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Myanmar to free 6,186 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty during election

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Myanmar’s pro-military party dominates junta-run poll

The USDP secured 87 of 96 lower house seats in partial results released by Myanmar’s election commission.

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Myanmar Junta Pushes Sham Election While Civil War Rages On

CHIANG RAI - Almost five years after the military coup that threw Myanmar into turmoil, the junta has started a staggered general election.

Myanmar holds first election since military seized power, but observers say the vote is a sham

Voters in Myanmar have voted in the first phase of the country’s general election, the first since the 2021 military coup. International observe…

Junta fears a dead Suu Kyi more

As Myanmar's military government proceeds with an election starting tomorrow, a fundamental question arises.

Myanmar junta lifts curfew in Yangon

Myanmar’s State Administration Council (junta) on December 27 lifted the curfew imposed in Yangon following the 2021 coup.

Conflict and fear sap campaign energy ahead of Myanmar election

Campaigning ahead of Myanmar's general election that begins on Sunday (Dec 28) has been shorn of the energy of previous polls, residents said, a…

Myanmar to hold its first election in five years

Myanmar will hold first general election since the 2021 military coup but the vote is widely seen as...

Burmese war amputees get free 3D-printed prostheses, thanks to Thailand-based group

As Myanmar’s civil war leaves more survivors with limb loss, a lab in Thailand’s Mae Sot is turning to 3D printing to cut costs and streamline p…

Police Seize Crystal Meth and Ketamine in Chiang Saen, 4 Arrested

CHIANG RAI - Narcotics Suppression Police report a joint team has arrested four suspects, two Thai and two Myanmar nationals, after tracking a d…

In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians flee junta airstrikes and a forced election

The BBC goes to a rebel-held part of Myanmar, ahead of a government-mandated election starting this month.

Soldiers Seize 250Kg of Crystal Meth on the Chiang Rai-Myanmar Border

CHIANG RAI - Soldiers from the cavalry unit of Task Force Thap Chao Tak clashed with a drug caravan along the Mae Sai border with crystal meth

Myanmar: Elections a Fraudulent Claim for Credibility

Click to expand Image A billboard of the chairman of the Myanmar military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party ahead of the start of th…

How did the Burma War lead to other wars?

The end of the Burma campaign wasn’t the end of wider violence in the region. Read on to learn more.

Python No More: DeSantis talks funding for Everglades python removal

Ongoing action against predator pythons continues in Florida's Everglades as Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, fundi…

Myanmar Alliance Marks A Turning Point For Rohingya - OpEd

By Dr. Azeem Ibrahim