The law dates back to 1959, when it was created by General Ne Win, and was amended in November 2010 by then-dictator Than Shwe. It was, however, never enforced under Ne Win, Than Shwe, Thein Sein’s ...

This is the shocking yet hilarious moment fishermen fell into the water while sitting on a speeding boat. Comical footage ...

The auction of the home of ousted leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon ended Wednesday with no ...

Myanmar's junta failed in an attempt to auction Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside mansion on Wednesday, with no bids submitted for ...

A renewed attempt to auction off the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been unsuccessful ...

Myanmar's junta failed in its attempt to auction Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside mansion on Wednesday, with no bids submitted for ...

Myanmar's embattled junta has banned anyone eligible for military conscription from leaving the country without permission, ...

YANGON—Yangon resident Aung Ko Gyi browses stalls for a solar power kit he can use to weather the blackouts that have become ...

Four years ago today, a military junta in Myanmar seized power from the country's democratically elected government. They sent tanks into the streets and detained the country's president, as well as ...

Major Religions: Theravada Buddhism 87.9%, Christianity 6.2%, Islam 4.3%, Other 1.6% The first evidence of the Christian presence in Myanmar is traced to the 13th century -- Latin and Greek writings ...

"Currently, electricity is being supplied to Yangon region at 48%, Mandalay region at 17% and the rest, including Naypyidaw, at 35%," the Global New Light Of Myanmar newspaper said, referring to ...