Myanmar: 2 journalists who reported on Rohingya massacre jailed for 7 yrs

IMAGE: Journalist Wa Lone leaves after the verdict at Insein court in Yangon on Monday. Photograph: Myat Thu Kyaw/Reuters Two journalists of international news agency Reuters were sentenced......

Progress in Myanmar, talks a must: UN envoy

The military junta in Myanmar has taken some "positive" steps, but needs to do more for starting a dialogue with the opposition, the United Nation's special envoy told the Security Council, as......

US slams Myanmar convention

The US has said that the National Convention, to be reconvened by the Myanmar's military junta Thursday to draft a new constitution, lacked legitimacy and would not reflect country's true......

Myanmar frees opposition leaders

The release of two senior members of Myanmar's opposition party have sparked hopes about the imminent release of National League for Democracy leader Aug San Suu Kyi, say reports. The party's......

India hoping to take Myanmar in stride

Following an impressive victory over formidable Turkmenistan in their last match, India start as favourites against Myanmar in Thursday'sAFC Challenge Cup football tournament semi-final in......

Sethi-Shandilya win doubles bronze

Geet Sethi and Ashok Shandilya won the bronze medal in the English billiards doubles event at the Asian Games, as India beat Pakistan 3-0 in Doha on Thursday. Sethi and Shandilya, who narrowly lost......

India at the Asian Games - Day 4

India's medal tally: Two gold, five silver and three bronze Pankaj Advani wins gold, Ashok Shandilya silverin billiards Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore winsindividual double trap bronze Double trap......

Advani beats Shandilya for gold

Pankaj Advani won the all-India men's billiards final at the Asian Games to grab the country's second gold medal, while compatriot Ashok Shandilya took the silver on Tuesday. After a slow start,......

Sethi, Joshi lose in quarter-finals

Defending champion Devendra Joshi and seven-time World champion Geet Sethi were forced to bite the dust in the quarter-finals of the fourth Asian Billiards Championship in Pune on Thursday.Joshi......