We have started to collect the most important news related to Burma in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
The US says it will support the creation of an international commission to investigate alleged war crimes by Burma's military junta.
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Barclays Bank is to pay $298m (£190m) to settle criminal charges that it violated US sanctions in dealings with Cuba, Iran, Libya, Sudan and Burma.
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Burma's first general election for two decades will be held on 7 November, the ruling generals announce, ending months of speculation.
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North Korea's foreign minister arrives in Burma, days after the US voiced concern about possible nuclear co-operation between the two authoritarian states.
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North Korea's foreign minister arrives in Burma, days after the US voiced concern about possible nuclear co-operation between the two authoritarian states.
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Burmese junta leader General Than Shwe is welcomed in India's capital, as officials sign deals on smuggling and trade.
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Burmese military ruler General Than Shwe arrives in India on an official visit, which has been condemned by human rights groups.
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A regional summit of Asean foreign ministers will be dominated by tension on the Korean peninsula, Burma and economic recovery.
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A group that backs Burma's junta disbands and gives its assets to a new political party, months before an expected election.
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A splinter group from Burma's pro-democracy party the NLD is registered to run in controversial elections.
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A rare 'white' elephant, a traditional symbol of good fortune in south-east Asia, is captured in Burma, state media reports.
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Unending woe of Burma's Rohingya refugees
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Supporters of Burma's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi mark her 65th birthday, as world leaders call for her release.
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Landslides and floods caused by torrential rain have killed 46 people in Burma this week, state television has reported.
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Burma denies reports it is developing a nuclear weapons programme, saying such reports were "politically motivated".
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Burma is working to develop a nuclear weapon, a Burmese army defector claims in a documentary film.
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US Senator Jim Webb cancels a visit to Burma over concerns it is working with North Korea on a nuclear programme.
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China's Premier Wen Jiabao says relations with Burma have been improved by his visit to the isolated military-run country.
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North Korea is contravening a UN ban by trading in nuclear material and technology with Iran, Syria and Burma, a UN panel has found.
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A senior US diplomat speaks of 'profound disappointment' over preparations for planned elections in Burma.
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A senior US envoy says he is "troubled" by what he has seen in Burma as it prepares for its first elections in two decades.
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The pro-democracy party of Aung San Suu Kyi is disbanded, when a deadline expires to register in Burma's election.
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Burma's PM and 26 others apply to form a new political party in a move critics say will increase military hold over polls.
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Several senior Burma leaders have resigned their military posts so they can run in forthcoming elections, reports say.
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Three bombs explode in the Burmese city of Rangoon killing at least nine people and injuring scores more, reports say.
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South East Asian leaders meeting in Hanoi call on Burma's military government to hold free and fair elections.
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Asian leaders are urged to put pressure on Burma as they meet in Vietnam, while Thailand's PM pulls out amid domestic unrest.
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Is Suu Kyi's party right to boycott Burma's election?
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Burma's opposition National League for Democracy says it will not take part in military-run elections expected this year.
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Mixed messages from Burma's military rulers
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Burma holds its annual Armed Forces Day parade, the last before multi-party elections due later this year.
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The UN calls for credible polls in Burma, which it says will require the release of political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Burma's detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi opposes her party registering for elections, her lawyer says.
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