Min Aung Hlaing is attending Russia’s World War II commemorations in an apparent move to strengthen his armed forces.

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THE 150-year-old Kon Yin Temple in Gopeng is famous for the Song Zi Guan Yin deity (Goddess of Mercy) among devotees who seek her blessings especially for a child. Kon Yin is the Hakka ...

a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, in central Myanmar, followed by a 6.7-magnitude ... In their view, the universe ran on a delicate balance of yin and yang, and when things got ...

This is the terrifying moment an apartment block toppled over during the earthquake in Myanmar. Video shows the ... Onlooker Wine Yin Aye said: 'It all happened so fast. I felt the ground shaking ...

The top of Myanmar's Shwe Sar Yan Pagoda, to the south-east of Mandalay, has collapsed following a huge earthquake. Onlookers can be heard screaming and shouting as part of the building crashed to ...

Shwe Man Thabin, one of Myanmar's most beloved traditional performance troupes, made its U.S. debut at Asia Society on April 10-11. Eighteen musicians and dancers from the 75-member company traveled ...