Myanmar's dominant pro-military party on Tuesday (Jan 13) claimed a majority of elected lower house seats in the country's junta-run polls, which democracy watchdogs say will prolong the armed forces' grip.

Myanmar is holding a general election with three voting phases in what its military government says will usher in a return to civilian rule following a 2021 coup. Following are facts and figures on elections in Myanmar: - 4 national elections have been held in Myanmar in the past 35 years,

A special rapporteur working with the U.N. human rights office urged the international community to reject the "sham election," saying the first round exposed coercion, violence and political exclusion.

Yesterday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened its first hearing in the genocide case brought by West African nation in 2019.

His name is not on the ballot, and his photographs don't appear on campaign posters. But one man looms large over the general election underway in Myanmar: junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.

After tension along the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, Bangladesh has summoned Myanmar's Ambassador to Dhaka, Kyaw Soe Moe.

Over 120 young people from Andhra Pradesh who were trafficked to Myanmar under false job promises have been rescued in

A final voting round will take place on January 25. The military has said the election will bring political stability to Myanmar, which is facing among the most serious humanitarian crises in Asia with thousands killed in conflict and, according to the United Nations, 3.6 million displaced.