Those fleeing military crackdown say civilians were gunned down and villages torched.

Group says it has evidence of Burmese troops setting fire to Rohingya villages.

Number of Rohingya refugees fleeing a military crackdown in Myanmar has topped 370,000.

Suu Kyi is facing criticism over her Government's treatment of about 1.1 million Rohingya.

After her father died she took a job working seven days a week, with one day off a month.

Transport plane vanished yesterday, with 122 soldiers, family members and crew on board.

The wreckage of a Myanmar military transport plane has been found in the Andaman Sea.

As modern influences come to Myanmar, the past is always near, writes Neda Vanovac.

Beaten, abused, raped and killed. With nowhere to turn these people are not even classified as citizens.

The jade tycoon of Burma lives behind stone walls and a sophisticated security system.

The thing about Burma's Myeik Archipelago is there are no tourists.

Tourist will no longer be able to climb the pagodas in Myanmar's ancient capital of Bagan.

"It's come as a shock - we weren't expecting it," says the mum of the man jailed for insulting Buddha.

Kristi Eaton finds the language barrier to be no hurdle during a solo trek through Burma.

A luxury river trip from Mandalay, writes Nigel Tisdall, is the stress-free way to see remote parts of Burma.

A New Zealander jailed for insulting religion in Myanmar is still behind bars despite nearly 7000 prisoners being pardoned by the country's president.

Those military officers will continue to dominate politics, because 25 per cent of the votes, according to the 2008 constitution, can block any changes to the constitution, writes Gwynne Dyer.

Avoid being overwhelmed on your first visit to this changing but traditional country — check out these temple tips and insider insights from Gill Charlton.

New Zealanders need to be more understanding of religion, an expert says, after a Kiwi was jailed yesterday for insulting Buddha in Myanmar.

A New Zealander jailed for insulting religion in Myanmar says he will appeal against his conviction.

A Rangoon court has upheld charges of insulting religion against a New Zealand bar manager and his two Burmese colleagues.

A New Zealand manager accused of insulting Buddhism in a promotional poster for a bar in Rangoon, Burma, has pleaded not guilty to three charges.

A Wellington man facing up to two years in a Burmese prison after he allegedly insulted Buddhism only moved back to the area in October with his partner and baby daughter.

Marcus Daniell doesn't like talking about Myanmar. In April last year, he spent two days holed up in a Myanmar hotel with Davis Cup team-mate Sebastian Lavie fearing for their safety if they ventured outside.

The New Zealand team comes into next week’s Davis Cup tie against Chinese Taipei in a strong position.

Amnesty urges Thai junta to investigate allegations that two Burmese workers who “confessed” to the murders did so under torture.

A museum for the first family of independence is the place to start a post-junta tour of Myanmar, writes Naomi Estall.

The BBC says it will stand by Jeremy Clarkson after he was reprimanded by British broadcasting regulator Ofcom for yet another racial comment - this time referring to an Asian man as a "slope" during a Top Gear Burma special.

The ANZ Banking Group is bidding for a banking licence in Burma but faces major challenges in doing so.

Comparisons to Cambodia's tourist sites are unavoidable, writes Tim Roxborogh.