Myanmar’s traditional new year celebration, known as Thingyan, takes place over four-to-five days each April, marking the shift from the old year to the new, according to the lunisolar calendar. At ...

Hyderabad: Burma Burma, India’s beloved Burmese specialty restaurant, is ringing in the Burmese New Year, Thingyan, with a festive menu that brings together authentic flavours, vibrant traditions, and ...

Myanmar’s military junta has pardoned nearly 5,000 prisoners as part of an annual new year’s amnesty, but there are no indications that prominent political prisoners like ousted leader Aung San Suu ...

MANDALAY, Myanmar — Thousands marked the start of Myanmar’s water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month’s earthquake, with the country’s most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor ...

Thousands marked the start of Myanmar’s water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month’s earthquake, with the country’s most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor. The ‘Thingyan’ ...

Several south-east Asian countries have kicked off their annual water festival holiday, but events in Myanmar are more subdued than usual in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month. In ...

Mandalay, Myanmar: Thousands marked the start of Myanmar's water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month's earthquake, with the country's most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor.

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 ...