Myanmar

U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries: See the full list - The U.S. said Wednesday it will pause issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may use public assistance in the future.
Bangladeshis injured by gunfire, landmine at border with Myanmar - STORY: Residents of Bangladesh’s southeastern frontier town of Teknaf staged a street protest on Tuesday.It came after fighting across the border between Myanmar's Arakan Army and armed Rohingya groups injured at least two Bangladeshi civil
As Some Boycott Myanmar’s Flawed Election, Others Hope for Change - The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some see them as the most pragmatic way to try to improve conditions.
In Myanmar, the Election Is Called Fake, but the Human Suffering Is Real - A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections.
Why China, a One-Party State, Is Backing Elections in This Country - The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing to exert its influence there.
Myanmar opium cultivation hit highest level in a decade, UN report says - Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar surged to its highest level in a decade this year as the nation engaged in a civil war remains one of the world’s primary suppliers of illicit drugs, according to a United Nations survey. The growth solid