Here’s a look at Myanmar, a country in southeast Asia formerly known as Burma. Myanmar shares borders with China, India, Laos, Bangladesh and Thailand. The United States officially still calls the ...

Myanmar shares borders with China, India, Laos, Bangladesh and Thailand. The United States officially still calls the country Burma. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates ...

Here’s a look at Myanmar, a country in southeast Asia formerly known as Burma. Myanmar shares borders with China, India, Laos, Bangladesh and Thailand. The United States officially still calls the ...

(CNN) — Here's a look at Myanmar, a country in southeast Asia formerly known as Burma. About Myanmar: (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 676,578 sq km (slightly smaller than Texas) Population: 55,123 ...

Ethnic Groups: Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5% Religion: Buddhist 87.9%, Christian 6.2%, Muslim 4.3%, Animist 0.8%, Hindu 0.5%, Other 0.2%, None 0.1% ...

(Reuters) - Myanmar is gearing up for its first election in 20 years to end nearly five decades of military rule in one of Southeast Asia's biggest and most ethnically diverse countries. Here are some ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar voted on Sunday in its first election in 20 years, a scripted poll that will end nearly five decades of military rule in one of Southeast Asia's biggest and most ethnically ...

(RTTNews) - Norwegian telecom company Telenor ASA (TELNY.PK, TELN) announced Friday that the Myanmar Investment Commission has given final regulatory approval to the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 ...

(Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced American journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison on Friday, despite U.S. government efforts to free him after he was arrested trying to ...