Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an exercise that critics ...

One of the worst natural disasters took place on December 26, 2004 following one of the strongest earthquakes in the oceans.

China’s looming shadow over Burma’s shoulder is a concern for both Southeast Asia and here at home. At the doorstep of the Indo-Pacific, Burma’s war against its own people signals the expansion of ...

The Northeast has witnessed some of India’s largest recorded earthquakes, including the 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake ...

Nearly five years after it seized power, Myanmar's military is moving ahead with a multi-phase general election starting on ...

Region by region, state by state, The Irrawaddy breaks down the parts of the country where the regime will be able to hold its election—and the picture does not inspire confidence.

Beyond the United States and China, Russian interests are deeply embedded in Myanmar, while a growing Pakistan and Turkey axis is taking shape in Bangladesh.

Many of the displaced have sought refuge in other parts of the state. Iang is among a group that crossed the border into ...

A rare earthquake in Myanmar revealed how a long, mature fault can transmit energy directly to the surface. The discovery may change how scientists evaluate the danger posed by major faults around the ...

Myanmar’s military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the notorious KK Park.

The move follows the arrest of an Afghan national accused in the shooting of two National Guard members over Thanksgiving ...