While Suu Kyi remains hugely popular in the majority Buddhist country, her status as a democracy icon abroad collapsed before the military takeover after she defended generals in their crackdown ...

PHOTOS: Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, the spokesperson for the military government, said in an audio note to journalists that those being ...

Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Aung San Suu Kyi led Myanmar’s democratic opening as its de facto leader, but has been jailed ...

Despite decades of imprisonment and vilification, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi still commands what Myanmar’s generals never could: the trust of her people.

Myanmar — Myanmar's embattled junta government on Saturday said it would release almost 6,000 prisoners as part of an annual ...

In a significant blow to Myanmar’s military and a potential embarrassment for China, rebel forces claimed to have shot down a ...

Myanmar's deposed democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi marked her 80th birthday in junta detention on Thursday, serving a raft ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has released ... had said she expects the four to be released on Independence Day. Prisoner releases began on Saturday but can take a few days ...