Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers his speech at the IX Moscow ...

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as commander in chief and is expected to be installed as the next civilian leader of the country by its rubber-stamp Parliament. By Richard C. Paddock ...

Myanmar's pro-military lawmakers elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president on Friday, with the ex-armed forces commander set to maintain his rule in a civilian guise after snatching power by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Myanmar cleared the way for coup-leading general Min Aung Hlaing (L) to become president and maintain his rule in civilian garb ...

Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was nominated as a vice-presidential candidate and replaced as military commander on Monday, paving the way for the coup leader to become president and continue ...

Myanmar's military leadership is set for a reshuffle following an annual armed forces parade on Friday (Mar 27), state media reported, in a rare public signalling of transition by the secretive ...

U Min Aung Hlaing’s elevation to the civilian post is the conclusion of elections in the country, which were stage managed by the military. By Richard C. Paddock The head of Myanmar’s ruling junta, U ...

Myanmar's junta signalled changes in the military's leadership ahead of the country's annual show of force on Friday (March 27, 2026), potentially clearing the way for defence chief Min Aung Hlaing to ...

Myanmar’s military junta has appointed former intelligence head Ye Win Oo as commander-in-chief, elevating a longtime loyalist to one of the most powerful positions in the country. The appointment ...

The man who has led the military junta in Myanmar for 15 years was nominated by the lower house of parliament for the presidency on Monday after a general election that paved the way to legitimise ...

YANGON/MANDALAY, Myanmar -- Under the scorching March sun, long lines of vehicles stretch for blocks outside gas stations in Myanmar's major cities.