Myanmar's ruling junta released details of its long-awaited December election on Thursday, saying the first voting phase would cover about a third of the nation's townships -- despite the conflict ...

The embattled junta plans to hold elections in areas it controls starting on Dec 28. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Interview 7: ‘I will fight for this revolution for as long as it takes’ Tell us a bit about your life as a law student in Myanmar before the coup. Before the coup, or put another way, before the ...

A police officer takes aim at a group of protesters rallying against the military coup and demanding the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, February 9, 2021.

Myanmar was under military rule for five decades after a 1962 coup, and Suu Kyi’s five years as leader had been its most democratic period, despite continued use of repressive colonial-era laws.

In 2018, Facebook removed several accounts linked to Myanmar’s military, including that of Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the officer who led this week’s coup, following complaints that they ...

The crossing at the Myawaddy bridge, which carries more than $120m worth of goods between the neighbours each month according ...