May 20 In Further Firming of Relations, Myanmar President Visits White House By Larisa Epatko Myanmar President Thein Sein becomes the first leader of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, to visit the White House in 47 years on Monday. Their meeting is viewed as an affirmation of the Southeast Asian nation's democratic transition. Continue reading
Nov 19 President Obama's Historic Myanmar Visit By Larisa Epatko President Obama became the first sitting president to visit Myanmar, also known as Burma, in November. View photos of his trip. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch U.S. Eases Sanctions as Myanmar Passes Democratic Reforms Though significant steps have been taken, tensions remain between reform and hardline Burmese politicians. Margaret Warner talks to U.S. Campaign for Burma's Jennifer Quigley and Open Society Foundation's Maureen Aung-Thwin for more on what the U.S. role should be in… 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
Jun 13 Watch News Wrap: Car Bombs in Baghdad, Other Iraq Cities Kill at Least 66 In other news Wednesday, a wave of 16 car bombings in Iraq killed at least 66 people. More than 200 others were wounded. Also, a tense calm came to western Myanmar as heavy rains dampened five days of sectarian violence. 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 30 Watch Myanmar Newsrooms: Proving Grounds for Nascent Freedoms Ahead of a landmark election in Myanmar, special correspondent Kira Kay and producer Jason Maloney report on the notoriously repressive country's first steps toward greater freedoms for the press and political activism with a look at the inner workings and… 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