The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's foreign ministry said, halting fighting near the border of both countries.

(Reuters) - Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN at a weekend retreat upheld their decision to bar Myanmar’s ruling generals from their summits and limit the country's participation to a non-political level, said Malaysia who currently holds the chairmanship on Monday.

By Danial Azhar LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) -Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority,

The Myanmar government and the Kokang alliance army have reached an official ceasefire agreement, set to begin on Saturday, with China playing a pivotal role in facilitating the talks held in Kunming,

At least 35 civilians, including ten children, were killed in nationwide junta airstrikes and shelling over the weekend, according to anti-junta groups.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Photo: fmprc.gov.cn. When asked to comment on the recent talks between the Myanmar military and

BANGKOK: A Myanmar junta air strike killed 28 people, including children, and wounded 25 at a temporary detention area in western Rakhine state, an ethnic minority armed group said on Sunday (Jan 19).

BEIJING (Reuters) -- The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's Foreign Ministry said, halting fighting near the border of both countries.

An overnight landslide at a jade mining area in northern Myanmar has killed at least a dozen people and left many others missing.

Junta restrictions on the delivery of basic medical supplies are leading outbreaks of infectious diseases like tuberculosis, and even HIV, to soar.

Myanmar's electricity generation has dropped to about half the normal figure, as rebels have damaged critical transmission networks, causing lengthy blackouts in wide swathes of the South Asian nation,

ASEAN urges Myanmar's military leaders to prioritize peace over an election amid an escalating civil war :::: Langkawi, Malaysia :: Mohamad Hasan, Malaysian Foreign Minister "One thing that we know is that they want to have an election,