His name was not on the ballot, neither did his photographs appear on campaign posters. But one man loomed large over the ...

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as commander in chief and is expected to be installed as the next civilian leader of the country by its rubber-stamp Parliament.

New study reveals that thousands of young people are fleeing repressive military rule for Thai classrooms— but also reports ...

Traffic in Yangon moves much faster on even-numbered dates. That is when, as a result of fuel-saving measures introduced this month, only cars with licence plates beginning 2, 4, 6 or 8 can drive ...

US-Myanmar relations have long been defined by acrimony. Recent developments in American energy and mineral policy provide an alternative path forward. The new minerals race compels Washington to seek ...

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YANGON, Myanmar — Few complaints can be aired openly in Yangon. Myanmar’s military generals administer the city watchfully. Informants lurk in tea shops and on tuk-tuks. Chinese-made surveillance ...

The democracy movement in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar has for decades found powerful champions in the Republican Party. President George W. Bush introduced, then expanded, wide-ranging ...

Myanmar on Friday began its defense before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the landmark genocide case brought by the Gambia, rejecting all allegations of genocide against the Muslim ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against minority Muslim Rohingya will open at the United Nations’ top court on Monday. It will be the first genocide ...

It is a contest that the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), essentially the military party, is guaranteed to win. A USDP victory is likely to make Senior General Min Aung ...