Myanmar

Fighters from the Karenni National Defence Force, a network of civilian resistance fighters, Karenni organisations and armed groups in Kayah State. (KNDF / Kantarawaddy Times)

Acting president of the National Unity Government (NUG), Duwa Lashi La, called for revolt in “every corner of the country” against the regime.

A photo of Khin Tint in Ayeyarwady region. (Eleven Media)

Khin Tint beat some pretty astronomical odds to leapfrog from what was seemingly a life of poverty to that of a kyat billionaire.

A view of ancient pagodas in Bagan on July 6, 2019. (Ye Aung Thu / AFP)

Myanmar first lobbied in 1995 for the millennium-old site to be added to the United Nations’ prestigious list

Protesters hold signs during the demonstration demanding justice for a two-year-old who was raped and given the pseudonym "Victoria" in front of the Central Investigation Department (CID) in Yangon on July 6, 2019. (Sai Aung Main / AFP)

Thousands of protesters marched in Yangon Saturday as outrage over the rape of a two-year-old spilled onto the streets following a viral online campaign in a case that has left Myanmar society reeling.

Outraged netizens changed their Facebook profile photos to call for "Justice for Victoria," a pseudonym given to the girl. (Justice for Victoria / Facebook)

Seven nurseries in Naypyidaw remained closed Thursday as police charged a suspect for allegedly raping a two-year-old, a case that has horrified a country where experts say assaults on children are widespread.

This photo posted by rights' groups on Facebook reportedly shows Zaw Win Hlaing receiving treatment.

A detainee in Myanmar's Rakhine state died from injuries allegedly sustained in custody, his family said, as the army wages war against rebels in the same area which saw the 2017 mass expulsion of Rohingya Muslims.

Swe Win (C), the editor of Myanmar Now, is escorted to a court by police in Mandalay on July 31, 2017. (AFP)

Myanmar journalist Swe Win, accused of defaming hardline nationalist monk Wirathu, has had the case against him dropped, his lawyer said.

 A design of the Myanmar Aquarium. (MNA)

After years of waiting, a major aquarium planned for Yangon has announced an opening date for sometime next year.

Social media users in Myanmar are posting the black silhouette of a little girl in the call for justice.

Myanmar’s leaders and social media users posting #JusticeforVictoria want justice over the alleged rape of a toddler in a private Naypyitaw nursery.

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