China’s apparent demands for a retreat from the northern Shan State capital Lashio is an unacceptable breach of Myanmar’s sovereignty, argues analyst Wai Min Tun.

Parts of Myanmar bordering Thailand, including Myawaddy and Tachilek, are known as havens for criminal syndicates who have ...

A team of doctors and nurses battled to revive Adabi, an 86-year-old Myanmar refugee fighting long-standing heart problems ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his nominee for director of national intelligence on November 13, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...

"We strongly urge the [Burmese] military regime to cease violence, including harming civilians and civilian infrastructure, ...

To mark Saturday’s fourth anniversary of the military coup, The Irrawaddy breaks down the devastating impacts of junta rule ...

The Games Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC) of the 38th National Games Uttarakhand has named S Dinesh Kumar as Taekwondo ...

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed, Dr Nii Moi Thompson, a Development Economist, as Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), pending consultations with the Council of ...

The case of CMEC and other Chinese business activities in Myanmar show how exposed China is to escalating conflict risks, and offer insight to the role it is playing in the ongoing civil war.

The six-month extension is intended to buy time for the military’s long-promised election, but conditions in the country are ...

Four years since the coup d'état in Myanmar, democracy defenders continue to bravely resist the military junta. Educators ...

Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ...