Myanmar's main pro-military party on Monday claimed victory in the parliamentary seat of sidelined democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi in elections being derided as a ploy to prolong junta rule. The ...

BANGKOK (AP) — The political party backed by Myanmar ’s ruling military claimed Tuesday it won a commanding lead in the initial round of the first general election in five years, even though the state ...

A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections. By Hannah Beech and Daniel Berehulak The vote in ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed political party extended its lead after the second round of voting, official figures from the country’s election body showed Friday, leaving it on track for a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: People queue to cast their votes at a polling station during Myanmar's general election in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, ...

BANGKOK(AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party claimed Monday that it had won the country's first election since the army seized power in 2021, paving the way for a new ...

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-backed party emerged the winner of an election, final official figures showed Wednesday, as the country’s army chief signed a law authorizing a new consultative body that ...

Myanmar's military deposed democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021 after claiming she won a landslide election victory by massive voter fraud - Copyright AFP/File ...