Seven Muslim men, including a minor, were sentenced to jail on Tuesday for the murder of a monk, whose death allegedly sparked a wave of religious riots across central Burma
Day: May 21, 2013
US support needed for reforms
At the Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC, President Thein Sein says he is committed to reforms but will need the help of the international community.
Armed militia forces NLD members to resign over land row
An armed militia in northeastern Burma’s Shan state forced more than 50 National League for Democracy members at gunpoint to resign from the party on Sunday following a land dispute
Obama urges end to violence
US President Barack Obama urges President Thein Sein to stop violence against Muslims in his country and institute economic and political reforms.