Myanmar’s River of Spirits

Myitkangyi is a primitive village. It has no electricity or running water, no motorized vehicles, no telephones or paved ...

This Country Is Ravaged by War, but Its Rich Feel ‘Positive Vibes Only’

The lifestyles of the wealthy in Myanmar — nightclubs, caviar and trips abroad — have been largely untouched by years of ...
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The junta controls barely a fraction of Myanmar as militias tear the country apart - "The law is gone"

Myanmar has been consumed by a brutal, multi-sided civil war since the military overthrew the elected government in 2021. The ...
The Atlantic

The Great Democratic Success Story That Wasn’t

The Obama administration seemed to take special pride in its policy toward Myanmar. American statecraft had coaxed the country’s reclusive military dictatorship onto a path of democratic ...
Newsday

UN envoy to Myanmar warns that violence puts country on 'path to self-destruction'

UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar is on “a path to self-destruction” if violence in the conflict-wracked Southeast Asian nation doesn’t end, the U.N. envoy warned on Tuesday. Julie Bishop told the U.N. General ...
The Diplomat

Is Myanmar’s Civil War Pushing the Country Toward Fragmentation?

Resistance forces now face the challenge of building an ethnically inclusive and democratic state, something that no government in Myanmar has ever achieved. Today, Myanmar stands at a critical ...
WTEN

Panel discusses Myanmar’s history and the impact of the military

NEW YORK (NEWS10) — Nearly two years have passed since the military coup in Myanmar. Burmese civilian forces continue to fight against the rule of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his junta. While ...
New York Post

Myanmar’s earthquake death toll soars to over 1,600 as rescuers frantically scour rubble for survivors

The death toll for the devastating Myanmar earthquake soared to more than 1,600 Saturday as rescuers frantically scoured the rubble for survivors. Military officials said 1,644 bodies have been pulled ...
The Diplomat

Myanmar’s Executions Have Turned the Country’s Struggle Into a Zero-Sum Game

A Myanmar national living in South Korea attends a march to condemn Myanmar’s recent executions of activists, at the down town in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, July 30, 2022. The revival of executions ...
The Conversation

Myanmar: two years after the military seized power the country is mired in a bloody civil war – but there are grounds for optimism

Two years on from the latest military coup that deposed Myanmar’s democratically elected government, what began as a wave of national protest against the army’s power grab has descended into outright ...
PBS

Myanmar model who criticized country's military leaders fears she may be forced back home

BANGKOK (AP) — A model from Myanmar who denounced her country's military rulers last year from the stage of a beauty pageant in Thailand said Friday she fears she may be forced back home. Thaw Nandar ...
The Conversation

Two governments claim to run Myanmar. So, who gets the country’s seat at the UN?

As world leaders have gathered for the UN General Assembly in New York this week, there has been uncertainty over who should be representing Myanmar. Since a coup on February 1, Myanmar’s military has ...