Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday.

Normalizing relations with conflict-torn Myanmar was a “big subject” of discussions among regional leaders gathering this week in the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday. Leaders ...

Coup leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing has pardoned 4 335 prisoners, including the commutation of all death sentences to life imprisonment and a one-sixth reduction in sentence lengths for all ...

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In February 2026, ASEAN’s newest member, Timor-Leste, opened legal proceedings under universal jurisdiction against Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

As Myanmar’s military ramps up its campaign of collective punishment and indiscriminate bombing, the people of Bago are turning their home region into a decisive front in the battle for Myanmar’s ...

ASEAN foreign ministers agree to virtual meeting with Myanmar's foreign minister, secretary-general says Myanmar seeking to normalise ties but ASEAN demanding progress on de-escalation and aid access ...

The end of May is right around the corner, and there’s only one thing to do — scream! Watch With Us are big horror fans, which is probably why Scream 7, the latest sequel in the never-ending horror ...

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BANGKOK, May 5 (Reuters) - Thailand's foreign minister said on Tuesday he planned to invite his Myanmar counterpart to meet top regional diplomats, aiming to build consensus within the ASEAN bloc for ...

A man filters mung beans with a bamboo tray during harvest on a farm in the outskirts of Mawlamyine Township, Mon State, Myanmar, March 1, 2019. GAP-certified green mung beans from Myanmar are ...

This month’s collection, including Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy, heralds the blooming of love, and all the turmoil that comes with it. By Brandon Yu Spring spells love, and love spells torment ...