Topic: Naypyidaw
In Myanmar's sprawling parliamentary complex, lawmakers flexed their newly democratic muscles on Thursday. Some drafted anti-graft legislation for ...
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar opened a new international airport in its capital Naypyitaw Monday, with regional leaders the first to use the new facility that will handle up to 65,000 flights per year.Naypyitaw International Airport will be Myanmar's third ...
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - Myanmar's new capital, Naypyitaw, translates as "Abode of Kings," fitting for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to begin historic talks that could restore some luster to one of the world's most reclusive states.But as she arrived on ...
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Myanmar in more than 50 years Wednesday, launching an historic mission to press the reclusive country's new leaders to sever illicit contacts with North Korea and ...
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - Myanmar's new capital, Naypyitaw, translates as "Abode of Kings," fitting for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to begin historic talks that could restore some luster to one of the world's most reclusive states.But just hours ...
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Myanmar said it was holding a welcoming ceremony in the capital Sunday for two white elephants -- considered symbols of good luck -- after a landmark week for the army-dominated nation.The recent capture of the pale pachyderms brings the number being held by ...
Construction cranes tower over two new football stadiums rising up from the tropical scrubland of Naypyidaw -- part of a building boom that is transforming Myanmar's remote capital.The military regime surprised the world in 2005 by suddenly shifting the seat of ...
The almanac. Mar. 27, 2011 (United Press International) - Today is Sunday, March 27, the 86th day of 2011 with 279 to follow. . The moon is waning...
0 View Larger Image Burma opened its first parliament in more than two decades Monday, an event greeted with cautious optimism by opposition...
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