The fight over land in Mingaladon. MINGALADON, Myanmar (AP) -- The landscape of Mingaladon township on the northern outskirts of Myanmar's main city tells a story of economic upheaval.

The government classifies about 50 million acres—more than 20 million hectares, or a third of the total land area of Myanmar, as vacant, fallow, or virgin land. Much of it is used for farming in ...

Some battles took place as close as 500 meters (1,640 feet) from the China-Myanmar border at the time. In 2009, clashes in the same area forced tens of thousands to flee across the border into ...

A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar last Friday, leaving a trail of destruction and a death toll that has surpassed 3,000. The epicenter of the quake was near Mandalay, the ...

On the land in this area grow varieties of Myanmar hardwoods and there are large pasturelands for wild animals. The Southeast Asian country expects to establish 30 percent of its total area as ...

China has protested to Myanmar after five people were injured by artillery shells lobbed during battles between its ruling junta and rebel groups that strayed into a small town near their border ...

Some battles took place as close as 500 meters (1,640 feet) from the China-Myanmar border at the time. In 2009, clashes in the same area forced tens of thousands to flee across the border into ...