Sources: BBC
Two Chinese workers are kidnapped from a controversial copper mine in Burma by activists. 2014-05-19
At least 15 people are killed and dozens injured in an explosion in the Burmese city of Rangoon. 2011-12-29
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Burma to urge political reforms. 2011-11-30
Media censorship laws in Burma relating to sport, entertainment, lottery and fairytales are eased slightly, though restrictions on news titles remain. 2011-06-11
More than 30 political prisoners go on hunger strike at Insein Prison in Burma to protest against their treatment. 2011-05-24
Burma jails five more dissidents on charges including associating with dissident groups abroad. 2011-02-25
An ally of outgoing Burmese ruler General Than Shwe resigns two weeks into the new parliament. 2011-02-16
Burma faces criticism at the United Nations Human Rights Council over its human rights record. 2011-01-27
Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is reunited with her son for the first time in a decade. 2010-11-23
Burma bars several areas of the country from taking part in the upcoming general election where the vote would "not be free and fair". 2010-09-16