Yangon, Myanmar – Voters in parts of Myanmar are heading to the polls on Sunday for an election that critics view as a bid by the country’s generals to legitimise military rule, nearly five years ...

Voters in military-controlled areas of Myanmar went to the polls on Sunday in a phased election that is widely seen as a “sham” and expected to favour the junta-aligned Union Solidarity and ...

BANGKOK, Jan 13 (Reuters) - His name is not on the ballot, and his photographs don't appear on campaign posters. But one man ...

Myanmar is holding its first election since the 2021 coup, but low turnout, civil war and the absence of real opposition have cast doubt on whether the vote can deliver stability or legitimacy.

Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten regional health security, experts say. People wait at the Mae Tao Clinic in ...

Voting began Sunday (December 28, 2025) in Myanmar's heavily restricted polls, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected ...

SINGAPORE—The military junta whose 2021 coup plunged Myanmar into civil war controls less than half of the country. Resistance groups have bombed polling stations to stop people from voting. The party ...

KUALA LUMPUR - ASEAN will assess developments in Myanmar following the first phase of elections and avoid actions that would “confer premature legitimacy” to any party, said Malaysian Prime Minister ...

Voters in military-controlled areas of Myanmar headed to the polls Sunday in a phased election largely considered a sham and expected to favour the junta-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Myanmar held its first general election in five years Sunday, but critics dismiss it as a sham to legitimize ...

Entering a golden age a thousand years ago, Myanmar’s Bagan empire was home to dazzling structures that attracted pilgrims for centuries. Pagodas, topped with finials known as hti, create the thousand ...

YANGON – Hundreds of prisoners walked free in Myanmar on Jan 4 after the country’s junta announced annual independence day pardons, just a week after the start of an election that international ...