A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections. A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor ...

The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing to exert its influence there. By Sui-Lee Wee and David Pierson Five years ...

Take a 4K walking tour through Linh Ung Pagoda in Da Nang. Visit the Lady Buddha statue and enjoy the temple’s serene atmosphere and architecture. Path of potential cyclone behind Hurricane Erin ...

Take a 4K walking tour of Linh Ung Pagoda in Da Nang, Vietnam. Explore the temple grounds, traditional architecture, bonsai gardens, and interior halls of this important Buddhist site. Did a Boat ...

A file picture of people posing for a photo with the number 8888 in front of the convocation hall during the 30th anniversary of the 1988 democracy uprising at the University of Yangon. (Photo: AFP) ...

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A deadly earthquake on March 28 collapsed buildings in central Myanmar but rumours that the country's most sacred Buddhist site has crumbled are inaccurate. An AFP reporter confirmed the Shwedagon ...

READING, Pa. - Saturday was Take Your Child to the Library Day at the Exeter Community Library and a special guest popped in! Patty Pagoda made an appearance ahead of her big day on Sunday. They all ...

This year brings a change of US administration with the return of Donald Trump, and also marks the 78th anniversary of US-Myanmar diplomatic relations. But how the controversial president’s return to ...

The first foreign country I ever heard about as a child was Burma, which was renamed Myanmar in 1989. This was because my dad spent time there during the war. I always wanted to visit. So, in February ...