A huge 11,000-carat ruby has been discovered in Myanmar, state media reported Friday, one of the largest ever found in the country renowned for its precious gemstones. Coup leader turned president Min ...

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yanmar's junta moved deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest last week but that was not enough to ease deep divisions among ASEAN leaders over how best to engage with the pariah state. Myanmar ...

A devastating earthquake in Myanmar is giving scientists new insight into how major quakes start, spread, and grow. The findings could improve risk estimates for dangerous faults around the world. A ...

Myanmar announced the discovery of an 11,000-carat ruby, but did not give a precise value (Handout) · Handout/Myanmar Radio and Television/AFP A huge 11,000-carat ruby has been discovered in Myanmar, ...

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-backed government says it has regained control of two towns near the country’s borders with India and Thailand, marking a significant advance in the civil war as it seeks ...

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ASEAN continues to keep its distance from Myanmar’s military junta: at the summit in Cebu, Philippines, regional leaders demanded access to Aung San Suu Kyi and refused to officially recognise the ...

Myanmar’s military has launched a new recruitment drive targeting high schools, with new military training centres for young people aged 16 to 19. According to analysts and human rights activists, ...