Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 ... Thailand’s Prime Minister had said she expects the four to be released on Independence Day. Prisoner releases began on Saturday but can ...

While the amnesty included around 600 political prisoners, it should not be taken as a sign of conciliation on the part of the military.

Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty marking the 77th anniversary of independence from ...

Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

PHOTOS: Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, the spokesperson for the military government, said in an audio note to journalists that those being ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has released ... had said she expects the four to be released on Independence Day. Prisoner releases began on Saturday but can take a few days ...