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ASEAN open to giving Myanmar chairmanship in 2014
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Southeast Asian leaders have no objection to Myanmar's request to chair the 10-member ASEAN bloc in 2014, as long as it continues making progress toward democracy, Indonesia's president said Sunday after the group's latest summit.
Myanmar, China agree cross-border rail project
YANGON, April 28 (Reuters) - Myanmar and China have agreed to build a rail link connecting Southwest China with the Indian Ocean, officials and local media said on Thursday.
Myanmar to expand oil, gas exploration with foreign partners
YANGON, April 23 (Reuters) - Myanmar's government plans to explore oil and gas in three new areas with companies from China, Singapore and South Korea, state media reported on Saturday.
Suu Kyi's party seeks talks with Myanmar's generals
YANGON (Reuters) - The party of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, called on Sunday for talks with the country's military rulers to clear up "misunderstandings" before a new government takes office.
Quake kills 74 in Myanmar as aftershock rattles Thailand
MAE SAI, Thailand (Reuters) - At least 74 people were killed in a strong earthquake that struck Myanmar, state media said on Friday, while a series of aftershocks have caused panic but only limited damage in Thailand and Laos. | Video
Myanmar gems sale nets record $2.8 billion - official
(Reuters) - YANGON, March 25 (Reuters) - Gems dealers in Myanmar, one of the world's biggest sources of precious stones, hit record sales of more than 2 billion euros ($2.8 million) during a 12-day emporium that ended this week, a trade official said on Friday.
At least 50 dead in Myanmar after quake: official
YANGON (Reuters) - The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar on Thursday has killed 50 people and injured 40, with the death toll expected to rise slightly, a local administration official said on Friday.
Large quake hits Myanmar near northern Thailand
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuters) - A large 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar near the border with northern Thailand on Thursday, killing a woman and shaking buildings in three big cities.
Two magnitude 7.0 quakes hit Myanmar: USGS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two strong quakes of magnitude 7.0 struck northeast Myanmar, close to the Thai and Laotian borders, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Thursday.
Myanmar pilots among 6 dead in Russia crash
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A passenger jet that Russia was to deliver to Myanmar crashed during a training flight on Saturday, killing its Russian crew of four and two pilots from the Southeast Asian nation, officials said.
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An uncertain fate
Myanmar's long standing political crisis has forced millions of refugees across the border. Slideshow