Over 170 pickpockets arrested on YBS buses and bus stops in Yangon within five months

YANGON: A total of 174 pickpockets were arrested on YBS bus lines and at bus stops in Yangon within five months, according to ...

Heavy rain in Myanmar triggers landslide, blocks Putao–Naungmon road

YANGON: A landslide caused by heavy rainfall has blocked part of the Putao–Machanbaw–Naungmon road in Naungmon Township, Putao District, according to reports.
AFP on MSN

House arrest sparks little hope of Myanmar's Suu Kyi reclaiming limelight

At the leafy villa where Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi had spent years locked up, there were no signs on Friday it would become a renewed site of political pilgrimage as it did during her previous house ...
The Island

70th anniversary of Sixth Buddhist Council marked in Yangon

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Myanmar has participated in the opening ceremony of a solemn three-day commemoration, marking the 70th anniversary of the historic Sixth Buddhist Council, held under the ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN

Tasting Myanmar's coastal cuisine, pushed to the brink by war

War has left people hungry in western Myanmar, but conflict-displaced chefs preserve the local flavours of its delicate ...
Xinhuanet

14 killed in bus accidents in Myanmar's Yangon in 4 months

Fourteen people were killed in accidents involving the Yangon Bus Service (YBS) in Yangon, Myanmar, from January to April, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Saturday. To reduce ...

Bodybuilders show off muscles at Southeast Asian championships

Myanmar hosts the Southeast Asian Bodybuilding Championships in Yangon, with athletes from eight countries competing from May ...