But the shows, which combine dance, drama and music, are also part of an effort by Myanmar’s military rulers to project a veneer of legitimacy.

A special rapporteur working with the U.N. human rights office urged the international community to reject the "sham election," saying the first round exposed coercion, violence and political ...

YANGON, Myanmar, May 12 - The first UN aid convoy by land arrived Monday afternoon in Myanmar's main city of Yangon with shelter supplies for immediate distribution to some 10,000 victims of Cyclone ...

Protests were held in Myanmar and various cities across the world to mark the 37th anniversary of the August 8, 1988, uprising for democracy (which came to be known as “8888”) and to call for the ...