Myanmar marks four years of a bloody civil war on Saturday with anti-regime forces holding the upper hand on battlefields ...

The unconditional release and support of all political prisoners is only the first step toward a free and democratic Myanmar, says prominent activist Bo Kyi.

Authorities in Myanmar have released hundreds of political prisoners. Thousands of people were arrested following anti-coup demonstrations in the country. Some of the inmates to be set free ...

Mass amnesties are a common practice on national holidays in Myanmar, but the majority of those freed are rarely political detainees. Among those released were approximately 600 prisoners ...

and diverse Myanmar cuisine. "If we emulate such cultural displays (of China), we can effectively showcase and promote our own culture," Daw Sanda Khin, a former official at the Ministry of ...

Mr. Steinberg sought to explain current political moves and crises through the lens of Myanmar’s history and culture. He also often criticized U.S. economic sanctions and diplomatic snubs as ...

Myanmar's military government has released ... They included just a small proportion of hundreds of political detainees jailed for opposing army rule since the military seized power in February ...

Over 100 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar arrive in Indonesia's Aceh - A rickety wooden boat carrying more ...

YANGON/BANGKOK (dpa): Myanmar's military junta has granted amnesty to 5,864 prisoners across the country, including around 600 political detainees, a spokesman has announced. The amnesty was ...

BANGKOK--Two days of meetings on Myanmar ’s violent political crisis began Thursday in the Thai capital Bangkok, the latest in a long series of regional talks that have made no headway in ...