Sources: BBC
A strong earthquake with the magnitude 6.8 hits northern Burma, killing at least 12 people. 2012-11-11
Burma releases 500 prisoners, including at least 58 political prisoners and foreigners, in an amnesty. 2012-09-18
Burmese President Thein Sein meets representative from the Karen National Union, in an attempt to end one of the world's longest running civil conflicts. 2012-04-7
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's pre-eminent pro-democracy activist, to promote democratic reforms. 2011-12-2
A woman becomes the first person to be jailed for violating a ban on non-recyclable plastic bags in Mandalay, Burma. [http:--www.straitstimes.com-BreakingNews-SEAsia-Story-STIStory_649610.html ("Straits Times")]date=August 2019 2011-03-26
Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy calls for talks with Western nations about possible changes to sanctions against Burma. 2011-02-8
Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is reunited with her son for the first time in a decade. 2010-11-23
Voters in Burma go to the polls for the Burmese general election, the first national election in twenty years, with widespread allegations of intimidation and fraud. 2010-11-7
Opposition parties in Burma accuse the military junta of "cheating" and "threatening" voters ahead of the general election on Sunday. 2010-11-6
Burmese military ruler General Than Shwe begins a five-day visit to India. 2010-07-25