An explosion in northeastern Myanmar killed dozens of people in an area controlled by rebels. Preliminary reports suggest that the blast occurred at a site where large quantities of mining explosives ...

Deep in the forested highlands of northern Myanmar, where the Irrawaddy River rises from two tributaries in the hills of Kachin state, a contentious infrastructure project is stirring again – and ...

Military targets rare earth-rich Kachin, along with Chin and Karen border areas Analysts say military aims to regain control of key communication and trade corridors New military chief Ye Win Oo leads ...

BANGKOK — The leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government embarked Saturday on an official visit to India, one of the country’s key regional partners, for high-level meetings aimed at strengthening ...

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A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescue workers and independent media reports. About ...

BANGKOK, May 30 (Reuters) - Less than two months after he completed a carefully engineered transition from Myanmar's junta chief to become president, Min Aung Hlaing will fly to India on an official ...

At least 39 people have died in an explosion at an ammunition store controlled by a rebel army in northeast Myanmar near the border with China, the militia said. The cause of Sunday’s explosion in the ...

At least 46 people have been killed and dozens more wounded after an explosion in a village in a region of Myanmar under insurgent control, rescue teams have told the BBC. A rescue worker in Kaung Tat ...

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Following the military coup on 1 February 2021, and the subsequent military and police repression against peaceful demonstrators, the EU has drastically increased sanctions against Myanmar. On this ...