Monday marks one year since the Myanmar junta activated its conscription law ... This infographic story breaks down the key numbers behind the conscription law including how many people have been ...

Myanmar is applying to add thanakha to UNESCO's world Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The use of thanakha is believed to date back over 1,000 years. Murals showing is use can be seen in 11th ...

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 ...

It’s not unusual for men to apply it on their faces. Now the tradition will be considered by the U.N.’s cultural agency. Myanmar is applying to add thanakha to UNESCO’s world Intangible Cultural ...

with HRW recently reporting that Myanmar had the highest annual civilian casualty rate for landmines globally, and the number is likely to rise. Many of the fighters convalescing in Sunshine Care ...

12, 2025 in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw) Artist with traditional attire put Thanakha, traditional make-up, on her face as she takes part in performance competition show aiming to submit the ...