Myanmar

Tensions have boiled over in recent weeks

Tech startups are emerging around the commercial capital Yangon, many seeking to improve the lives of rural people

The man shared how he was abducted and forced into the military as a teenager

Myanmar as a whole is uninterested in protecting their fellow citizens from harm

Western diplomats and her own advisers have warned she has failed to control her administration's narrative

An estimated $385 million in opium, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine tablets was put to flames

Local authorities banned and threatened those attending with jail

Activists say various defamation laws are being used to stifle free speech

Firebrand preacher Wirathu claims Facebook's team is in the hands of Muslims

Chinese-made Y-8-200F transport plane vanished on Wednesday

Residents have been battling the plague of rodents since the critters scurried into their villages over the weekend

The discussions are the de facto leader's second attempt to end conflict in the country's troubled frontier regions.

Myanmar has been gripped by deepening religious tensions that have repeatedly spilled into violence

UN held its celebrations in Sri Lanka, where a colourful lantern festival was organised with moving light displays

Security forces discover supplies of gunpowder, charcoal which they believe are used to make landmines

The move means the Vatican and Myanmar will each appoint a full-fledged ambassador

The 8.7-tonne block of the precious stone was found last week in a mine in Hpakant

Some 75,000 Rohingya refugees have entered Bangladesh since October

Children as young as 10 were among hundreds of Rohingya detained on charges of consorting with insurgents

Rescuers pulled 21 bodies from the river on Saturday and have since discovered more victims

The boat was believed to be carrying between 60 and 80 people when it sank

Suu Kyi tired to reassure those who fled that "if they come back they will be safe"

Between 5, 000 – 10, 000 Rohingya Muslims reportedly entered Indian-occupied Kashmir illegally

Eleven men and four women died in the blaze

At Shaheen Bagh refugee camp in Delhi live the 66 families who fled communal violence in Myanmar in 2012.

China and India said they would "disassociate" themselves from the consensus

The conflict is also fraying ties between China and Myanmar

Spokesperson for head of government responded to allegations saying they were 'exaggerated'

But while magical practices are increasingly tolerated in Myanmar, some still fear the power of the supernatural

The United Nations has said Myanmar troops and police may have committed crimes against humanity

Experts say the fighting in the frontier areas is at its most intense since the 1980s

Keith Harper says Aung San Suu Kyi has ‘utterly failed’ to address the plight of the Rohingya Muslim minority

Authorities estimate 400,000 Rohingya refugees are still living in Bangladesh

Rohingya Muslims have faced discrimination in Buddhist-majority Myanmar for generations

A report from the UN accused Myranmar's security forces carrying out a campaign of rape, torture and mass killings

Critics have rejected the state-appointed body, which is led by retired general and Vice President Myint Swe

Unclear whether later deliveries to the MAF will include the far more advanced Block III variant

Nearly 70,000 Rohingya have fled the northern part of Rakhine state since October

At least 65,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since Myanmar launched a military operation in October

Tens of thousands of Rohingyahave fled a military operation in the northwestern state

The flotilla, organised by a coalition of aid groups, has yet to receive permission to enter Myanmar

The provision is designed to strengthen women's rights as Myanmar opens up after half a century of military rule

Harakah al-Yakin's leader, Ata Ullah was born in Karachi to a Rohingya migrant father before moving to Makkah

The Nobel peace prize winner has faced growing international criticism for not stopping the military's campaign

Thousands of Rohingya refugees fleeing to Bangladesh to escape the violence of Myanmar's soldiers

The military conducted a sweep of the area after the authorities sealed off the site

The latest clashes are another blow to civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's hopes to forge a nationwide peace agreement

Constantine's "Nowhere people," which explores the lives of stateless people in 18 countries around the world

Soldiers have killed several dozen people and arrested scores in their hunt for attackers

The hydropower project came to symbolise China’s economic dominance