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 ...

This statement was delivered by Human Rights Watch at the 61st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council during an interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human ...

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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 ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military has commissioned new combat aircraft to boost its air capacities, state media reported Friday, as the army steps up efforts to regain territory from resistance forces ...

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's parliament convened for the first time in over five years on Monday, following a controversial election that excluded significant opposition parties. The military, ...

March 16 (Reuters) - Myanmar's new parliament selected the chairman of ‌the army-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party as speaker of ⁠the lower house on Monday. Khin Yi, a retired brigadier ...