Hundreds of regime troops reinforced by allied militias are advancing from two sides on Kachin rebels besieging the mountainous jade mining hub of Hpakant.

The junta has emerged stronger from the disaster, and it is clearer than ever that only China has the clout to influence both ...

Thousands were killed in 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Yet military generals were slow to agree to pause in civil war fighting, and continued airstrikes.

Lawa village in Hpakant Township has been left in ruins, with around 100 homes burned to the ground and at least 10 civilians ...

Rebels from the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have taken control of a rare mining area in northern Myanmar’s Kachin, defeating the junta. Controlling a resource-rich area is a significant ...

While the chances of success are slim, ceasefires are a necessary step toward a resolution to the country’s civil war.

By capturing sites that produce roughly half of the world's heavy rare earths, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rebels have been able to throttle the supply of minerals used in wind turbines and ...

When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar’s rare-earths mining belt in October, they dealt a blow to the country’s embattled military junta – and wrested control of a key global resource.

The 7.7 magnitude quake hit a wide swath of the country, causing significant damage to six regions and states. The earthquake left many areas without power, telephone or cell connections and damaged ...