As the junta readies to hold its sham vote, The Irrawaddy revisits a collection of stories that examine the military’s long history of rigging polls to entrench its rule.

The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.6 billion, making it one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history, ...

The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.6 billion, making it one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history, ...

On Thursday morning, West Air marked a milestone with the arrival of its 50th aircraft, an Airbus A320neo (B-32PV), at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. This addition elevates the low-cost ...

Myanmar's junta said this week it had arrested more than 200 people under a new law against undermining elections, drawing criticism from a monitoring group that the legislation is being used to block ...

In July, the junta passed a law aiming to prevent the “obstruction” of the election that is due to begin on December 28.

Myanmar, also known as Burma, will hold a phased general election starting later this month. It comes amidst a years long ...

Myanmar’s military government has charged more than 200 people with violating the Southeast Asian country’s voting law ahead of a general election at the end of the month, keeping up pressure on ...

Myanmar’s military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the notorious KK Park.

Myanmar’s military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the notorious KK Park.

Myanmar's military is planning a general election this month, one critics call a sham that comes in the midst of a nearly five-year long civil war that's left thousands dead and millions displaced.

North Carolina officials say 11 firefighters and two people were injured in a house fire explosion in the Piedmont region of ...