Why do transnational extremist organizations succeed where democratic movements have a harder time taking hold? Maajid Nawaz, a former Islamist extremist, asks for new grassroots stories and global social activism to spread democracy in...

SHWEDAGON PAGODA SHINING GOLDEN IN THE HEART OF YANGON IN ANCIENT MYANMAR IS THE BEAUTIFUL SHWEDAGON PAGODA. LEGEND SAYS IT TOOK A MIRACLE TO CONSECRATE THE LAND UPON WHICH IT GREW. EIGHT HAIRS OF AN ANCIENT BUDDHA WERE BROUGHT TO THE...

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Myanmar.

Brazil is on track to become one of the world superpowers by the end of the century. That being said, what should we come to expect from this South American country? Let's learn about Brazil.

Chileans have voted to replace a constitution dating from the military dictatorship.

A reminder of a brutal past, as the plane used for so-called death flights is returned to Argentina.

With more than 95 percent of the votes counted, the right-wing Republican Party is all set to dominate Chile's Constitut

People in Argentina are commemorating the anniversary of the 1976 coup that led to a military government and some of the worst human rights abuses recorded last century.

Protesters rally in Yangon for a second day, denouncing military coup and demanding Aung San Suu Kyi’s release.

Chileans vote overwhelmingly to tear up dictatorship-era charter in favour of new citizen-written constitution.

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American civil rights and labour groups have called on the country's leaders to take up the battle against human rights abuses in Nig
eria.
Claiming that words are not enough, they...

Does Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s leader, still deserve her Nobel peace prize? Since August 25th 150,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar amid a campaign of slaughter and rape by the Myanmarese army. Yet Ms Suu Kyi has remained silent ...

1. Shwedagon Pagoda Ceremony, Rangoon.

2. Reverse shot of the cere
mony.
3. Dome of t
he Pagoda.
4. General
Shot of Pagoda.
5. Burmese citizens in costumes,
walking...

1. Traffic in street

2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Nawaz Sharif, former Pakistani le
ader:
"If a deal is struck between Benazir Bhutto and Mr Musharraf it will not serve the cause of restoring...

VOICED : Brazil street parties ahead of main carni