Myanmar President Thein Sein has freed at least 20 political prisoners before embarking on a weeklong US state visit aimed primarily at strengthening political and economic ties with the US.

A group of influential healthcare professionals from around Southeast Asia are teaming together to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the region.

Authorities in Burma granted approval for 16 daily newspapers, and one of them is run by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party.

Buddhist monks and others armed with swords and machetes Friday stalked the streets of a city in central Myanmar, where sectarian violence that has left about 20 people dead has begun to spread to other areas, according to local officials.

Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist who was shot in the head and neck by the Taliban on the school bus, has become the youngest person to ever be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Xian - Among the many historical and cultural attractions in Xian, China, visitors may enjoy an artistic performance of traditional music, singing and dancing recreating the productions that entertained the rulers of the Imperial Court during the Tang Dynasty.

Myanmar has reported a surge in visitors arrival following the lifting of economic sanctions imposed by western countries and the reformist actions by the military-backed civilian government led by President Thein Sein.

The Philippine national football team Azkals will face the Myanmar White Angels in a tune-up game in preparation for the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers next month.

China has called for the immediate ceasefire between the Burmese government and the Kachin Independence Army fighting in the north of Burma, after an artillery shell landed in China’s Yunnan province for the fourth time since December 2012.

The male "Calotes bachae" has been discovered by an international team of zoologists, an unidentified brightly-colored chameleon-type lizard found deep within the southern Vietnamese rainforest.

On January 1, 2013, Thai authorities intercepted a boat with 73 Rohingya migrants, including around 20 children, near Bon Island in Phuket province.

As part of its wide-ranging democratic reforms, the new government of Myanmar will start accepting applications from publishers who want to go into newspaper business starting February 2013.

The UN General Assembly (GA) unanimously passed a resolution that simultaneously salutes the positive changes in Burma and expresses concern over the rising violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine state.

A plane was forced to crash land on a road in Burma on Tuesday, killing three and injuring eleven others. Officials suspect the weather may have been a cause.

The truth or fiction behind rumours of scores of buried WWII Spitfire fighter planes is soon to be revealed with the announcement that ownership issues have been solved and recovery funding sourced.

The Philippine Azkals took a semi-finals slot Friday night following their 2-0 win over Myanmar in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup at the Supachalasai Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand

The Philippine national football team Azkals, will collide with Myanmar's White Angels starting 8:20 p.m. tonight at the Supachalasai Stadium in Bangkok.

The Philippine Azkals sealed their first victory over the Vietnam Red Warriors Tuesday night with the score of 1-0 in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup tournament.

AFF Suzuki Cup host Thailand War Elephants edges the Philippine Azkals 2-1 after scoring two successive goals in over a minute interval in the first half of their game at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Yangon - Footage showing the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, dozing in the middle of President Obama's speech in Myanmar Monday, and actually falling asleep briefly, has emerged online.