The BBC has seen evidence indicating about 70% of government buildings were damaged by the quake in the capital.

Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency ...

Myanmar's junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a ...

The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to hold talks in Bangkok on Thursday with Myanmar's junta chief to push for a ...

Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, along Mandalay and Sagaing regions were the hardest hit. The death toll in Myanmar surpassed ...

Bangladesh currently ranks among the top three troop and police contributing countries, with 5,677 personnel deployed across ...

Pope Francis didn’t celebrate Easter Mass in the piazza, but after Mass appeared on the balcony over the basilica entrance ...

Myanmar's military government announced releasing around 4,900 prisoners, with 13 foreigners among them, in a mass amnesty to ...

Authorities in Thailand have reportedly arrested a Chinese national, who is an executive at a company in charge of ...

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

Pope Francis has made a brief Easter Sunday appearance to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square. He drew cheers ...