2015-01-07 Different Reactions in Myanmar, Vietnam on New Cardinals
The leader of the Roman Catholics around the world, Pope Francis, named Archbishop Charles Maung Bo as one of 20 new cardinals on January fourth. The position of cardinal is…
2014-11-20 Myanmar: No Constitutional Change Before 2015 Election
The speaker of parliament in Myanmar says the country’s constitution cannot be changed before elections a year from now. Shwe Mann spoke this week to reporters in Naypyidaw — the…
2014-11-06 Land Seizures in Myanmar Leave Some Homeless and Angry
The value of property in Myanmar has been rising in recent months. At the same time, there are more and more reports of property owners losing control of their land.…
2014-08-31 UN: Boat People Fleeing Myanmar, Bangladesh
The United Nations says there has been a sudden increase in people fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat. Activists fear the number will continue to rise as refugees leave unclean…