The National Unity Government was formed as a pro-democracy alternative to the junta. But, critics say, it has failed to achieve most of its goals.

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Southeast Asia’s top diplomats have met to push a peace plan for Myanmar’s civil war and finalize a nonaggression pact with China.

Mon, February 2, 2026 Published on Jan. 31, 2026 Published on 2026-01-31T21:19:11+07:00 ive years after the military coup that dismantled democracy and triggered instability in Myanmar, ASEAN has yet ...

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-backed party emerged the winner of an election , final official figures showed Wednesday, as the country’s army chief signed a law authorizing a new consultative body that ...

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BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party claimed Monday that it had won the country's first election since the army seized power in 2021, paving the way for a ...

The Philippine Embassy in Myanmar has warned Filipinos that overstaying, unauthorized work, or false-entry violations can lead to a maximum of five years’ ...

The democracy movement in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar has for decades found powerful champions in the Republican Party. President George W. Bush introduced, then expanded, wide-ranging ...

Voting ends in month-long poll derided internationally as sham designed to cement army’s grip on power Voting in Myanmar has ended with the military-backed party expected to win a landslide victory ...