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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Lahu girl leaves her home in the village of Muang Na, located just a few kilometres away from the Thai-Myanmar border in Chiang ...

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 U.N. and Myanmar flags flying side by side outside the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Building in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, Nov. 13, 2014. Credit: UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Myanmar’s military junta will convene its ...