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3 days ago · Myanmar, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989 the country’s official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the Union of Burma to the Union of Myanmar ; in the Burmese language the country has been known as Myanma (or, more precisely, Mranma Prañ) since the 13th century.
5 hours ago · In southern Karenni, Myanmar. Adam Ferguson for The New York Times. May 8, 2024, 6:40 a.m. ET. By Hannah Beech. I’m a roving Asia correspondent based in Bangkok. A people take to arms and fight ...
2 days ago · Myanmar is on the brink of becoming a failed state. For three years, the southeast Asian nation has been embroiled in an escalating civil war between the military junta and pro-democracy forces.
Jan 31, 2022 · Updated. Last updated January 31, 2022 11:00 am (EST) Summary. Myanmar, also known as Burma, has suffered decades of repressive military rule, widespread poverty, and civil war with ethnic...
Myanmar's military has announced it has taken control of the country, a decade after agreeing to hand power to a civilian government. The coup has sent a shudder of fear through the country,...
May 26, 2023 · Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, gained independence from Britain in 1948, but its post-independence history has been characterised by unrest and conflict, with long-standing struggles for...
Dec 9, 2022 · Dec. 9, 2022. Leer en español 阅读简体中文版 閱讀繁體中文版. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup d’état in February 2021, has ruthlessly sought to consolidate its authority since then, killing...
