Also this week we locate the junta’s emergency minister in Russia studying how to deal with a falling glacier.

From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...

Myanmar's military deposed the elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. She remains in jail and the country is mired in a brutal civil war.

Although many might regard it as an irrelevant backwater, it’s an emergency that should command the world’s attention ...

The Sunshine Care Centre has helped hundreds of badly injured fighters from Myanmar’s civil war recover from injuries.

Essential background on how the online scam industry sprung up and evolved – and how Indians became its targets.

From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of ...

The regime says it has no plans to conscript women for military service but it is making lists of eligible women in Yangon ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

From public parades to traditional dances, here's how countries around the world are celebrating the Year of the Snake.

Hundreds of millions gathered across Asia to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, welcoming the Year of the Snake with ...

Millions of people across Asia and the world are welcoming the Lunar New Year which coincides with the first new moon of the ...