Myanmar’s military-backed party has won the recent election, according to final official figures. The Union Solidarity and ...

Thousands of civilians flee drone strikes as regime targets Tagaung—a critical gateway to Sagaing Region and Kachin State.

The country’s cities have been spared the violence of a hard-fought civil war. But as the economy has hollowed out, many urbanites have become desperate. The downtown of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city ...

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ive years ago on Feb. 1, 2021, Myanmar’s top generals decapitated the elected government: Democratic leaders were arrested, pushed underground or forced into exile. Since then, the economy has ...

China on Thursday executed 11 members of a family who ran scams in Myanmar, including "key members" involved in telecom scam compounds. The Ming family, led by Ming Xuechang, had a long-standing link ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Myanmar police hand over five telecom and internet fraud suspects to Chinese ...

But the shows, which combine dance, drama and music, are also part of an effort by Myanmar’s military rulers to project a veneer of legitimacy. U Chit Myo Htike, known by his stage name Phoe Chit, ...

Just four months ago, Timor-Leste formally became a member of the Association of Southeast Asian States (ASEAN). This week, the tiny country took an unprecedented step: its judicial authorities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dozens of members of the Ming mafia were sentenced in 2025 [CCTV] China has executed 11 members of a notorious mafia family that ...

Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at their annual retreat in Cebu, Philippines, Jan. 28, 2026. Credit: Facebook/ASEAN 2026 PH Southeast Asia’s top diplomats met ...

An army officer who led a a precision strike against militants along the India-Myanmar border last year has been awarded Shaurya Chakra, India’s third-highest peacetime gallantry award, officials ...