Myanmar junta troops torch villages to secure famed Shwe Set Taw pagoda festival, displacing 20,000 residents in Magwe.

"The bombing caused damage to the building, but no injuries. We thank God that we are safe, although people here are fighting ...

The body of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, 44, was found by parishioners in the compound of the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Kan Gyi Taw village in the Sagaing region's Shwe Bo district some 320 ...

The church where he served is in the village of Kan Gyi Taw in the territory of the Shwe Bo district belonging to the Sagaing region. This area, Fides noted, is one of the areas where fighting is ...

one of the workers sent by Shwe Yu Lwin agency. “We came to Thailand because we were told that the job was ready here. We are now facing hardship.” Thai authorities raid the AAC office on Tuesday. / ...

Myanmar's military junta has announced plans for elections in December or January -- scheduling the first poll since it ...

Min Aung Hlaing says observers from dictatorial Russia and Belarus will oversee an election he is promising in Myanmar.

Satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency in March 2019 and on March 4, 2025, shows rapid expansion in Shwe Kokko, one of Myawaddy's largest scam hubs. Many of these scam centers ...

The scene in Shwe Kokko has become noticeably quieter following the BGF forces' crackdown on scammer networks on March 12, 2025. MYAWADDY — The once-thriving economic zone of Shwe Kokko in ...

Once infamous for its grey economy, the BGF leader claims he is turning illicit hubs in Shwe Kokko into trade zones – but can his promise of reform be trusted? In the complex landscape of Myanmar’s ...

Another 20,000 individuals from scam centres are expected to be rounded up soon, the BGF said. Nation TV visited Shwe Kokko in Myawaddy, Kayin State, where Maj Gen Saw Chit Thu, aka Maung Chit Thu, ...