The well-wishers were celebrating the return of the monk, the Venerable U Pyinya Zawta, 65, whom Myanmar’s junta had ...

The former Saffron Revolution leader U Pyinnya Zawta speaks to The Irrawaddy about his year in prison and eventual amnesty.

Locals say the military is stepping up air and ground assaults across Sagaing ahead of planned elections, targeting villages ...

Around the world, colossal statues rise above city skylines, mountain valleys, and serene countryside landscapes, each one a ...

As the next summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nears, Myanmar and the region are facing yet another inflection point. The country’s illegitimate military junta is pushing ...

Singapore is known for its cleanliness and efficiency, but there’s much more to this Asian metropolis than its spotless ...

An op-ed argues the shutdown of Radio Free Asia (RFA) due to US funding cuts is a moral failure that leaves millions in China ...

Facts That Are Surprisingly Scientifically Proven: 25 Strangest Places In The World You Won't Believe Exist: Buildings are ...

Standing on the sacred soil of Lumbini, non-resident Sri Lankan businessman Hernta Herath, who lives in Australia, folded his ...

Millions across the weather-worn Greater Mekong Subregion are welcoming November with festivals that mark the close of the ...

The desensitization that allows us to scroll past international tragedy is the same numbness that allows us to ignore the ...