4 presidents go to Mali to negotiate with junta
March 29, 2012 - 6:03pm
Four presidents from Mali's neighboring countries are traveling to Bamako in an attempt to restore constitutional order and negotiate with the junta that took power last week.
Myanmar's junta is 'dissolved' as govt sworn in
March 31, 2011 - 4:00am
Myanmar's junta was officially disbanded yesterday after handing over power to a new so-called civilian government, the latest phase of a transition to democracy that has been widely criticized as a sham.
Myanmar parliament begins choosing government
February 1, 2011 - 5:36pm
Myanmar's first parliament in more than two decades nominated five vice-presidential candidates Tuesday, one of whom will become president and lead the new military-dominated government.
Burmese riddle
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FIRST PERSON
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Alex Magno
| November 18, 2010 - 12:00am
The Burmese military junta finally released Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest last week.
Opinion
EDITORIAL - Freedom, for now
November 15, 2010 - 12:00am
In the oppressed society of Myanmar, people thank the heavens for little mercies.
Opinion
Myanmar elections to be held Nov. 7
August 13, 2010 - 1:09pm
Myanmar's first election in two decades will be held Nov. 7, the junta announced Friday, setting the wheels in motion for a long-awaited event that critics have dismissed as a sham designed to cement military r...
Nacionalista Party bets alarmed over junta scenario
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Christina Mendez
| March 21, 2010 - 12:00am
The Nacionalista Party (NP) yesterday warned Malacañang against playing up the possibility of a military junta arising from a failure of elections in May.
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Guinean military appoints civilian prime minister
January 20, 2010 - 5:00am
Guinea's military junta appointed a veteran opposition leader yesterday as the country's new prime minister, a crucial step that sets the stage for the military to cede power to civilians in elections within the...
Myanmar release of US man could thaw relations
August 17, 2009 - 4:03am
Myanmar freed an ailing American whom it had sentenced to seven years of hard labor and handed him to an influential US senator on Sunday, a move that could help persuade Washington to soften its hardline policy...
EDITORIAL - Impunity in Myanmar
August 13, 2009 - 12:00am
If elections are approaching and the biggest threat to your rule is sure to win, what do you do?
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