Sources: BBC
Two Chinese workers are kidnapped from a controversial copper mine in Burma by activists. 2014-05-19
2013 Thailand refugee camp fire: At least 30 people are killed and 200 are injured after a fire destroys a camp containing Burmese refugees near Ban Mae, Thailand. 2013-03-22
Police in Burma break up a three-month-long protest against the expansion of a copper mine run by the military and a Chinese company. 2012-11-29
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's new parliament is to convene on 31 January for the first time following general elections last year. 2011-01-10
The Kachin Independence Army, a Burmese ethnic militia, is in a tense stand-off with the Burmese military following the arrest of three of its members. 2010-10-19
Leaders of the Burmese junta, including Senior General Than Shwe, resign from their posts ahead of general elections in November. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-asia-pacific-11114575 (BBC)] [http:--sify.com-news-myanmar-generals-resign-to-contest-polls-news-international-ki1uaciadei.html (Sify India)] [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-asia-193265-burma-army-reshuffle-ahead-of-vote-officials ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019 2010-08-27
A leaked United Nations report states that North Korea is exporting nuclear technology to Burma, Iran and Syria. 2010-05-28
Burma's main opposition party, the National League for Democracy led by Aung San Suu Kyi, disbands after it refuses to register under new election laws. 2010-05-6
A Burmese court sentences two officials to death and one to imprisonment for leaking details of secret government visits to North Korea and Russia. 2010-01-7