Although many might regard it as an irrelevant backwater, it’s an emergency that should command the world’s attention ...

To mark Saturday’s fourth anniversary of the military coup, The Irrawaddy breaks down the devastating impacts of junta rule on all aspects of life in Myanmar.

Myanmar's military deposed the elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. She remains in jail and the country is mired in a brutal civil war.

Myanmar’s junta extended a state of emergency by six months on Friday, four years after it seized power triggering a civil war that has claimed ...

The regime says it has no plans to conscript women for military service but it is making lists of eligible women in Yangon ...

People visit the Yangon Zoological Garden in Yangon Myanmar Jan 24 2025 A three-day event is being held at the ...

Myanmar major city Yangon welcomed over 240000 international visitors in 2024 the official The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Monday Mos ...

The Myanmar government has suspended cargo transportation and trade between Yangon and Teknaf in Cox's Bazar. This decision ...

A parade preluding the Lunar New Year made its way through Yangon’s Chinatown, with the 'Lion Dance' performers as the main ...

People in Myanmar marked the beginning of the Year of the Snake on Wednesday as they celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year, also called 'Spring Festival', falls on Jan. 29, 2025 ...

YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar's oldest zoo, Yangon Zoological Garden, celebrated its 119th anniversary on Friday. A three-day ...

Once a full-time musician who toured throughout Myanmar, indie-pop star Linnith now finds himself in vastly different ...