Predominantly Christian Hpakant is a key battleground because of its economic and strategic importance, observers say ...

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a partnership with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) to access rare earth ...

The Trump administration has heard competing proposals that would significantly alter longstanding U.S. policy toward Myanmar ...

Trump’s moves—including talks on minerals and the lifting of sanctions against junta cronies—fuel fears that Washington is ...

At least six people, including a child, were killed and seven injured in a military airstrike on Kutkai township in Shan state of northern Myanmar, says the rebel group Ta'ang National Liberation Army ...

Environmental groups warn that China’s growing demand for energy and rare earths is laying waste to local lands and waterways ...

From Gen. Aung San to U Ko Ni, Myanmar’s long history of assassinations highlights the moral dilemmas and lasting impact of political violence.

The rare earth push - aimed at reducing dependence on China, which processes nearly 90% of global supply - has brought ...

Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) on July 31 declared martial law in 63 townships shortly after ...

The State Administration Council has been dissolved and a new caretaker government appointed, but the military remains firmly ...

Myanmar, sharing a 1,643 km land border with India, has been plagued by insurgencies since its independence in 1948 ...