The junta's total war on the Myanmar population has extended to tight restrictions on vital aid to the hungry and displaced.

The deadly earthquake has jolted a nation devastated by a brutal civil war that displaced millions and decimated its economy.

Introduction: Cyclone Nargis struck on 2 nd May 2008 and was the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar. More than 2 million people were affected by the cyclone which left 146 ...

Myanmar was struck by the most devastating earthquake in its history. The disaster reduced much of Mandalay, the country's second-largest city, to rubble. Nay Pyi Taw, the administrative capital, and ...

One of the deadliest tropical cyclones on record, Cyclone Nargis hit India, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Laos, Yangon, and the Ayeyarwady Region in 2008. Packing winds upward of 120 ...

All flights to Yangon, the former capital, were canceled. Learn more about Myanmar » Cyclone Nargis tore off roofs, uprooted trees and downed power lines. The storm ripped through the sprawling ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. After Cyclone Nargis pounded Myanmar’s south-western coast in 2008, the country’s military rulers ...

Myanmar’s generals have a choice to make following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Friday last week. They can repeat the mistakes of 17 years ago when they refused to allow in international help after ...