New report details harrowing plight of tens of thousands of political prisoners, including the country’s democratically ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) once again failed Myanmar at the summit in Kuala Lumpur from 26 to 27 May ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) once again failed Myanmar at the summit in Kuala Lumpur from 26 to 27 May ...

The former Today Show anchor opens up about her latest venture, the highs and lows of her career, and much more.

As part of our 'Stories That Shaped Us' series, to mark the 35th anniversary of the 1990 election, The Irrawaddy revisits a ...

“Ever since the military disrupted Myanmar’s democratic path in 2021, the country has endured an increasingly catastrophic human rights crisis marked by unabated violence and atrocities that have ...

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A former United States Postal Service employee in North Carolina was sentenced to 27 months in prison after he allegedly stole over $1.9 million in checks from P.O. boxes ...

It was hoped that the earthquake that struck Myanmar seven weeks ago, flattening cities and killing thousands, would lead to respite from the country’s civil war.

Loh Wai Seng, a 36-year-old permanent resident from Malaysia, was sentenced by the High Court to 3½ years’ jail and seven strokes of the cane on May 20. He pleaded guilty to a charge of ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested and is being held on a $1.1 million bond after admitting he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in a cell wall ...

A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested after admitting he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in a cell wall, allowing 10 men to squeeze through the gap and escape the ...

SAN ANTONIO — The family of a Bexar County ... that what I feel,” Janice said. Bazan was in jail on drug charges. The family said he had been struggling with substance abuse and was hoping ...