Unlike the more common nephrite, which is usually found in a spinach-green hue, jadeite from Burma is celebrated for its vivid color and translucency. Crafting a large marriage bowl from this prized ...

The scale at which the Burmese python is able to decimate the native wildlife population in South Florida continues to astonish biologists studying to eradicate the invasive species. Researchers ...

Here’s a scary story for you on this Halloween day. Decades ago, Burmese python snakes were discovered in Florida’s Everglades National Park. These snakes, native to southeast Asia ...

Burmese Harp (8510 Fourth Avenue, at 86th Street) is the first restaurant for husband-and-wife owners Thein Tun Aung, known as Tony, and Aye Moe Khine. The couple was born in the 1970s in Yangon ...

In Tanintharyi, where the Muslim Company is based, some Muslims are descended from Arab, Persian and Indian traders, while others are Burmese Malays, known as Pashu. The region’s ethnic ...

Increased Chinese support for the junta could disrupt alliances within the anti-junta forces, said Tower, who is country director of USIP's Burma program. Beijing's support for the police could ...

(PRESS RELEASE) DALLAS — The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) announced the winners of the 2024 AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards. This year is extra special because it marks 40 years of ...

The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Published under the authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council. Edited by Lt.-Col. C. T. Bingham. Rhynchota. Vol. iv., ...

The Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) was jointly developed by the Ramsar National Focal Points of the five countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam), and IUCN’s Asia ...

The September birthstone is sapphire – a gem that’s been cherished for thousands of years. Although the term sapphire usually refers to the blue variety of corundum (ruby is the red variety), this ...