Myanmar calls on countries to take back citizens held in crackdown on scam centers

Myanmar has called on foreign governments to take back their nationals who have been detained in a crackdown on scam hubs in ...

Myanmar makes more meth than anywhere else. Opium production there also just hit a decade high, report says

Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar surged to its highest level in a decade this year as the nation engaged in a civil war ...

More than 12 million face acute hunger in Myanmar, WFP says

More than 12 million people in Myanmar will face acute hunger next year as mounting violence forces more people to flee their ...
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Overseas Myanmar Citizens Vote—With Their Feet

Facing a widespread election boycott, many overseas missions have extended the period for advance voting, but most expats regard the polls as a sham.

Resistance forces in Myanmar detain a candidate in this month’s election, state media report

A resistance group in Myanmar has reportedly detained a candidate for the election scheduled for later this month.

Satellite tracking helps map massive rupture of 2025 Myanmar earthquake

The March 28, 2025, Myanmar earthquake is giving scientists a rare look into how some of the world's most dangerous fault ...