BANGKOK (AP) — Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the fun.

Mid-April marked Thingyan, the traditional Burmese new year. Normally a time for energetic water throwing, leisure travel, and raves, the water festival has lost much of its cheer since the coup of ...

Yangon residents, especially the young ones, are getting ready to celebrate Myanmar's annual Thingyan water festival, which is to start on Sunday. Among the country's 12 festivals, the Thingyan water ...

Myanmar pro-democracy activists have called on the public not to take part in the junta-sponsored Thingyan water festival in mid-April to show solidarity with those oppressed by the military’s brutal ...

Among those released was Dr. Hkalam Samson, a prominent Kachin Christian leader, and three members of the National League for Democracy. Myanmar’s military junta yesterday released more than 3,300 ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the fun.

BANGKOK – Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the fun. The ...