MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has inherited one of ASEAN's biggest headaches: coaxing Myanmar's defiant military junta to honor the bloc's long-stalled peace plan. That task officially fell to ...

Myanmar’s military government on Sunday granted amnesty to more than 6,100 prisoners and reduced sentences for others to mark the country’s 78th Independence Day anniversary. It remains unclear ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As voters snaked around Mandalay's golden Eain Daw Yar Pagoda to cast their ballots, a low-flying fighter jet whizzed above them, heading towards the city's south-west. On the ground, security ...

People traded as commodities, iron cages used for punishment, severed fingers and even human sacrifice. These grisly details, revealed during interrogations of some of Asia’s most notorious criminal ...

It's officially country music festival season! This list of the best country festivals of 2026 starts with an all-star, two-day fest in Arizona and ends with a celebration Carrie Underwood headlined ...

Jan 13 - Myanmar is holding a general election with three voting phases in what its military government says will usher in a return to civilian rule following a 2021 coup. Following are facts and ...

A woman shows her inked finger after casting a vote on Sunday at a polling station during the second phase of Myanmar's general election. (Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images) The military junta ruling ...

THE HAGUE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against minority Muslim Rohingya opened at the United Nations' top court on Monday. It is the first genocide case ...

The voice of a 19-year-old female head of household who fled Myanmar’s civil war filled the stage of *Miss Trot 4*. Wanyeehwa (19), a refugee responsible for her two younger siblings, performed You ...

Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR. Conflict in Myanmar continues to intensify, causing new internal ...