Myanmar's parliament is set to convene Monday for the first time since a military coup five years ago, packed with pro-junta ...

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In the days after Myanmar’s military staged a coup on Feb. 1, it likely hoped to consolidate power with minimal bloodshed. Having overthrown the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi, the ...

New parliament opens for the first time since the 2021 coup after elections that excluded major opposition parties.

The country’s last parliament never convened after the military seized power from the elected government led by Aung San Suu ...

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Myanmar military television says the military is taking control of the country for one year, while reports say many of the country’s senior politicians including Aung San Suu Kyi ...

Stacked with military allies and ex-generals, the new assembly aims to legitimise a regime the United Nations and EU have ...

YANGON, Myanmar — Hundreds of students and teachers have taken to Myanmar’s streets to demand the military hand power back to elected politicians, as resistance to a coup swelled with demonstrations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People line up to vote at a polling station during the first phase of Myanmar's general election in Yangon on December 28, 2025. - ...

This Sunday will mark five years since the military re-took control in Myanmar in a coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military celebrated the anniversary by declaring a sweeping ...