Life in Myanmar since the February 2021 military coup has been defined by a brutal struggle between a ruthless junta and a determined and widespread movement for democratic restoration. The United ...

The meeting follows a controversial multi-phase election that was dominated by the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party. Myanmar’s parliament met yesterday for the first time since ...

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Myanmar opened its first parliamentary session in more than five years on Monday following an election that did not include major opposition parties, ensuring that the ruling ...

March 27 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military leadership is set for a reshuffle following an annual armed forces parade on Friday, state media reported, in a rare public signaling of transition by the ...

Traffic in Yangon moves much faster on even-numbered dates. That is when, as a result of fuel-saving measures introduced this month, only cars with licence plates beginning 2, 4, 6 or 8 can drive ...

Lawmakers meet after lopsided election won by army-backed party Leader of army-backed party chosen as house speaker Legislature certain to be under military's control, analyst says March 16 (Reuters) ...

On the Thai-Myanmar border, many lives are quietly being rebuilt. Since the military junta launched a coup against the Myanmar government in February 2021, an estimated 3.7 million people have been ...

A UN special rapporteur on Friday called on the UN Human Rights Council to increase human rights safeguards in junta-controlled Myanmar, contending that the cost of international inaction is a death ...

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