and save for the solitary gold panner digging into a sandbar, I have the spread of river and sky to myself. The peace around me belies Myanmar's recent history. Today the country is notorious as ...

VIENTIANE -Myanmar’s ongoing crisis was raised as a possible hindrance to regional cooperation to save the Mekong River, as other countries along the important waterway pledged on Wednesday to ...

On the banks of the river, local singer Lu Ra stands in the water, running her toes through the pebbles. Around her, Myanmar tourists who paid a small amount of money to hire local Kachin ...

The 21-year-old was hard at work in one of the world's largest jade mines, in Kachin State in northern Myanmar ... top end jade can be worth more than gold. When Si Thu finds a large jade stone ...

A pair of Irrawaddy dolphins — an extremely rare river species — were recently rescued along the coast of Myanmar. The two animals — a mother and her offspring — were discovered on Oct.

The Myanmar border remains one of the most active routes for illicit gold, with the country serving as both a source and transit hub. “DRI needs to continue the work as we have decreased customs ...