YANGON: U Aung Lin Dwe, a member of parliament from the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), was elected as the new Speaker of Myanmar's Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) in a parliament session ...

The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) won a majority of seats in the Union Parliament in the general election completed earlier this year, according to official results released by the ...

Myanmar’s junta granted amnesty to more than 6,100 prisoners and reduced other inmates’ sentences on Sunday (January 4, 2026) to mark the 78th anniversary of the country’s independence from Britain.

Myanmar to Free 6,186 Prisoners in Independence Day Amnesty During Election Jan 4 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military government will ‌release 6,186 prisoners under an ‌amnesty marking Independence Day, ...

Army crackdown on online scam centres show buildings being bulldozed Bangkok: Myanmar’s military government has begun broadcasting extensive video on state television of its crackdown on online scam ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has begun broadcasting extensive video on state television of its crackdown on online scam centers, showing buildings being bulldozed and over 1,000 ...

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Thursday formally applied the designation of terrorist organization to the Karen National Union, a major ethnic rebel group, making virtually any activities ...

Myanmar’s military on Thursday nominally transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned election, with the junta chief remaining in charge of the war-torn country in his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Myanmar’s junta leader on Thursday transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned election. But ...