The stone of heaven, as it is known in China, is also fueling civil war between the Burmese military and ethnic Kachin guerrillas seeking self-rule. Jade comes in many hues, from the shade of a ...

According to Burmese authorities, more than 1,000 people have died and over 2,000 have been injured. First, a coup d'état ended the failed democratic experiment in Myanmar, home to 57 million people, ...