Myanmar, ruled by junta, will vote in 3 phases starting Sunday, then 11 and 25 Jan. Much-delayed polls come at a time when nation is grappling with civil war, hunger & economic woes.

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi attends joint press remarks with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (not in picture) after their bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo, Japan October 9, 2018. Toshifumi ...

YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar voted Sunday in historic elections that will test whether popular mandate can loosen the military’s longstanding grip on power, even if opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party secures a widely-expected victory. As voting ...

Facebook officials tell The Hill they are making a serious effort to prevent their platform from being used to stir ethnic violence in Myanmar after mounting criticism. Critics have long complained the company failed to take quick action to block hate ...

In this Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, file photo, a voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar staged by-elections Saturday in 13 constituencies, a few for the national parliament, the rest at the state or regional levels. (AP Photo ...

Pope Francis arrived in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, today. YANGON, Myanmar -- Pope Francis arrived in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, today to cheers from groups of children waving Vatican flags and singing "Viva Papa!" It was a happy, warm welcome for ...