Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a ...

While the amnesty included around 600 political prisoners, it should not be taken as a sign of conciliation on the part of ...

Relatives of released prisoners await their loved ones outside prison after the country's junta government announced it would ...

Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia, is facing a severe crisis as it spirals into a full-blown civil war. The situation mirrors past conflicts in places such as Bangladesh and Syria, with fears of ...

Myanmar's State Administration Council on Saturday (Jan 4) pardoned approximately 6,000 prisoners to mark the country's 77th ...

Release was part of Independence Day pardons granted to many people; most spent time behind bars due to gambling offences.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov is leading a Belarusian delegation on an official visit to the ...

Myanmar's military government announced the release of over 6,000 prisoners in a mass amnesty marking the country's 77th ...

The prisoners freed include a small portion of the thousands of detainees jailed for opposing army rule, following the ...

Myanmar's military government plans to release 5,864 prisoners as part of an amnesty on its independence day. However, ...

Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from ...

Myanmar became a British colony in the late 19th century and regained its independence on Jan. 4, 1948. In the capital Naypyitaw, Myanmar’s military government celebrated the anniversary with a ...