As it winds its way to the South China Sea, the Mekong River runs along Myanmar's remote and often troubled Shan state. The repressive military government in Yangon controls parts of the state ...

For Mgr Peter Louis Ca Kü, in eastern Myanmar, "We cannot defeat the drug lords or a brutal government,” but “By educating young people, we can make them more aware about political issues ...

The apostolic administrator warns Frs Htwe and Ate against openly opposing the generals. In a video published by AsiaNews they say they were forced to flee with exiles to Thailand where they will cont ...

He resides in Myanmar and runs various businesses in Tachileik and Kengtung, including gold shops, construction services, entertainment venues, hotels and transport services, all valued at ...

TAUNGOO, Myanmar — From the age of 5, ... Still seared in the collective memory is the 1991 demolition of the Kengtung Palace, the grandest among those built by the former rulers of Shan State.

KENGTUNG, Myanmar — A Myanmar negotiator says ethnic Shan rebels have agreed in a second round of talks to end fighting with army troops in the country’s east, the latest reported deal between ...