Jun 18 Watch Myanmar’s Democracy Transition Marred by Anti-Muslim Rhetoric and Violence Once Discreet, Religious Conflict Erupts as Myanmar Transitions to Democracy… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch President Obama Travels to Myanmar, Saluting a Long Struggle for Freedom For nearly 50 years, Myanmar was ruled by military dictatorship. But the country's leadership has made a rapid about-face in the last two years, pressing sweeping reforms transitioning towards democracy, reducing corruption and increasing transparency. Ray Suarez reports on President… Continue watching
Sep 19 Democracy Advocate Aung San Suu Kyi: ‘We Should Not Depend on U.S. Sanctions’ for Reforms in Myanmar By Larisa Epatko When introducing Myanmar democracy advocate-turned-legislator Aung San Suu Kyi at an event on Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she had the chance to visit Suu Kyi while she was still under house arrest and to talk to her… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch After Years Under House Arrest, Democracy Activist Suu Kyi Honored by Obama Aung San Suu Kyi has spent her political career in Myanmar advocating for true democratic governance in opposition to martial law and military government control. After years under house arrest, Suu Kyi made her first trip to the U.S. to… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch What Opposition’s Big Victory Means for Myanmar’s Political Thaw What Opposition's Big Victory Means for Myanmar's Political Thaw… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Myanmar Prepares for Election, Tests out a Freer Society Special correspondent Kira Kay and producer Jason Maloney preview Sunday's election in the once-secretive nation of Myanmar, a country long under military dictatorship where longtime prisoner and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi now runs for a vacant seat in… Continue watching
Mar 29 In Myanmar, Political Opposition Stretches Its Legs By Larisa Epatko In plenty of other countries, a political rally is a familiar sight. But not so in Myanmar, also known as Burma, until last year when the government began loosening some long-held rules. Continue reading
Mar 29 Opposition Rallies in Myanmar By Larisa Epatko Kira Kay and Jason Maloney of the Bureau for International Reporting reported for the NewsHour on the changing political scene in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. View photos of an opposition political rally they attended. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch Senate Leader Sees ‘Amazing Change’ in Myanmar Senate Leader Sees 'Amazing Change' in Myanmar… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch News Wrap: Another Wave of Bombings in Iraq Kills at Least 78 In other news Thursday, another wave of bombings struck in Iraq, killing at least 78 people. It was the second such coordinated attack since U.S. troops left the country last month. Also, the government of Myanmar announced that the party… Continue watching