Leading medical experts voice their support for amending Myanmar’s organ transplant laws, especially regarding kidney transplants.
The South Korean government will send doctors to support the NLD's health network when it launches in Yangon in the coming months.
In Kawhmu township, the son of the former owner has emerged to claim the land taken under the Ne Win government.
President U Thein Sein has urged MPs to extend a section 144 curfew in Meiktila – a proposal met with mixed views from residents.
Sources in the UN and the government say that it is too soon to gauge the full impact of Cyclone Mahasen.
The government and Church World Service team up to combat snakebites in rural areas.
21-year-old pilot Captain James Anthony Tan landed his Cessna 210T in Yangon, as he nears the end of his 21,003-mile journey.
Bangladesh authorities say the bodies of 22 Rohingya have washed up near the Myanmar border. 31 remain missing.
In dozens of refugee camps around Sittwe, the order to evacuate ahead of Mahasen has been met with widespread refusal.
Local sources say preparation for Cyclone Mahasen's impact on Rakhine State has been inadequate.
