The man, who had a liver complaint, died in the custody of the junta-allied BGF Karen rebel group, which said the slow repatriation process is straining its resources.
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The NUG said any violence against religious figures is unacceptable after Fr. Donald Martin Ye Naing Win was killed in a resistance-controlled part of Sagaing.
Myanmar is applying to add thanakha to Unesco's world Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The use of thanakha is believed to ...
Seven Taiwanese are among 260 people freed from an online scam hub near the Thai-Myanmar border. Victims are getting health checks before returning home.
Myanmar has held its first-ever performance competition of Thanakha in Yangon, bringing together men and women who proudly show ...
(AP Photo/Thein Zaw) People watch performance competition show aiming to submit the traditional culture of Thanakha to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Wednesday, Feb.12, 2025 in ...
The padauk is a sacred flower honored in the culture of Myanmar. It can be seen flowering during the Thingyan festival (Burmese New Year) celebration. Mid-April marks the annual blossoming of the ...
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, but a celebration Wednesday feted something almost all find worthy ...
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Supporters and opponents ... Murals showing is use can be seen in 11th century temples in the old capital Bagan, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Thanakha comes from the ...
Sandar Khin, chairperson of the Myanmar Cultural Heritage Trust, which organized the competition, said it was being held to highlight the culture of thanakha and help bring it to world attention.