A civil war in Myanmar has displaced millions, killed or maimed thousands more and left the country in poverty. Now China is flexing its muscle to protect interests in the region.

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Min Aung Hlaing, the junta's leader, partied with coursemates from the 19th intake of the Defense Services Academy just days after his regime's Western Command ...

2024 was full of country dude crossovers, but once again, there can only be one – on this Top 40, at least. And it ain’t the guy who got filmed using racial slurs and managed to become less ...

By Jason Lipshutz Editor In 2024, pop music was defined by a combination of A-list releases — from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande, among many others — and breakthrough ...

Despite China’s calls for it to stop fighting against the Myanmar junta, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has reopened an offensive front in the country’s northernmost Putao District, Kachin State, ...

BANGKOK - A Myanmar ethnic rebel group said on Dec 17 it had recaptured its headquarters from the Myanmar military, almost 30 years after it was forced out. Karen National Union (KNU) fighters had ...

BANGKOK -- Thailand has launched a high-stakes initiative to break the diplomatic deadlock over Myanmar's spiraling crisis, with a two-track plan to convene senior officials of neighboring ...

Myanmar's junta has lost control of its border with Bangladesh to the Arakan Army (AA), impacting India's strategic interests. The AA's control extends to areas near the India-funded Sittwe Port and a ...

BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar people displaced within their own country are expected to increase by about 30% to 4.5 million next year, according to a United Nations projection, as the conflict there ...

Bangkok will this week host two separate consultations that will attempt to break the deadlock on Myanmar. Don’t expect any dramatic progress. The Thai government has confirmed more details ...

Two songs from Emilia Pérez appear on the shortlist. By Paul Grein UPDATE ( Dec. 20): Robbie Williams’ song “Forbidden Road” was removed from the 2025 Oscar shortlist for best original song ...

By Sui-Lee Wee After seven years of medical school in Myanmar, May finally achieved her goal of becoming a doctor. But a month after she graduated and found a job, her dreams started unraveling.