Myanmar elections
Aung San Suu Kyi's Son Fears for Mother's Life After Two Years Without Contact Under Myanmar's Military Regime
Dec 15, 2025 04:49 pm CST
The son of detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi reveals he has had no contact with his 80-year-old mother for over two years and fears for her life as she serves a 27-year sentence under deteriorating health conditions. Kim Aris is using upcoming controversial elections to raise international awareness about his mother's plight and urge foreign governments to pressure Myanmar's military junta.
31 Killed in Military Air Strike on Hospital in Myanmar: Escalating Violence Ahead of Controversial Elections
Dec 11, 2025 11:34 pm CST
A devastating military air strike on a hospital in Myanmar's Rakhine state killed 31 people including an infant, highlighting the escalating violence as the ruling junta prepares for contested December elections. The attack on Mrauk-U general hospital comes amid ongoing conflict with the Arakan Army rebels who control most of the region, exacerbating a severe humanitarian crisis.
China Mediates TNLA Withdrawal from Myanmar's Strategic Ruby Mining Hub Amid Ongoing Civil War
Oct 29, 2025 10:55 pm CST
One of Myanmar's most powerful ethnic armed groups, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), has agreed to withdraw from the valuable ruby-mining town of Mogok following China-brokered negotiations with Myanmar's military junta. This strategic pullback comes amid Myanmar's ongoing civil war, highlighting China's influential role as a power broker in the conflict that has engulfed the country since the 2021 military coup.