Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington to promote peace have become a surprise popular hit as they near the US capital -- attracting crowds of thousands who line the ...

Saltibarsciai is so beloved that there is an annual celebration of it in May: the Vilnius Pink Soup Fest. Wearing their ...

Overseeing the election will be the final duty of Bangladesh’s caretaker government, led since the revolution by Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel peace-prize laureate. Views on its performance vary wildly. But ...

Myanmar’s military regime has tightened import restrictions, exacerbating the country’s economic crisis and sparking widespread hardship among the people.

Jan 31 () - Shwe Theingi was instantly drawn to Wutt Yee Aung when they met at the start of their second year at Myanmar's ...

The US State Department warns Americans not to travel to these 21 countries due to risks like terrorism, kidnapping, and ...

Soar above the resilient and rapidly evolving city of Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, with this breathtaking drone video. Glide over the heart of the city, dominated by the magnificent ...

From tour guide to tycoon, Aung Myo Min Din’s rise tracks Myanmar’s early 2000s tourism boom—and the military ties, land seizures and controversies that followed.

Myanmar's 2026 election sees record low turnout as citizens reject the junta's sham polls. The military-backed USDP claims ...

Myanmar invested $4 billion to build a vast new capital from scratch, complete with massive highways, government complexes, and grand monuments. Yet years later, the city remains eerily empty, with ...

China holds multibillion-dollar infrastructure investments in Myanmar, including highways and oil and gas pipelines. Myanmar has also quietly become China’s largest external supplier of rare earths, ...

Misdeeds and medals Born in Dawei city in Myanmar’s south, Min Aung Hlaing studied law at university before enrolling in officer training school on his third attempt. He rose through the ranks, ...