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The last time that Buddhist monks in Myanmar staged street protests calling for democracy was in 1988 when the noble uprising was severely crushed by the dictatorial military regime. But this time, it's hugely different. The monks have been staging..

Burma needs international attention desperately and now that the United Nations is gradually shifting its focus towards the crisis-laden Asian nation, things are beginning to shape up for the better. The military junta in the nation that brutally...

The ongoing political turmoil in the streets of Rangoon - due to marching monks - signifies a fresh attempt for the freedom in the country, dragging UN's special envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, into the matter. From decades, Burmese have been struggling..

Burma is going through difficult times these days. The protests against hike in fuel prices that first flared up the uprising have now caught international attention and with the increase in focus by the international community on the South Asian...