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Demonstrators listen as a student leader gives a speech during a protest led by students at Yangon University in Myanmar July 7, 2015

Meet the Burmese activists who risked their lives for the right to carry a USB drive

The pro-democracy activists who worked to end military rule in Burma are a complex cast of characters.

Meet the Burmese activists who risked their lives for the right to carry a USB drive
A police officer stands in front of Traders Hotel, where an explosion occurred, in central Yangon early October 15, 2013.

This journalist found herself caring for two small children after a bomb rocked a Myanmar hotel

This journalist found herself caring for two small children after a bomb rocked a Myanmar hotel

Buddhist Morality at Myanmar's Monastic Schools

Buddhist Morality at Myanmar's Monastic Schools

Zimbabwe's Capital on the Move

Zimbabwe's Capital on the Move

Watching Changes in Myanmar with Cautious Optimism

Watching Changes in Myanmar with Cautious Optimism

Signs indicate that more political prisoners in Myanmar may be released

During U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's historic visit to Myanmar last month, she said that even one political prisoner was one too many. Now, there are signs that more of the thousands of people believed to be jailed for politica reasons will be released.

Signs indicate that more political prisoners in Myanmar may be released

Burma's Key Dissidents

Most political prisoners in Burma are serving long sentences and are expected to remain in jail.

Burma's Key Dissidents

Secretary of State Clinton Visits Myanmar

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Burma on the first visit by such a senior American diplomat in 50 years.

Secretary of State Clinton Visits Myanmar

Clinton Visits Myanmar After Political Reforms

Clinton Visits Myanmar After Political Reforms
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Geo Quiz + Geo Answer

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Lake Inya, a scenic lake in Yangon, Myanmar, where Burmese authorities took an American into custody after he swam across the lake. He's suspected of trying to enter the compound of the pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from Tin Htar Swe, head of the BBC's Burmese service.

Geo Quiz + Geo Answer
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BBC reporter in Burma

Aid is trickling into Burma, as the scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis becomes apparent

BBC reporter in Burma

Aid for Burma

'The World' reports on the foreign aid to Burma, which was devastated by a cyclone that left more than 22,000 dead.

Aid for Burma