In 1945, a convoy of U.S. trucks from India crossed the Burmese-Chinese border, opening the Burma Road.

CNN: Wednesday,

From the Burma Road to the Arctic convoys, the killing fields of Kursk and the London Blitz, their voices are heard.

ECONOMIST: The second world war

The new pipelines will follow the route of the old British-built Burma Road, which still carries timber, gold, gemstones and other Burmese raw materials north to China and brings in cheap manufactures.

ECONOMIST: China and Myanmar

How she does in office could help determine whether the resource-rich country of 60 million, also known as Burma, continues down the road of reform after it began opening to the outside world over the past year.

WSJ: For Myanmar's Rebel Icon, Politics Get Real

In a wide-ranging speech to journalists in Rangoon, Aung San Suu Kyi refused to say categorically whether Burma was now firmly on the road to democracy.

BBC: Aung San Suu Kyi cautiously positive on Burma reform

In the bad new days of the generals' road to capitalism, Burma is Myanmar, Rangoon is Yangon, and the Working People's Daily has been reborn as the New Light of Myanmar (just as boring but now also the world's nastiest newspaper).

ECONOMIST: Pukkah hotels

And we are going in part to encourage them to continue down that road, because much more needs to be done within Burma to realize the full potential of its people.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Stephen Groff, vice president of ADB said the bank's loan will help Burma lay the foundation for sustainable growth "which will ultimately lead to major investments in road, energy, irrigation and education projects, as well as investments in other sectors".

BBC: Burma gets Asian Development Bank and World Bank loans