Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
2014 Myanmar Special Weapons News
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- Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar Opposition to Keep Pushing for Constitutional Change VOA 23 Nov 2014 -- Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she and her supporters will continue pushing to amend a constitutional clause that bars her from running for president next year.
- Myanmar Military Chief Denies Presidency Ban Targets Aung San Suu Kyi VOA 22 Nov 2014 -- The military chief of Myanmar, also known as Burma, has told VOA the constitutional clause barring opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming president is not aimed at her in particular.
- VOA Exclusive: Interview With Myanmar President Thein Sein VOA 20 Nov 2014 -- In an exclusive interview with VOA's Burmese Service, Myanmar President Thein Sein called allegations that minority Muslim Rohingya are fleeing alleged torture in Rakhine state 'a media fabrication.'
- Myanmar Stages Surprise Attack on Kachin; 20 Dead VOA 19 Nov 2014 -- Ethnic Kachin rebels in Myanmar, also known as Burma, say the government has attacked their headquarters and military training school, killing nearly two dozen cadets.
- Obama Warns Myanmar Reforms Not Complete VOA 14 Nov 2014 -- President Barack Obama has wrapped up a visit to Myanmar, also known as Burma, warning that reforms in the country are "by no means complete or irreversible."
- Obama to Meet With Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi VOA 13 Nov 2014 -- President Barack Obama holds talks Friday with Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as questions in the Southeast Asian nation mount over the direction and pace of democratic reforms ahead of 2015 elections.
- Myanmar opposition seeks constitutional change on presidency bid Iran Press TV 13 Nov 2014 -- Myanmar's opposition has called on the parliament to ignore those parts of the constitution that prohibit the opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, from running for president.
- Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar Reforms 'Stalled' VOA 05 Nov 2014 -- Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says her country's reform process has been stalled for months and warns the United States and others against being overly optimistic.
- Myanmar Leaders Hold Landmark Meeting, but no Breakthroughs VOA 31 Oct 2014 -- Unprecedented talks among Myanmar's political rivals and powerful army leaders have led to commitments to discuss political reforms and peace talks in the still-fractured country.
- Obama Calls for 'Inclusive and Credible' Elections in Myanmar VOA 30 Oct 2014 -- President Barack Obama has called on Myanmar to hold an 'inclusive and credible process' for conducting parliamentary elections in 2015.
- Myanmar President Calls Meeting of Top Army, Political Officials VOA 30 Oct 2014 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein has called for a landmark meeting with representatives of the country's military, top political parties and ethnic minority groups.
- Myanmar President Calls Meeting of Top Army, Political Officials VOA 30 Oct 2014 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein has called for a landmark meeting with representatives of the country's military, top political parties and ethnic minority groups.
- Myanmar's embattled Palaung minority call for aid partners IRIN 08 Oct 2014 -- Protracted fighting in northern Myanmar is displacing entire villages, including those of ethnic Palaung, who say they need more help to build up local civil society groups to allow aid to flow more effectively to their people.
- Myanmar Pardons 3,000 Prisoners VOA 07 Oct 2014 -- Myanmar's government announced it will free more than 3,000 prisoners before the country hosts a major regional political summit next month.
- Myanmar's Parliament Seeks to Repeal Military Veto VOA 03 Jul 2014 -- Myanmar's legislature is the cornerstone of its four-year-old civilian government, but reserves one quarter of parliamentary seats for appointed military representatives, giving them veto power over all constitutional amendments. The legislature is now considering amending the constitution to remove this veto power, which international observers say is a key step in affirming the country's transition to civilian rule.
- Myanmar journalists face trial for blowing lid off alleged chemical arms plant VoR 16 Feb 2014 -- Myanmar police have charged five journalists with 'disclosing state secrets' after their newspaper carried a story about an alleged chemical weapons factory, state media reported Sunday.
