The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some ...

Rather than the national polls, the outcome of the ongoing dynamics in Upper Myanmar between the KIA and the junta is a ...

As Myanmar stands just a few hours away from its heavily restricted polls, the junta termed the elections as a return to ...

More than 12 million people in Myanmar will face acute hunger next year as mounting violence forces more people to flee their homes, the United Nations World Food Programme said on ...

A roundup of live updates from The Irrawaddy’s coverage of the first phase of voting on Sunday, which was marked by violence, protests and low turnout.

Many of the displaced have sought refuge in other parts of the state. Iang is among a group that crossed the border into ...

As Myanmar's military loses ground, Rakhine state plunges into isolation, ethnic strife, and a humanitarian crisis that threatens regional stability.

Aung San Suu Kyi has not been publicly seen in nearly five years. Her unresolved fate is a test of conscience for leaders ...

Pro-democracy activists around the world have termed the Myanmar electoral process a reflection of a sham election. The ...

Jets from the Myanmar military dropped two bombs on the facility in Mrauk-U, in what rebels and witnesses called a deliberate attack on civilians. By Verena Hölzl Khaing Lin had just left the hospital ...

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday. A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened ...