Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

YANGON, Myanmar -- An abandoned "ghost ship" that ran aground off the coast of Myanmar broke free from a tugboat during bad weather, according to investigators. The freighter, Sam Ratulangi PB 1600, ...

The mystery behind a mysterious ‘ghost ship’ found in Myanmar has finally been unravelled. Christened Sam Ratulangi PB 1600, the rusty vessel was discovered by fishermen near the Yangon region on ...

Myanmar moved its capital from Yangon to Naypyidaw in 2005, a decision wrapped in official planning and old stories about ...

Louis Charbonneau, U.N. correspondent for Reuters, joined the company in Vienna in 2001, where he was a beat reporter covering the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency. He has traveled extensively ...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar -- As President Obama spends the day pushing for further democratic reforms in Myanmar, he is doing so in a place that stands as a constant reminder of the challenges facing this ...

Some 16 parishes in Loikaw Diocese in Myanmar’s Kayah state have been totally abandoned with the escalation of the conflict between military and rebel forces. The green and mountainous eastern region ...

Louis Charbonneau, U.N. correspondent for Reuters, joined the company in Vienna in 2001, where he was a beat reporter covering the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency. He has travelled extensively ...