raised out of the flatlands by the then military rulers of Myanmar, which was previously known as Burma. The name Nay Pyi Taw means "seat of the king". The reasons for moving the capital some ...

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged ... nine at the site of the collapsed high-rise under construction near the capital’s popular Chatuchak market, while 78 people ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue crews in Myanmar pulled a 26-year ... the independent Democratic Voice of Burma reported. In the area of Inle Lake, northeast of the capital, many people died when homes ...

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged ... caused bridges to collapse and burst a dam. In the capital Naypyidaw, crews worked Saturday to repair damaged roads, while ...

With many left homeless by the earthquake, and many others staying away from their homes over fears ongoing aftershocks will bring them down, workers in Burma’s capital of Naypyitaw labored in ...

noodle stalls and cybercafés in Yangon (Rangoon), the capital of Myanmar, the Southeast Asian country formerly known as Burma. The two-story space is filled with easels, dripping brushes and half ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling ... Democratic Voice of Burma reported. In the area of Inle Lake, a popular tourist destination northeast of the capital, many people died when homes built ...

which was previously known as Burma. Myanmar Military Council The name Nay Pyi Taw means "seat of the king". The reasons for moving the capital some 370km inland from the largest city, Yangon ...