As Burma heads to historic elections, Bill Whitaker reports on the country's democratic movement and the woman most responsible for it, Aung San Suu Kyi (Original air date: Oct. 25, 2015) ...

In the Burmese language, “Myanmar” is simply the more formal version of “Burma.” The country’s name was changed only in English. It was linguistic sleight-of-hand.

In official documents issued by the Biden administration, the country with beaches on the Andaman Sea is Burma. And whenever the country is in the news, the question of what’s in a name returns.

The Bucknell-Burma Connection. In 1858, Maung Shaw Loo left his home country of Burma to study at the University at Lewisburg — becoming the first Burmese person to attend college in the United States ...

In less than five years, Burma* has undergone widespread change. In November 2010, Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest, following victory for the military government-backed Union ...

When the military government changed the country’s name from ‘Burma’ to ‘Myanmar’ in 1989, much of the international community recognised the name change. Advertisement. Hide Ad.

Burma’s uneven reform process continued in 2013 with notable improvements in some sectors, but serious problems continuing throughout the country. Basic freedoms of assembly and association ...

Linda Thomas-Greenfield is U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Burmese security forces on March 23 kicked down the door of a family home in Mandalay, Burma, and brutally killed a child who was ...

Until Burma has demonstrated long-term commitment to promoting religious freedom, it should remain a “country of particular concern.” The U.S. should encourage Burma to recognize Rohingya and ...

Burma: How Aung San Suu Kyi will help govern country despite being barred from presidency. After her party’s electoral triumph, Aung San Suu Kyi has almost got the power she wants.

The brutal takeover by the military, renews the debate about how the country should be addressed, Burma or Myanmar. In the past, the country’s electoral commission had told Aung San Suu Kyi to ...