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A US businessman who wrote about his experience of living through the military coup in Myanmar has been detained on his return to the southeast Asian nation, officials aware of the matter said. Yangon ...

Myanmar’s civil war is one of the clearest tests of the international community’s promise to protect civilians. Two decades on from the creation of the United Nations’ “Responsibility to Protect,” ...

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Big cats are beautiful, though dangerous creatures; at times, they also serve as useful diplomatic tools. Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing (REUTERS) Min Aung Hlaing, President of Myanmar, was one of ...

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Military targets rare earth-rich Kachin, along with Chin and Karen border areas Analysts say military aims to regain control of key communication and trade corridors New military chief Ye Win Oo leads ...

On February 2, Timor-Leste became the first ASEAN member state to initiate legal proceedings against another member state. It appointed a prosecutor to examine the Myanmar military’s responsibility ...

The democracy movement in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar has for decades found powerful champions in the Republican Party. President George W. Bush introduced, then expanded, wide-ranging ...

In early 2025, Sian traveled deep into the mountains of Shan State, on Myanmar’s eastern border with China, in search of work. He had heard from a friend that Chinese companies were recruiting at new ...

Is it safe to return to a country wracked by an abusive armed conflict, widespread atrocities, and targeted ethnic violence, including war crimes and crimes against humanity? TPS status protects ...