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Myanmar authorities have arrested 16 people including a six-year-old girl over the assassination of a retired general shot ...
The junta labels the attack as part of a 'terrorist' operation in one of the most high-profile assassinations.
A free exhibition at the historic YWCA in Botahtaung Township shines a light on centuries of Burmese adventures by Italians.
A retired high-ranking officer in Myanmar’s military has been shot dead by a self-proclaimed urban guerrilla group near his home in the country’s biggest city.
After widespread reports of building collapses from the March earthquake, markets for real estate and apartment rentals in Yangon are showing a shift in demand from housing units on high floors to sta ...
In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, Chinatown in Yangon's historic city-center was packed. Moving around required weaving through stalls selling fruit, donuts and crickets coated in ...
Rain with a high of 85 °F (29.4 °C) and a 68% chance of precipitation. Winds ESE at 11 to 12 mph (17.7 to 19.3 kph). Night - Scattered showers with a 90% chance of precipitation. Winds variable ...
At a charming Kayan restaurant overlooking Yangon’s Pazundaung Creek, the waiter uses a cleaver to crack open a clay mound. He extracts a bamboo-wrapped chicken, dripping in its own juices.
Lent is the season during which catechumens make their final preparations to be welcomed into the Church.