Myanmar

Number of students taking key exam has plunged amid war in Myanmar

Fighting, blocked roads and poor economy have all contributed to a 87% drop in high school exam-takers.

‘Piles of corpses’ left after Myanmar junta attacks village

An aerial attack left 20 people dead and 33 injured in a township under Arakan Army control.

Military conscription poised to start in Myanmar’s Yangon

Draft-eligible youths are avoiding census takers and parents are terrified for their children.

Blood Money launches campaign to ban aviation fuel to Myanmar junta

Airstrikes have killed nearly 1,000 civilians during the country’s 3-year civil war.

Irregularities taint military draft lottery in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady

Residents say not all of those eligible for service are being entered in selection pools.

Junta regains control of still-smoldering city in Myanmar

The center is burning and filled with bodies after a 10-day fight for control, residents said.

Yangon residents learn to compost