The United Nations expressed alarm on Tuesday at reports that an airstrike by the Myanmar military had killed 50 people and wounded dozens.

Dozens of people were killed in a Myanmar military airstrike on Monday near a market in the country's war-torn Rakhine state, sources said.

Analysts and diplomats say the aim of establishing a stable administration in the South-East Asian nation is far-fetched.

IN A crowded church compound that has been converted into a displacement shelter in Chin state, western Myanmar, 19-year-old Esther quietly washes and folds a bloodstained cloth behind a plastic sheet hanging between bamboo poles. Around her, doze...

South-East Asian nations told Myanmar's government its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority.

The Myanmar military conducted an air strike on a Buddhist monastery in Sagaing region, killing 14 people participating in a meditation retreat. The attack, which occurred in Swel Le Oh village, marks another instance of the military's use of low-cost aircraft to target civilians. A UN report revealed the military's increased reliance on motorized paragliders and gyrocopters in aerial attacks, often resulting in civilian casualties. Local sources confirmed the death toll, with 14 fatalities including three women and 20 injuries. The military has not commented on the incident, maintaining its stance that it only targets legitimate war objectives. The attack has drawn international attention, with media outlets reporting the toll and sharing images of the aftermath. This incident highlights the ongoing conflict's impact on civilian populations and the need for accountability.

Myanmar's junta chief turned President Min Aung Hlaing received a red-carpet welcome in Thailand on Thursday.

After more than five years of fighting, a rare window for talks over Myanmar's devastating civil war is appearing.

Myanmar's military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since a new administration took office, a conflict monitor said.

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The United Nations children's agency UNICEF has expressed alarm over reports of Myanmar military air strikes this week.

ADAM SIMPSON and NICHOLAS FARRELLY write that while the military junta has kept its stranglehold, it faces rebellions across the country...

Voters in war-torn Myanmar cast ballots in the second stage of an election dominated so far by a party backed by the ruling military.

The initial round of Myanmar's phased general election closed on Sunday, with signs of low voter turnout for the first polls since 2021.

Myanmar heads to the polls on Sunday as it battles a civil war and one of Asia's worst humanitarian crises.

NAW BETTY HAN and SHOON NAING report that two years after a major rebel offensive, the junta has found its footing on the battlefield...

At least 30 people were killed after an airstrike by the country's ruling junta hit a hospital in Myanmar's western Rakhine state - reports.

Myanmar's military rulers must end the "deplorable" violence and find a "credible path" back to civilian government, Antonio Guterres said.

A 30-year-old protester was at a gathering against Myanmar's ruling junta in Sagaing when he heard fan blades cutting through the air.