The lifestyles of the wealthy in Myanmar — nightclubs, caviar and trips abroad — have been largely untouched by years of deadly conflict. A D.J. performing at the Pioneer Plus nightclub in Yangon, ...

Myanmar’s military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since a new administration took office in the war-torn country, a conflict monitor said on Monday, even as regional governments ramp up ...

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A group of dissidents this week were each sentenced to 37 years in prison for a peaceful protest against an election widely derided as a sham. By Max Kim For the past five years, Tayzar San, one of ...

Myanmar’s military-led government released images from the 81-year-old Nobel laureate’s meeting with ICRC’s resident representative for Myanmar, Arnaud de Baecque. Myanmar's detained former leader ...

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The visit was carried out in accordance with the ICRC’s standards and procedures for visiting people deprived of liberty. This included the opportunity to speak with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in private.

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the local representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday, the military-backed government said, a rare ...

Myanmar marked 29 years as an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member on Thursday (Jul 23), but its ties with the regional bloc remain strained more than five years after the 2021 ...

Myanmar’s military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since a new administration took office in the war-torn country, a conflict monitor said Monday, even as regional governments ramp up ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...