Myanmar's authorities have allowed the first mobile phones to be used in its remote capital Naypyidaw after previously banning them for security reasons, residents there said Thursday.

Two senior US envoys travelling to military-ruled Myanmar this week will meet detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi but are unlikely to see the reclusive junta chief, an official said Sunday.

Two senior US envoys are due to arrive in Myanmar Tuesday for talks with the ruling junta and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, on the most high profile American visit to the country in 14 years.

YANGON (Reuters) - A delegation of senior U.S. officials arrived in Myanmar Tuesday for Washington's highest-level talks with the reclusive military regime in 14 years.

Two senior US envoys arrived in Myanmar Tuesday for rare talks with the ruling junta and detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, a US embassy official told AFP.

Two senior US envoys arrived in Myanmar Tuesday for talks with the military junta and detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, on the highest level American visit to the country in 14 years.

Two top US envoys began talks with Myanmar's ruling generals Tuesday and were set to meet democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they made the highest level visit to the military-ruled nation in 14 years.

The most senior US official to visit Myanmar for nearly a decade and a half was due to meet the military-ruled nation's prime minister Wednesday as Washington seeks to improve ties with the ruling junta.

Two top US envoys began talks with Myanmar's ruling generals Tuesday and were set to meet democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they made the highest level visit to the military-ruled nation in 14 years.

Two top US envoys began talks with Myanmar's ruling generals Tuesday and were set to meet democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they made the highest level visit to the military-ruled nation in 14 years.

Two top US envoys arrived in Myanmar for talks with the ruling junta and democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, making the highest level visit to the country in 14 years as Washington looks to improve ties.

The highest-level US officials to visit Myanmar in 14 years held talks Wednesday with the military-ruled country's prime minister, Thein Sein, a Myanmar official said.

The most senior US official to visit Myanmar for nearly a decade and a half met the military-led nation's prime minister Wednesday as Washington seeks to improve ties with the ruling junta.

The most senior US official to visit Myanmar for a decade and a half met democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and the ruling junta's premier Wednesday as Washington seeks a new era of engagement with the regime.

The most senior US official to visit Myanmar for a decade and a half held talks with Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday after the ruling junta allowed the detained Nobel laureate to make a rare public appearance.

The most senior US official to visit Myanmar for a decade and a half held talks with Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday after the ruling junta allowed the detained Nobel laureate to make a rare public appearance.

YANGON (Reuters) - A top U.S. official held rare talks with Myanmar's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on Wednesday as part of Washington's highest-level visit to the isolated army-ruled country in 14 years.

The most senior US official to visit Myanmar for a decade and a half held talks with Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday after the ruling junta allowed the detained Nobel laureate to make a rare public appearance.

The most senior US official to visit Myanmar for a decade and a half held talks with Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday after the ruling junta allowed the detained Nobel laureate to make a rare public appearance.

The most senior US official to visit Myanmar for 14 years held talks with pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday after the ruling junta granted the Nobel laureate a rare break from detention.