in 22 years. 2012-05-29
Burma invites observers from ASEAN, the European Union and the United States to monitor next week's series of by-elections. 2012-03-21
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
Burmese opposition figure Aung San Suu Kyi celebrates her first birthday in freedom for more than 10 years. 2011-06-19
Burma is to swear in a new President within two days, marking a transfer from military to civilian government. 2011-03-29
An ally of outgoing Burmese ruler General Than Shwe resigns two weeks into the new parliament. 2011-02-16
Burmese authorities announce that its leader General Than Shwe will not be standing in the upcoming general election. 2010-10-28
Burma's newly announced second law relating to the 2010 general election bars anyone with a criminal conviction from participating in a political party, effectively barring Aung San Suu Kyi. 2010-03-10
Burma's military junta announces the first law relating to the 2010 general election, concerning the election commission. 2010-03-9
Humanitarian group Médecins Sans Frontières accuses Bangladesh of a "crackdown" on Muslim Rohingya refugees from Burma. 2010-02-18