Myanmar has won international praise and the removal of most Western sanctions for wide-ranging reforms since the end of junta rule nearly three years ago. The long-isolated country has freed political prisoners, welcomed opposition parties into parliament and launched economic reforms. But with poverty and communal violence rife, many tough challenges still lie ahead.
Myanmar opens to the world
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