Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
Six Muslim men and one minor have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from life to two years in prison for involvement in the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence in central Myanmar.
Six Muslim men and one minor have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from life to two years in prison for involvement in the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence in central Myanmar.
President Barack Obama is set to welcome Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House Monday.
Myanmar’s president made his first New Year’s address to the nation as part of what he called a new campaign to communicate directly with the people.
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday held talks with President Thein Sein for the first time since her landmark election to parliament earlier this month.
Myanmar’s president vowed in his first interview with Western media that his country’s democratic reforms are irreversible, as he urged the West to lift sanctions and even dangled the possibility of giving opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi a Cabinet post.
