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An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Myanmar on Wednesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. In the aftermath of the magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes that struck central ...

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YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar's dominant pro-military party on Tuesday (Jan 13) claimed a majority of elected lower house seats in the country's junta-run polls, which democracy watchdogs say will prolong ...

Myanmar’s military-backed political party has extended its lead after the second round of voting, according to official figures from the country’s election body, and the country now heads into the ...

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Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and other junta leaders in Naypyidaw on January 6 in her capacity as special envoy from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ ...

For the Rohingya people’s long journey to freedom and dignity, this week’s hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague are of profound significance. Denied access to justice for ...

BANGKOK — Myanmar ‘s military is making increasing use of commercial paramotors and gyrocopters, low-tech flying machines that expand their capabilities to attack civilians and anti-government forces ...

Dublin, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Myanmar Construction Industry Databook Series - Market Size & Forecast by Value & Volume, 40+ Market Segments Across Residential, Commercial, Industrial, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Myanmar's election is being held in three phases due to armed conflictsAung Shine Oo/AP Photo/picture alliance The third and final ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not send observers to army-ruled Myanmar's ongoing three-stage election and will therefore not endorse the ...