An illegal saw mill at Tamu in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region. Credit: Special Arrangement Timber smuggling from Myanmar to India has escalated with long-term adverse consequences for the region, which is ...

The meeting follows a controversial multi-phase election that was dominated by the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party. Myanmar’s parliament met yesterday for the first time since ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this photo provided by the Myanmar Military True News Information Team, newly commissioned aircraft are seen at an airbase in ...

In Burmese kitchens there is a saying that adding ginger to a curry can sometimes disguise the smell of ingredients that have already gone bad. It’s an apt truism as Myanmar enters a new phase of its ...

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Myanmar opened its first parliamentary session in more than five years on Monday following an election that did not include major opposition parties, ensuring that the ruling ...

Five insurgents were arrested near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, police said on Tuesday (March 17, 2026). The insurgents belonged to PREPAK, Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) ...

Myanmar's parliament has convened for the first time since a coup five years ago. An administration with strong military influence is expected to take power, as more than 80 percent of seats are held ...

Myanmar’s military representatives and Lawmakers take oath during a parliament session at Lower House in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, March 16, 2026. NAYPYITAW, Myanmar—Myanmar opened its first ...

The majority of MPs hail from the pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) while most of the remainder belong to the armed forces, which are entitled to a quarter of unelected seats ...

4 Canadians removed themselves as directors of firm due to 'mounting crisis,' following CBC investigation. A company with Canadian directors has operated a lucrative pearl farm in Myanmar together ...

Members of parliament attend a session of the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) following a phased election dominated by the army-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party, in Naypyitaw, ...

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday granted 11-day police custody to six Ukrainians and a US citizen arrested for illegally entering Myanmar via India and contacting ethnic war groups.This comes after ...