BANGKOK (AP) — Ethnic armed groups claimed on Thursday to have captured two strategically important towns in northeastern Myanmar: Lashio, which houses the major regional military headquarters, and ...
Today the Mogok valley is pockmarked with mines, but locals see little of the profits. The industry is overseen by the Myanmar Gems Enterprise (MGE), a state-owned enterprise run by former military ...
For centuries emperors, kings and warlords have vied for control over the valley of Mogok, north of Mandalay, once known as the "land of rubies" for its extraordinary treasure trove of jewels. Its ...
BANGKOK — Ethnic armed groups claimed on Thursday to have captured two strategically important towns in northeastern Myanmar: Lashio, which houses the major regional military headquarters, and Mogok, ...
Every week Aye Min Htun prays he will find the ruby that changes his life, one of thousands of people scratching a living in Myanmar's mines set to gain little from the end of US sanctions on the ...
For centuries emperors, kings and warlords have vied for control over the valley of Mogok, north of Mandalay. For centuries emperors, kings and warlords have vied for control over the valley of Mogok, ...
FILE - Army officers stand guard as police officers patrol in Lashio, northern Shan State, Myanmar, on May 29, 2013. Ethnic armed groups claimed on Thursday July 25, 2024 to have captured two ...