U.S. markets opened with big gains and clear signs of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire ...

In western Europe, the four-year slaughter of World War One was drawing to an end.But across the former Russian Empire, a new ...

However, it is widely believed the final toll will be much higher because of poor communications networks and the fragmentation of the country that has resulted from years of civil war.

As such, the shifting geopolitics of Russia, the U.S. and China may impact Myanmar’s civil war – but it will do little to encourage democracy in the country, nor put it on a path to lasting peace.

Chinese push for stability The U.S. administration’s reduction in aid and, potentially, support for Myanmar’s opposition could lead the way to China taking a greater role in shaping the course of the ...

Neither China nor the US ‘knows how to climb down,’ says former US Deputy Secretary of State ...