Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation against the Southeast Asian nation to lapse because of the country's progress toward democracy. Full story
A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison Tuesday — one of them to a life term — in the killing of a Buddhist monk amid deadly sectarian violence that was overwhelmingly directed against minority Muslims but has not led to any criminal trials against members of the country's Buddhist majorit Full story
Florida has a long list of problematic invasive species, from the vervet monkey to the lionfish, but the Burmese python might be the state's public enemy No. 1 — so much so that residents will hop out of their cars at night to catch one double the normal size. Full story
President Obama will become the first U.S. president in nearly 50 years to host a leader from Burma at the White House. He just may not mention the name “Burma.” Alex Wagner discusses the historic meeting and the meaning behind the names.
If you're American and want to do business in Myanmar, there's a list of people and companies you have to steer clear of by law. But it leaves off a former minister's son U.S. officials suspected of brokering arms deals with North Korea, and high-rolling relatives of the man who led the repressive m Full story
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Cyclone Mahasen buffeted Bangladesh's low-lying coast on Thursday, killing six people after forcing many thousands into emergency shelters, but authorities downgraded warnings later in the day as the storm lost strength. Full story
Around 100 people trying to escape a storm are believed to have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Myanmar. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
The NOW panel discusses the changing ways and means of journalism worldwide, and what it means that Burma is now jumping on the democratic media bandwagon, allowing privately owned news organizations for the first time since 1964.
Satellite images obtained by a human rights group show the extensive damage following recent sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
On Monday, April 1, the people of Burma will be able to buy daily newspapers for the first time since 1964. Alex Wagner has the details.
As Hillary Clinton prepares to leave the State Department, NBC’s Andrea Mitchell takes a look at the Secretary of State’s trip to Myanmar where she met one of her personal heroes Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar's President Thein Sein waves as he arrives at Yangon International Airport after returning from the U.S. May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - - Tags: POLITICS)
Myanmar's President Thein Sein arrives at Yangon International Airport after returning from the U.S. May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS)
A man sells coloured ropes at a market in Yangon May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: SOCIETY)
U.S. President Barack Obama listens to Myanmar's President Thein Sein in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing
