The sleepy frontier community on the India-Burma border

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A border caught up in a time warp

Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to attend the World Economic Forum in Bangkok next week, leaving Burma for the first time in 24 years.

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Suu Kyi to make Thai forum visit

Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is given a passport for the first time in 24 years.

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Aung San Suu Kyi given passport

The European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton meets pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma before opening an office in Rangoon.

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EU foreign policy chief in Burma

European Union diplomats are reported to have reached a preliminary deal to suspend most sanctions against Burma for a year.

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EU ‘to ease most Burma sanctions’

Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to travel abroad for the first time in 24 years, suggesting she has growing confidence in reforms.

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Burma’s Suu Kyi to visit Europe

David Cameron becomes the first British prime minister in more than 60 years to visit Burma as he arrives in the capital Nay Pyi Taw.

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PM makes historic visit to Burma

Papers study Cameron Burma visit

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Papers study Cameron Burma visit

Prime Minister David Cameron says the UK is ready to ease sanctions in response to moves towards democracy, ahead of his visit to Burma on Friday.

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Burma sanctions may be eased – UK

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to become the first Western leader to visit Burma since landmark by-elections on 1 April.

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Cameron expected to visit Burma

Burma’s president holds his first talks with Karen rebels in an effort to end one of the world’s longest running civil conflicts.

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Burma leader meets Karen rebels

The United States has announced that it will ease some sanctions against Burma.

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The US announces that it will ease sanctions against Burma, in response to historic by-elections which saw the opposition make gains in parliament.

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US set to relax Burma sanctions

Aung San Suu Kyi looks set to win her seat in parliamentary elections in Burma, although she says the campaigns have not been free or fair

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VIDEO: Aung San Suu Kyi campaigns for votes

In Burma’s historic elections Sunday.

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Suu Kyi: Campaign Disrupted