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) The ...

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 ...

In a showy signing ceremony in Burma’s capital, Naypyidaw, on Thursday, eight of the country’s 15 armed ethnic groups signed a cease-fire agreement, but fighting continues along the Chinese ...

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 ...

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.

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.

(1) THE need for a treatise on the geology of Burma has been felt for many years, not only by those interested particularly in that country, but also by geologists who study the earth's crust on ...