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Officials in Myanmar have destroyed nearly $300 million worth of illegal drugs with massive drug-burning ceremonies taking place in cities like Yangon, Mandalay, and Taunggyi.
China, which has triggered global shortages with its controls on rare earth exports, is itself reliant on rare earth supplies from the small, war-torn country of Myanmar.
Myanmar is on "a path to self-destruction" if violence in the conflict-wracked Southeast Asian nation doesn't end, the UN envoy has warned. Julie Bishop told the UN General Assembly that ...
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis.
The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen sharply to over 1,000, with fears it could climb much higher.
In a censored nation that runs on rumor and omens, people in Myanmar wonder whether the latest disaster might be a portent of regime change.
Earthquake-stricken Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis. Political complexities are likely to hamper international aid delivery, leaving vulnerable people at risk.
A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, killing more than 150 people across both countries.
Myanmar's military government has extended its mandate to rule another six months, as the country enters its fifth year of crisis.
The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's foreign ministry said, halting fighting ...
Myanmar faces a complex crisis marked by ongoing armed conflict, economic instability, natural disasters, displacement and a deepening humanitarian emergency. The situation has been exacerbated by the ...
General Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s military junta, became the country’s interim president on Monday after figurehead leader Myint Swe was placed on medical leave, state media reported.