Myanmar
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing departs for Russia to expand energy and economic ties
Russia will be the fifth country Min Aung Hlaing has visited since becoming president, with official trips to India, China, Laos, and, earlier this month, Thailand.
Detained Myanmar leader met by Red Cross for first contact since ousting of gov't in coup
More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says
Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup, sources say
At least 30 killed, over 70 wounded in Myanmar junta airstrike on major hospital in Rakhine state
"When I arrived, the hospital was on fire," a witness said, asking not to be named because of security concerns. "I saw many bodies lying around and many injured people."
War-torn Myanmar embraces solar to tackle power crisis
Myanmar's junta said earlier this year generation capacity had plunged by nearly half from pre-2021 levels.
Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia coast, hundreds missing
The status of the other two boats was unknown, and a search-and-rescue operation was ongoing, he said.
Attack on monastery in Myanmar's Sagaing kills at least 23, witnesses say
At least 23 confirmed dead, including four children, after a possible airstrike hit a monastary in the Sagaing region of Myanmar.
China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar
Beijing is heavily reliant on Myanmar for the rare earth metals and oxides needed to power critical goods like wind turbines, medical devices and electric vehicles.
Myanmar earthquake death toll reaches 2,719 as aid rushes in
In some areas near the epicenter, residents told Reuters that government assistance was scarce, leaving people to fend for themselves.
Chabad in Bangkok confirmed safe after devastating earthquake kills nine in Thai capital
While the occupants of the Chabad building were safe, nine people were killed in the Thai capital.
UN warns window to find Myanmar quake survivors closing, death toll climbs towards 3,000
The epicenter was about 17.2 km from the city of Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.2 million, according to USGS.
Thai soldiers tortured and killed Myanmar migrant, rights group says
Aung Ko Ko, 37, died after three soldiers and a Myanmar national brought him to an abandoned military bunker where they kicked and beat him with a bamboo stick, witnesses said.
'I am suffering deep down': Myanmar's poor travel to India to sell their organs
For a little over $3,000, Myanmar's poor are selling their organs.