BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to thousands of prisoners, mostly political detainees, and activists being prosecuted or in hiding, state-run media reported ...

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The military ruler of Myanmar, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, is expected to seek a civilian post to add a veneer of legitimacy after sham elections. By Richard C. Paddock Reporting from Yangon and ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military has commissioned new combat aircraft to boost its air capacities, state media reported Friday, as the army steps up efforts to regain territory from resistance forces ...

⁠The United Kingdom says it will end study visas for students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, and work visas for Afghans, amid a rise in anti-immigration sentiment ⁠in the country. The ...

The British government announced Tuesday that it would stop issuing education visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans as part of its broader ...

BEIJING - In highlighting China’s efforts to get tough on fraud in 2025, the country’s top prosecutors have cast a spotlight on major crime families believed to be based in Myanmar. The ongoing ...

YANGON: Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Than Soe said that if women experience violence, they can report it to the 24-hour Helpline 1566 to access the necessary services ...

From Myitkyina, a testimonial comes from Father Kurt Pala, a Philippine priest of the Missionaries of St. Columban, who has been ministering in a country disfigured by war for more than five years, ...

The disabled man had been released from jail when federal officers showed up and drove him to a coffee shop. His family searched for him for days. By Ana Ley The visually impaired refugee from Myanmar ...

The government has imposed an immediate suspension on certain visas for nationals from four countries, with home secretary Shabana Mahmood accusing them of exploiting the UK’s asylum system. Study ...