Myanmar authorities announced the discovery of a massive 11,000-carat ruby in the Mogok area of Mandalay region, one of the country’s most famous gemstone-producing locations.

At least 16 people have been killed and 21 others injured after a six-wheeled vehicle overturned in Myanmar’s capital, Nay Pyi Taw, emergency services say.

Myanmar has declared a state of emergency in 60 townships across nine states and regions, granting extensive powers to the military as authorities attempt to control the ongoing violence, local media reported on Friday.

A Myanmar National Airlines passenger aircraft was involved in a ground collision at Yangon-Mingaladon Airport after suffering a brake system failure while taxiing, authorities said.

A powerful explosion at the Hmawbi river port in Myanmar triggered a large fire on the evening of April 20, engulfing more than 10 fuel tankers and vessels on the Chindwin River, according to early reports.

Myanmar’s military-backed authorities have granted an amnesty that includes the release of former president Win Myint and a reduction in the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to her lawyer and state media.

Myanmar’s military-led government has commuted all death sentences for serving prisoners to life imprisonment in a sweeping move announced on Friday, marking the first such nationwide decision under junta chief Min Aung Hlaing since assuming the presidency earlier this month.

Myanmar’s newly installed president Min Aung Hlaing has said his government faces significant challenges ahead while pledging to restore relations with Southeast Asia and strengthen ties with the regional bloc ASEAN.

Myanmar’s newly installed president Min Aung Hlaing is facing a criminal genocide complaint filed in Indonesia, in a case brought by civil society groups and Rohingya representatives accusing him of atrocities against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

Myanmar has officially designated a new marine national park in Ngaputaw Township, located in the Ayeyarwady Region, according to state media reports on Tuesday.