Myanmar
Acting president of the National Unity Government (NUG), Duwa Lashi La, called for revolt in “every corner of the country” against the regime.
Myanmar mixed martial arts star Aung La Nsang has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Myanmar will hold its next general election on November 8, the country's election commission announced Wednesday, in a test for the country's fledgling democratic government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.
The bodies of at least 113 jade miners were pulled from the mud Thursday after a landslide in northern Myanmar, fire services said, as monsoon rains worsen already deadly conditions.
A one-month-old calf was among the five Irrawaddy dolphins found dead between Mandalay and Bhamo over the last six months, according to Myanmar’s Fisheries Department.
Three Myanmar military officers were found guilty by a court martial investigating atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in conflict-ridden Rakhine state, the army announced Tuesday.
A traditional Karen dance will be nominated for inclusion in Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list next year, reported 7Day News Daily.
In a case that mirrors the #MeToo reckoning over sexual abuse by powerful men, a senior Myanmar police officer is being accused of soliciting sexual favours in exchange for promotions.
A Buddhist monk who reportedly served in the Myanmar military has been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old in Magway Region. The victim's brother says the fatal stabbing was racially motivated.