Suu Kyi seeks cooperation with Myanmar junta after years of political deadlock. Detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ready to cooperate with Myanmar's ruling junta in lifting foreign sanctions but it remains uncertain if the reconciliation efforts will yield results.

Myanmar's junta has not yet fixed the dates for elections in 2010 but the opposition is already debating whether to boycott them and lose all influence or take part in what critics say is a sham.

Myanmar's junta has not yet fixed the dates for elections in 2010 but the opposition is already debating whether to boycott them and lose all influence or take part in what critics say is a sham.

Myanmar's leading opposition party marked its 21st anniversary Sunday by calling on the country's military regime to free its detained leader, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

The United States said Monday it will open dialogue with Myanmar aimed at improving relations but insisted it would keep sanctions and keep pressing the military regime on democracy.

The United States said Monday it will open dialogue with Myanmar aimed at improving relations but insisted it would keep sanctions and keep pressing the military regime on democracy.

At UN, Myanmar prime minister lashes out at Western sanctions, promises democracy on the way. The highest-ranking official from Myanmar's military government to appear before the U.N. General Assembly in 14 years lashed out Monday against Western sanctions on his country, but promised to take "systematic steps to hold free and fair elections" next year.

Myanmar's prime minister told the UN General Assembly Monday that Western economic sanctions against his country were politically motivated and should be lifted.

Myanmar's prime minister told the UN General Assembly Monday that Western economic sanctions against his country were politically motivated and should be lifted.

US diplomat says engagement with military-run Myanmar won't replace sanctions. The Obama administration said Wednesday it will not relax harsh sanctions against military-run Myanmar even as it pursues a new policy of direct talks with the Southeast Asian nation's generals.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes it would be a mistake to lift sanctions against Myanmar at the beginning of a dialogue with that country's military junta, the top U.S. diplomat for Asia said on Wednesday.

A senior US official said he was hopeful after the highest-level talks with Myanmar in nearly a decade but warned against lifting sanctions until the junta moves on democracy.

Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is bracing for a verdict on her appeal against her extended house arrest, a case that could affect improving ties between Washington and the ruling junta.

Lawyers for Myanmar opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday they were "hoping for the best" as they braced for a court ruling on the Nobel laureate's appeal against her extended house arrest.

Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is bracing for a verdict on her appeal against her extended house arrest, a case that could affect improving ties between Washington and the ruling junta.

Lawyers for Myanmar opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday they were "hoping for the best" as they braced for a court ruling on the Nobel laureate's appeal against her extended house arrest.

Judges in Myanmar rejected an appeal by pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi Friday against her extended house arrest, lawyers and officials said.

A Myanmar court on Friday rejected an appeal by pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi against her extended house arrest, in a move likely to disappoint the US after it re-engaged with the junta-ruled country.

A Myanmar court Friday rejected an appeal by pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi against her extended house arrest, just days after the US re-engaged with the country's ruling junta.

A Myanmar court on Friday rejected an appeal by pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi against her extended house arrest, just days after the US re-engaged with the country's ruling junta.