Sphere of influence: Why China is forcing Myanmar’s brutal junta to stage a pantomime election

Outside polling stations guarded by armed police, an upbeat music video urging people to take part in the election plays on ...
UCA News

Myanmar junta frees prisoners in annual amnesty

In total, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing pardoned 6,134 imprisoned Myanmar nationals, the National Defence and Security Council ...
The Asia Live

Myanmar’s Independence Day Prisoner Amnesty Brings Relief to Families Amid Ongoing Civil Conflict and Suppression of Pro-Democracy Forces

Hundreds of prisoners were released in Myanmar on Sunday (Jan 4) following an annual independence day amnesty announced by ...
France 24

Myanmar junta releases hundreds of prisoners in annual amnesty

Hundreds of prisoners were released in Myanmar on Sunday under an independence day pardon, just a week after the start of a ...

India’s 125-year wait ends: Sacred relics of Lord Buddha finally return!

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated “The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One” in New Delhi, showcasing ...
PassBlue

The Buddhist UN Boss Who Excelled at Mediation

Although U Thant, a Burmese national, often made front-page headlines in major newspapers when he was United Nations ...
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Myanmar Stages First Phase of Polling with Thin Turnout

The military-ruled Myanmar (earlier known as Burma and Brahmadesh) staged the first phase of the general election on 28 December 2025 amid a civil ...