Myanmar’s current rape law is based on a century-old penal code and is not in line with international human rights standards.17 Although legislation prohibiting violence against women was drafted in ...

Officials in Myanmar have destroyed nearly $300 million worth of illegal drugs with massive drug-burning ceremonies taking ...

Workers from at least 10 factories in Yangon have been staging ongoing protests to demand higher wages amid rapidly rising living expenses, according to those supporting the workers. The ...

The Global New Light of Myanmar reported that 16 suspects — 13 men and three women — had been detained. Among them was a six-year-old girl, identified as the daughter of the alleged gunman.

Security forces in military-ruled Myanmar have arrested a six-year-old girl along with 15 other people suspected of involvement in the assassination of a retired high-ranking army officer. The 16 ...

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In recent years, people in Myanmar have endured a military coup, civil war, enforced conscription, aerial bombardment and a devastating earthquake.A new hardship landed Thursday morning, as ...

Orangetown police tell News 12 that investigators are looking into the exhaust fan in the bathroom of one of the units, which may have caused the fire.

Bangkok's Chatuchak Weekend Market is among the largest markets in the world.While it remains open during the day on weekends, its night market section is a must-visit for night crawlers. With ...

According to the report, released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on June 3, more than 40 percent of Yangon’s 6.2 million inhabitants have fallen below the poverty line. “In 2017, ten percent ...

Heavy rain for nearly a week triggered flooding in northern and central Myanmar, impacting hundreds of people already reeling from ongoing civil war and a recent deadly earthquake.. Extensive flooding ...