Myanmar's State Administration Council on Saturday pardoned approximately 6,000 prisoners to mark the country's 77th Independence Day anniversary, according to the council's orders.

Myanmar’s military rulers will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty to mark the country’s 77 years of independence from British colonial rule, state media said. The ...

Min Aung Hlaing has led Myanmar since 2021 when he ousted the ... in Pyin Oo Lwin will have added weight to it. The one-time British colonial hill-station is now home to the prestigious Defence ...