U Thant (1909-1974) was a Burmese and the first non-European secretary general of the United Nations. Though U Thant was frustrated by his limited powers, his elevation to the highest executive position in the international organization was one of the...

(1909–1974), Burmese official and secretary-general of the United Nations. Educator and third secretary general of the United Nations (1961–1971), U Thant was one of the few Burmese to have held high-level international office. Educated...

U Thant (Burmese: ဦးသန္‌့; 22 January 1909 – 25 November 1974) was a Burmese diplomat and the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1961 to 1971. He was chosen for the post when his predecessor Dag Hammarskjöld was...

Today is Thursday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2006. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives at 7:22 p.m. EST.Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 21, 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at present-day Plymouth, Mass.On this...

Questions and answers about the protests in Myanmar:___Q: What touched off the current demonstrations in Myanmar?A: The trigger was the military regime's huge hike of fuel prices, which caused the cost of public transport _ used by most people in Myanmar _ to also rise....

Today is Sunday, Nov. 25, the 329th day of 2007. There are 36 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Nov. 25, 1783, the British evacuated New York, their last military position in the United States during the Revolutionary War.On this date:In 1758, in...