Asia Myanmar Threatened by the military junta and its opponents, the artisans who mine and sell jade have been in difficulty since the coup in the country, the world's leading producer of jade, whose billion-dollar trade makes the local fortune
Asia Myanmar The Myanmar military has designated as 'terrorist' groups three major ethnic armed groups that have advanced in parts of northern and western Myanmar over the past year
Asia Myanmar Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh held demonstrations in camps to mark the seventh anniversary of the military crackdown in Myanmar that forced them to flee, demanding an end to the violence and their return to Myanmar
Asia Myanmar Floods, hunger and violence are having a devastating impact on cities and IDP camps across the country, reports Progressive Voice, an NGO
Asia Myanmar Restrictions on telephone and internet services and increased surveillance are leaving large parts of Myanmar cut off from outside information, reports the non-profit organisation Athan Myanmar