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The ‘Skywalker’ Gibbon Thought to be Nearly Extinct Has Significant Populations Uncovered in Myanmar

From the Far East comes fantastic news for species conservation after new populations of the gorgeous 'Skywalker' gibbon, known to science for only 6...

Myanmar Eradicates Disease That Caused Blindness in 4% of Its People—The 12th Nation To Do So

Though trachoma is preventable, blindness from trachoma is irreversible–and it continues to be one of the leading causes of blindness globally, affecting 1.9 million...

Rare Turtles Known For Their Permanent Smiles Saved From Extinction in Myanmar

With faces straight out of Dr. Seuss, the cheeky beaks of Burmese roofed turtle hatchlings are characterized by what’s been described as a nonstop...

Bird Thought to Be Extinct Re-emerges in Myanmar

A small bird thought to have been extinct and not seen in 73 years was overheard by scientists while surveying the grasslands of Myanmar. After...
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Myanmar Frees Political Prisoners as Obama Ends Historic Visit

Myanmar set free dozens of political prisoners Monday in an amnesty that coincided with the historic visit of US President Barack Obama. It was...
Myanmar President Thein Sein with Sec. Hillary Clinton -Dec-2011

Myanmar and Rebels Sign Historic Cease-Fire After 60-year Internal War

Myanmar's government signed a cease-fire agreement today with rebels in a major step toward ending one of the world's longest-running insurgencies. The talks, between...
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Turtle Thought to be Extinct Spotted in Myanmar

One of the world’s rarest turtle species – the Arakan forest turtle – has been observed for the first time in the...

Political Prisoners Among 6,000 Freed in Myanmar

Nineteen political prisoners, including allies of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and five Buddhist monks, have been freed in military-ruled Myanmar as part...
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Aid Reaches One Million Cyclone Victims in Myanmar

Relief efforts by aid agencies have reached around one million people in Myanmar, just over 40 percent of those affected by the cyclone, according...

David Duchovny Supports Unicef in Myanmar (Video)

David Duchovny urges support for the million at risk in Myanmar after the cyclone that killed tens of thousands. He says the UN children's...
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Foreign Donors Open Their Wallets Despite Myanmar Problems

As of Thursday, donations to Myanmar relief totaled $25 million from 28 nations, the European Union and charities, with another $25 million pledged by...

Good News in History, January 31

53 years ago today, My Sweet Lord by George Harrison reached number 1 on the UK pop charts. It would hold the same position in the...

Good News in History, December 27

Happy 52nd birthday to Big Duncan Ferguson, the Scottish striker who racked up over 200 appearances for Everton FC scoring 58 goals. Whether you...

Good News in History, November 13

96 years ago today, the Holland Tunnel opened connecting New York and New Jersey under the Hudson River. Consisting of two tubes and made...

Good News in History September 27

Happy 47th Birthday to Il Capitano—Francesco Totti. The most iconic Italian forward of the 21st century, Totti spent a 25-year professional career in the red...

Good News in History September 22

19 years ago today, J.J. Abrams's brilliant science-fiction drama Lost debuted on ABC. Running from 2004 to 2010, the show charted a course over six...

Good News in History, July 12

On this day 53 years ago, Thor Heyerdhal successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean on Ra II, a sailboat made of papyrus based on drawings from...

Good News in History, July 10

50 years ago today, the Bahamas became a fully independent nation after 344 years of colonial British rule. The archipelago consists of more than...

Bird Feathers Preserved in Amber 99 Million Years Ago May Point to Dinosaur Survival Clue

(By Mark Waghorn, SWNS) Bird feathers from 99 million years ago not only shows that modern birds are descended from dinosaurs but might also point...

Good News in History, June 30

112 years ago the Indian, writer, poet, and traveloguer Vaidyanath Mishra, better known by his pen name of Nagarjun, was born in the state...