Myanmar will release 5,600 anti-regime prisoners
The move comes days after a regional bloc of nations snubbed the country's ruling junta, disinviting coup leader Min Aung Hlaing from an upcoming summit.
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Amid Renewed Violence In Myanmar's Rakhine State, Arakan Army Returns To Spotlight
Since December, clashes between Myanmar security forces and the insurgency group have been on the rise. At least 30 have died and thousands have been displaced.
Insurgents Kill 7 Myanmar Security Forces In Independence Day Attack
Buddhist militants attacked four police posts in Myanmar's restive Rakhine state on the day the country celebrates its 1948 independence from Britain.
Rohingya Refugees Pour Into Bangladesh, And Many Question A Militant Group's Actions
In August, a Rohingya militant group attacked Myanmar security forces, leading to retribution. Since then, hundreds of thousands have fled to Bangladesh. Some believe the militants went too far.
In This Globe-Trotting Dessert, Many Immigrants Find A Taste Of Home
Many Asian countries have a version of a multi-layered, milk-based snack called falooda. Now, a mother-daughter pair with roots in Myanmar have brought this global dessert to Washington, D.C.
'All-Day Breakfast' In Myanmar: Catfish Chowder Loaded With Condiments
The breakfast dish known as mohinga is sold all day long by curbside hawkers who carrying their wares on shoulder poles or bicycle carts, as well as in shops and restaurants in every price range.
Amid Slow Vote Count, Myanmar Opposition 'Cautiously' Eyes Victory
Opposition supporters believe they have won the country's freest election in more than two decades. But the military still holds 25 percent of parliamentary seats.
Aung San Suu Kyi's Lofty Goal In Myanmar: To Be 'Above' The President
The country votes Sunday in its most important election in a quarter-century. The best-known politician is barred from the presidency, but Suu Kyi says she'll be calling the shots if her party wins.
Barricaded In, Myanmar's Rohingya Struggle To Survive In Ghettos And Camps
Habibullah considers himself lucky. His movements are restricted but he and his family live in their longtime house in a police-guarded ghetto. Many of his neighbors were forced into internment camps.
The Human Rights Issue A Nobel Laureate Doesn't Want To Touch
Aung San Suu Kyi has been universally praised in her battle for democracy in Myanmar. But she has been conspicuously silent about the worsening plight of the Rohingya minority in her homeland.