Coming home from a shopping trip, the young man was beaten, forced into a car, and sold into conscription for 5 million kyats. Only at the last minute did he give his captors the slip.

YANGON, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The rhythmic drumbeats and vibrant lion and dragon dances captivated audiences with a dazzling display of traditional Chinese cultural heritage as the Spring Festival ...

Head of the Mamuju regional disaster mitigation agency, Taslim Sukirno, said the landslide occurred in Mamunyu village at around 11:15 p.m. local time on Sunday after heavy rain hit the region for ...

From public parades to traditional dances, here's how countries around the world are celebrating the Year of the Snake.

Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday, as they bid ...

Lack of electricity affects every aspect of Yangon residents’ daily lives, from work to sleep, and now even hotter weather is ...

Residents of Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, were gearing up on Saturday to celebrate the Luanr New Year. The Chinese Lunar ...

The Chinese New Year is a time of good fortune and Asian countries are welcoming the festive season with auspicious ...

A parade preluding the Lunar New Year made its way through Yangon’s Chinatown, with the 'Lion Dance' performers as the main ...

YANGON: According to IQAir's air quality measurement on the afternoon of January 26 (pic), Yangon, Myanmar's commercial capital, ranked eighth in global air pollution levels. (IQAir is a free real ...

The holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated by ...