Authorities say arsenic levels in the Kok Thai river now exceed safety limits, sparking fears of ecological disaster ...

The British Foreign Office told CBS News that the United Kingdom pledged 10 million pounds, or about $12 million, to help deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Myanmar, focusing support on the ...

BANGKOK: More than 400 Myanmar people fled across the Thai border on Thursday (May 15) as ethnic minority armed groups bombarded a junta base with drones, the kingdom's armed forces said. Myanmar's ...

In 1784, the Konbaung dynasty of the kingdom of Burma—a Buddhist realm dominated by the Bamar ethnic group, which today makes up 68 percent of Myanmar’s population—conquered Arakan.

Myanmar's ex-ambassador to London has been charged with trespass for refusing to leave his ambassadorial residence, police said Wednesday, after he was stripped of his post by the military junta ...

The death toll from the powerful Myanmar earthquake that also shook neighboring Thailand nearly a week ago has now reached 3,354, with the UN calling on the world Saturday to rally around the ...

to Myanmar, as well as tents, food and logistical supplies. The United Kingdom has announced a package of up to £10 million ($12.9 million) in emergency aid, geared towards food and water ...

Experts say the devastating earthquake in Myanmar last month was likely the strongest to hit the country in decades. Automatic assessments from the United States Geological Survey (USGS ...

Myanmar’s ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts following Friday’s devastating earthquake that ...

A major, 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Myanmar on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. At a depth of about six miles, the quake was relatively shallow, which made it ...

to Myanmar, as well as tents, food and logistical supplies. The United Kingdom has announced a package of up to £10 million ($12.9 million) in emergency aid, geared towards food and water ...