Representatives of 17 ethnic rebels attending a conference in Laiza, Kachin State, officially signed an agreement on Saturday, in which they conditionally supported a government-proposed nationwide ceasefire agreement. Only one group, the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), did not sign. Na...

Myanmar President Thein Sein held a meeting with nearly 50 top politicians and ethnic leaders on Monday at his residence in Naypyidaw to discuss constitutional reform and press them to reach a nationwide cease-fire agreement next month, a leader of an opposition party said. Thein Sein met with 48...