Questions have been raised about the visits of the former UK prime minister to Myanmar. Mr Tony Blair (R), former Prime Minister of United Kingdom, shows a thumb up as he walks out of the 22nd World Economic Forum in Nay Pyi Taw  2013. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA
09 March 2015
Twitter and Facebook generated some buzz during the last few days over speculation...
Civilians wearing red armbands with the word “Duty” on them launched a violent crackdown on activists and students protesting outside the Yangon City Hall on March 5, 2015. Photo: Hein Htet/Mizzima
09 March 2015
Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint Swe said in the meeting with the 88-Generation Peace...
09 March 2015
“Laughter and honesty are a great way to strengthen relationships, build dialogue and...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) has spoken out on International Women's Day about some of the challenges women face in India. Photo: Jagadeesh NV/EPA
09 March 2015
Indian Premier Narendra Modi on March 8 deplored crimes against women in the country as...
A Myanmar policeman stands guard at the border guard force camp at the Myanmar-Bangladesh border fence in Maungdaw, Rakhine State, Myanmar, June 7, 2014. Photo: Nyunt Win/EPA
09 March 2015
The members of Border Guard of Bangladesh have detained 108 Rohingya migrants, who...
The Solar Impulse 2 plane takes off for a trip around the world from Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 9, 2015. The trip will take the Solar Impulse 2 to Oman, India, Myanmar and China. The plane will then cross the Pacific to Hawaii and on to the US mainland. Following a flight across the Atlanic and over the Mediterranean region, the pilots are planning to return to the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Ali Haider/EPA 
09 March 2015
The first attempt to fly around the world in a plane using solar energy took off on the...
Police and civilians with red arm bands attack non-violent protesters outside Yangon City Hall on March 5, 2015. Photo: Hein Htet/Mizzima
06 March 2015
Security police and civilians wearing red armbands attacked activists and students...
Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers patrol in Beijing, China. November 7, 2014. Photo: Narendra Shrestha/EPA
05 March 2015
China’s stance as a benevolent mediator in Myanmar’s many internal conflicts and its...
People gather as they wait the arrival of a rescue team to flee away from the Kokang capital Laukkai, northern Shan State, Myanmar, February 17, 2015. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA
05 March 2015
Tens of thousands of refugees from fighting in the northern Myanmar region of Kokang near...
Student column at Lepadan in Bago Region on March 4, 2015. Photo: Thet Ko/Mizzima
05 March 2015
Myanmar riot police March 4 corralled dozens of student protesters calling for education...
Myanmar migrant workers restore wooden fishing boats in a large shipyard in Ranong, Thailand, October 26, 2014. Photo: Barbara Walton/EPA 
05 March 2015
The Thai cabinet has endorsed guidelines for the management of migrant workers, agreeing...
Locked up - A tiger takes a rest at the Safari Park during the opening ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw, February 12, 2011. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA 
05 March 2015
Five journalists whose reports have helped raise awareness about the wildlife trade in...

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