Current ASEAN chair the Philippines said it looked forward to further talks with opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta, and expected to engage more groups while

Myanmar's military-led general election has been condemned as "a sham" by the international community and boycotted by opposition figures in exile. But one prominent figure, once regarded as a possible successor to pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi,

Myanmar’s military junta has billed the election as a return to democracy. International observers, however, have widely dismissed it as illegitimate.

Myanmar's top general Min Aung Hlaing was months from retirement five years ago when he made an about-face, deposed the democratic government and promoted himself to leader.

Seeking international legitimacy, Myanmar's ruling military junta claims elections this week are a return to democracy. But it will take more than the junta's word to convince the EU that the polls are free and fair.

Victims of Myanmar junta atrocities, led by rights groups, urge Catholic-majority Timor-Leste to support accountability for war crimes in Chin state, citing a shared history of suffering.