This week’s Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks if Malaysia can address Myanmar’s many crises.
A heavily armed military convoy of more than 120 trucks from the junta’s Northeast Regional Military Command (YaMaKha) entered Lashio city on Tuesday morning, just a day after China's special...
The military regimes that ruled Myanmar since 1962 have been more devastating than any natural disaster, impoverishing a once-thriving country and costing thousands of lives.
This week’s Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks if the junta’s administration can be restored amid quake chaos.
The Indian Army has been deploying robotic mules and nano drones to assess damaged buildings and conduct technical evaluations in earthquake-hit Myanmar since April 11.
In a Thingyan message, the UK’s Head of Mission praised the “courage and community spirit” of Myanmar’s people and expressed hope for a peaceful and democratic future.
Six people including three children were killed when a helicopter carrying a family of tourists crashed into the Hudson River in New York. The victims are a Spanish family and...
China has promised to take "firm and forceful" steps to protect its interests, after steep US tariffs of 104 percent came into effect on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including over 100 percent on China, as Beijing vowed "forceful" action in an intensifying trade war...
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