Myanmar
Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win
The junta that has ruled Myanmar since a military coup toppled the last civilian government says the vote is a chance for a fresh start politically and economically for the impoverished nation.
At least 30 killed, over 70 wounded in Myanmar junta airstrike on major hospital in Rakhine state
War-torn Myanmar embraces solar to tackle power crisis
Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia coast, hundreds missing
Attack on monastery in Myanmar's Sagaing kills at least 23, witnesses say
At least 23 confirmed dead, including four children, after a possible airstrike hit a monastary in the Sagaing region of Myanmar.
China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar
Beijing is heavily reliant on Myanmar for the rare earth metals and oxides needed to power critical goods like wind turbines, medical devices and electric vehicles.
Myanmar earthquake death toll reaches 2,719 as aid rushes in
In some areas near the epicenter, residents told Reuters that government assistance was scarce, leaving people to fend for themselves.
Chabad in Bangkok confirmed safe after devastating earthquake kills nine in Thai capital
While the occupants of the Chabad building were safe, nine people were killed in the Thai capital.
UN warns window to find Myanmar quake survivors closing, death toll climbs towards 3,000
The epicenter was about 17.2 km from the city of Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.2 million, according to USGS.
Thai soldiers tortured and killed Myanmar migrant, rights group says
Aung Ko Ko, 37, died after three soldiers and a Myanmar national brought him to an abandoned military bunker where they kicked and beat him with a bamboo stick, witnesses said.
'I am suffering deep down': Myanmar's poor travel to India to sell their organs
For a little over $3,000, Myanmar's poor are selling their organs.
A 99-million-year-old bug that lived in Myanmar discovered by Israeli researchers
Compared to the species already known to science, the new features of the bug include unique colors and shapes that the researchers believe were used as a deterrent against predators.
Over 70 Rohingya dead or missing after boat capsizes off Indonesia's Aceh
More than 2,300 Rohingya arrived in Indonesia last year, UNHCR data showed, surpassing the number of arrivals in the previous four years combined.
Asia beckons: Uncovering mystical Myanmar and whiskey sipping in tantalizing Taiwan
The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 60
At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery
Post-mortem report: "Since all the dead bodies were found within the compound of Nan Nein monastery, it is evident that this was a massacre."
