Military-backed party leads in early election results in Myanmar

Myanmar's military-appointed election body has announced the winners of the first phase of its three-part general election.
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta’s Election Opens Amid Airstrikes and Sparse Turnout

A roundup of live updates from The Irrawaddy’s coverage of the first phase of voting on Sunday, which was marked by violence, protests and low turnout.
Global Voices

Learning feminism before knowing its name: Verse’s story from Myanmar

Through film, I want people to feel empathy to see women’s emotions, existence, and oppression in new ways. My mind is always ...
Live Science on MSN

Massive Myanmar earthquake was super smooth and efficient — and it holds lessons for the 'Big One'

"Over that vast time, the rough edges and bends in the fault have been ground down," first author Eric Lindsey, a ...