Why China, a One-Party State, Is Backing Elections in This Country

The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing ...

Myanmar’s Election Is Derided as Fake, but the Nation’s Suffering Is All Too Real

A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy ...

Myanmar is holding phased elections. Here's why they're being called a 'sham'

Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of ...

As Myanmar goes to polls, country's junta will witness a shift from battlefield to ballots

Myanmar is all set to conduct its first general election in five years after seizing power in a coup. The question about the ...
IFEX

Myanmar’s challenges as the country marks International Day for Universal Access to Information

Mizzima said media groups will focus on the urgent need to underscore access to information as a cornerstone of a free and democratic society. This statement was originally published on ...
The Lima News

Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to 1,644

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, locals gather near a collapsed building in the aftermath of an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua via AP ...
Yahoo

Myanmar’s deadly earthquake exposes void left by US in global disaster responses

As civil war-torn Myanmar struggles to recover from a devastating earthquake, the United States is facing criticism that it has abandoned the country in its hour of need – and is ceding global ...
CBS News

European leaders condemn coup as Myanmar's military seizes power, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Naypyitaw, Myanmar — Myanmar's military-run television network announced on Monday that the military had taken control of the country for one year, confirming that days of mounting concern over a ...
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Earthquake death toll in Myanmar is now more than 2,000

The death toll in last week's massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media reported Monday, as rescuers and an activist group said it killed several hundred Muslims praying at mosques ...
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

Dr. Oliver Springate-Baginski has received funding from a range of research and advocacy groups in relation to work in Myanmar/Burma including Pyoe Pin Program (Rangoon/Uk Govt), ALARM (Rangoon), ...
NPR

Myanmar's Coup Will Be 'Painful' For Already Struggling Economy, Analysts Warn

Myanmar's economy could take a significant hit following this week's military coup, analysts say, as the U.S. mulls fresh sanctions and foreign investors appear rattled — potentially putting billions ...
The Atlantic

No One Is Saving Myanmar

Since Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup on February 1, an initial sense of shock has given way to vibrant protests, and most of the ire has been concentrated on the junta: Hundreds of ...