Saluting the red banner of revolution deep in Myanmar's jungle, retreating rebels swear to keep fighting for democracy -- but after five years of civil war the cause is flagging. Myanmar was plunged ...

Almost everyone in Myanmar wants democracy, yet few have considered what kind of democracy best aligns with the country’s political realities. Myanmar has endured decades of political instability, ...

BANGKOK--Supporters of Myanmar’s imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi carried out peaceful flower-themed protests ...

The history of Myanmar’s democracy and rights movement after 1988 is colorful and fascinating—so why has it not been written? asks David Scott Mathieson.

Quote of the Day by Aung San Suu Kyi argues that fear shapes choices for leaders and ordinary people alike. Aung San Suu ...

A vital part of the movement has always been international advocacy, which kept the issue alive before the eyes of the world ...

Members of the rebel group Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army are seen with weapons purportedly seized from the Myanmar army, in the town of Chinshwehaw in Shan state on Oct. 28. The photo was ...

Analysts regard the half-decade-long civil war as Asia’s deadliest active conflict.

Thousands of mourners Wednesday attended the funeral of Win Tin, a giant of Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement, in an outpouring of grief for one of the country’s best loved champions of freedom.

Myanmar’s junta created a capital to withstand an invasion. Now, the military struggles to project an image of control over a crumbling nation. By Hannah Beech and Daniel Berehulak A coup set off a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Myanmar's pro-democracy rebels of the People's Defence Force (PDF) are losing ground after five years of civil war (STR) Saluting ...