But a rushed ceasefire born of necessity does not equate to a lasting solution. As such, the shifting geopolitics of Russia, the U.S. and China may impact Myanmar’s civil war – but it will do little ...

Roads buckle in the Myanmar capital Naypyidaw, while a high-rise building under construction collapses hundreds of miles away ...

What it needs is an impartial police force, not a corrupt and cruel army. The military has been a curse on the country ever since Burma got its independence in 1948. The Tatmadaw, as the army is ...

Myanmar Rebels Disrupt China Rare Earth Trade ... roughly half of the world's heavy rare earths, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rebels have been able to throttle the supply of minerals ...

Rare earth mining in Myanmar is concentrated in Kachin state around the towns of Panwa and Chipwe, which have been controlled by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) since last October. Sign up here.

BANGKOK (Reuters) - When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar's rare-earths mining ... of the world's heavy rare earths, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rebels have been able to throttle ...