Burma

Rita Nguyen launched the first Burmese mobile social media app, working in an area where others fear to tread

Once revered as a human rights icon, Burmese leader faces criticism for her crass politicking

From war and politics to sports and culture, the global calendar is already crowded

Prosperity and a free press come to the new democracy, though poverty is still the norm

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In a dramatic move for freedom of speech, Burma’s government has announced it will no longer directly censor the media.

The Canadian cartoonist chronicles the world’s political hot spots in his comic book travelogues

Elections sweep Aung San Suu Kyi into parliament

In what is being widely hailed as an historic day for democratic progress in Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party won a landslide victory in by-elections in the military-ruled south east Asian country.

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Public outcry recently forced President Thein Sein to put a temporary halt to a massive dam project on the Irrawaddy River

Dirk Nowitzki is named MVP as his Dallas Mavericks win the NBA title, while nuclear workers in Japan reportedly exceeded radiation exposure limits