NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — The hope of returning home is becoming an increasingly distant dream for low-ranking soldiers in Myanmar, even as the country’s military leader edges closer to his personal ambition of the presidency, according to a prominent...

By Bala / MPA KARENNI STATE, Myanmar — Efforts by the Myanmar military to secure total control over the strategic Union Highway in Karenni State have reached a stalemate, as resistance forces continue to thwart the regime's attempts...

By Ko Myo / MPA SAGAING REGION, Myanmar — While Myanmar’s civilian population grapples with a catastrophic fuel shortage that has grounded domestic flights and paralyzed transport, the military junta has intensified its aerial bombardment campaign, deploying a...

WUNDWIN, Myanmar — Security forces belonging to Myanmar’s sham government have carried out a series of aggressive "portering" raids in Wundwin Township, abducting men from their homes and even while performing religious duties. The raids, which began in...

By Htet Soe Lin / MPA New regulations imposed by the Thai government have led to long queues and confusion for Myanmar drivers seeking fuel in the border town of Mae Sot. Following a directive issued on 10...

By Ko Myo / MPA A young man in Yangon has been released after reportedly being drugged with alcohol and sold to a military recruitment camp, highlighting a disturbing new trend of private individuals profiting from the country's...

By Hlaing and Mon Lay / MPA In the dusty outskirts of Yangon, a volunteer fire station has become an unlikely frontline in the struggle to save Myanmar’s youth from a cycle of poverty and crime. Last week,...

By Sayar Ngaat / MPA A prominent local journalist has been detained by an unidentified armed group in a resistance-controlled area of Kachin State, raising fresh concerns over press freedom in Myanmar’s conflict zones. Ko Tar Lin Maung,...

By Kan Htun / MPA More than 100 Myanmar military personnel held as prisoners of war (POWs) have been killed following an airstrike by their own air force in Rakhine State’s Ann Township, according to ground reports and...

YANGON, Myanmar — An 18-year-old man in Yangon has returned home with severe injuries after being lured into a trap, drugged with alcohol, and sold to a military base for profit. The incident, reported by the Rangoon Scout...