Women in Iran, Liberia, Yemen and Myanmar have been recognized for their activism, occasionally while they were in prison and faced serious personal risk. By Hannah Beech The military government hopes ...

Myanmar wraps up its stage-managed election today, a move designed to cement military rule five years after the coup.

BANGKOK — Thousands of supporters of Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated her 80th birthday Thursday by attempting to set a world record for the most birthday greeting videos, ...

“Flower Strikes,” community protests, and solidarity actions were held on June 19 across Myanmar to push for the release of detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and over 20,000 political prisoners ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Bangkok (Reuters) -Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from worsening heart ...

Pope Francis shakes hands with Myanmar's then-civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an event in Nay Pyi Daw in this Nov. 28, 2017, photo. (Photo: AFP) Pope Francis’ call for the release of Myanmar’s ...

Lynn Lynn was a musical idol when he volunteered in 2015 to protect the life of Myanmar’s new civilian leader. Forced to flee after 2021’s coup, he has reinvented himself as a film director. By ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this June 15, 2012, file photo, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi briefs the media after a meeting with Norway ...

BANGKOK — Thousands of supporters of Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated her 80th birthday Thursday by attempting to set a world record for the most birthday greeting videos, ...