Topic: Aung San Suu Kyi
US Senator John McCain pledged to support efforts to bring democracy to Myanmar in talks Thursday with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit to assess the new political landscape.The senior Republican's visit comes as President Barack Obama, who beat ...
President Barack Obama will soon appoint the first US special envoy on Myanmar, officials said, signaling a renewed effort to pry open the nation after its much criticized political transition.People involved in the process said Obama would name Derek Mitchell, a veteran ...
The US Congress has voted to renew a legislation banning all imports from military-ruled Myanmar and sent it for President George W. Bush's signature, lawmakers said Thursday.The Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday and ...
