A US aid worker kidnapped in Niger is likely being held by jihadists from the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (Mujao), the country's interior minister said Sunday. Jeffery Woodke -- the first American to be kidnapped in the west African country - was seized at gunpoint from his home...

Japan, China and Thailand have proposed to purchase saltwater white prawns farmed in Taninthayi Region, said U Kyaw Lin, a project manager of Katalu saltwater prawn farms. The saltwater prawns are being farmed in Katalu village, Katan Island in Taninthayi Region with the use of modern technology....

Ethnic autonomy and the long-sought federal Union of Myanmar is not so far off, at least according to the presidential spokesperson, who outlined an optimistic timeline at the second Union Peace Conference this past weekend. U Zaw Htay, a former military officer and deputy director of the Preside...

Plans to raise the literacy rate in the country and to provide education to less fortunate children and youth will be ready by April end, said Dr Khine Myae, director general for the Alternative Education Department. “The Alternative Education Policy Framework is intended to provide the required ...

The ruling party National League for Democracy (NLD) won 9 out of the 19 seats vacant in Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw, State and Region Hluttaw in April 1 by-election. The NLD’s secured 8 out of the 12 seats in Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw. In Shan state, the Shan Nationalities L...

The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement has set to finalize a strategic plan which is designed to implement the country’s National Youth Policy. “After strategic plan for Youth Policy is completed, the ministry will implement it in stages. We will start this year,” said union mini...

Ministryof Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation has granted permission to establish fish and prawn farming zones after the Myanmar Fishery Federation (MFF) has submitted a proposal to the authorities, according to MFF. Union Minister Dr. Aung Thu announced the ministry’s approval on the establishme...

Matupi and Kanpetlet townships have 30,055 eligible voters for the by-election in the Chin State, according to the Chin State Election Commission. The Chin State Election Commission's secretary U Linn Kyaw said the voters' lists have been posted in respective townships since October 1 and Matupi...

In an effort to unify all Karen political parties, the first three Karen State based parties came together to form the Karen National Democratic Party (KNDP). The Union Election Commission had approved the party’s registration. Party officials said on February 25th that they got the go ahead from...

Somos Panas Colombia es una iniciativa que busca luchar contra la xenofobia y permitir que los colombianos conozcan las historias de los venezolanos que han llegado al país. En el marco de esta campaña, nació “Crónicas, historias instantáneas”, una convocatoria que pretende mostrar sus experiencias ...