“The end of the war is clear-cut. The only thing that is not clear is the means by which it’s achieved and the timing,” Chris ...

The Kachin Independence Army has defeated all three Border Guard Force battalion headquarters along the Chinese frontier in ...

Regime forces cut off in garrison town of Bhamo advance to reclaim key battalion seized by ethnic army in August.

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 ...

Still nearing the China-Myanmar border town of Kan Paik Ti, the Kachin Independence Army has taken over most of ‘Special ...

While the Kachin Independence Army's goal is unclear, a major offensive could have significant impact on the trajectory of the country's conflict. Few are likely to believe the military's claims ...

It was impossible for The Associated Press to independently verify details of the fighting in the remote, war-torn area. A spokesperson for Kachin Human Rights Watch, who asked to be identified ...

The seizure of Myanmar's rare earth mines by rebels has disrupted global supply chains, causing a surge in prices and raising ...

Thousands of people have fled renewed fighting between the army and ethnic Kachin rebels in Myanmar's northernmost state. Some 4,000 people have been driven from their homes since early April ...

Rare earth mining in Myanmar is concentrated in Kachin state around the towns of Panwa and Chipwe, adjacent to southwestern China's Yunnan province. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) took control of ...

While the Kachin Independence Army's goal is unclear ... Myanmar’s military and ethnic armies are waging a war for control over the country’s natural resources – and the enormous profits ...

As the conflict between the military and Kachin Independence Army escalates and both groups face pressure for funds, fighting ...