Francis even changed the church’s stance on the death penalty, calling it “inadmissible.” Still, the pope’s legacy took a hit ...

Myanmar has been under military rule since Feb. 1, 2021, when its army ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government ... say criminalizes free speech, in December that same year.

Myanmar has been under military rule since Feb. 1, 2021, when its army ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government ... In a new year’s speech, Min Aung Hlaing said his ...

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in February 2021, leading to armed conflict across the country. The quake worsened the country’s ...

Myanmar has been under military rule since February 2021, when its army ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected ...

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

Many political detainees have been held on a charge of incitement, a catch-all offense widely used to arrest critics of the government or military and punishable by up to three years in prison.

“In this spirit we call on the military to announce a full amnesty for detainees it has incarcerated since February 2021, including state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint.