Topic: Aung San Suu Kyi

In Myanmar, a "sham" parliament stirs to life

In Myanmar's sprawling parliamentary complex, lawmakers flexed their newly democratic muscles on Thursday. Some drafted anti-graft legislation for ...

Patsy and Edina return in Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous, TV One, Thursdays, 9.30pm Reviewed by Alastair Paulin. . . If you find it difficult to feel pity for the two monstrously...

'The Lady' worthy but overlong

Truth may be stranger than fiction but it's seldom more entertaining, especially when projected onto a big screen at 24 frames per second.. 'The...

Myanmar regime reforms get boost

Suu Kyi's poll participation can provide a more formal measurement of her support. . Real progress towards peace and political stability must be...
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will leave for Myanmar on Tuesday to discuss economic ties with the country and to visit longtime democracy...

Recent arrivals, Jan. 14

New fiction: . . Believing the Lie, by Elizabeth George; The Quality of Mercy, by Barry Unsworth; The World We Found, by Thrity Umrigar; Breakdown...
Burma is Asia's heart of darkness — an enchanting land of pagodas, temples and jungles that has experienced the horrors of war and repression and...

Myanmar on verge of democracy - Suu Kyi

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi says her country is on the, "verge of a breakthrough to democracy." Rough cut (No reporter...

Clinton meets Suu Kyi in Myanmar

Veteran pro-democracy leader and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, meets with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Myanmar. Deborah...

Suu Kyi optimistic about reform

Aung San Suu Ky says she's encouraged by recent reforms in Myanmar, excited that her country is moving closer to returning to the world stage...