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A Deadly Earthquake Rocks a Pillar of a Buddhist Nation: Its Monks
The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also ...
Earthquake and war ravaged their families in Myanmar. But they’re too scared to leave Trump’s America to visit home
When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake destroyed her family’s home in Myanmar, US-based international student Hope Pann felt ...
The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges
Human rights experts for the United Nations are expressing urgent concern about ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s ...
Myanmar’s deadly earthquake exposes void left by US in global disaster responses
As civil war-torn Myanmar struggles to recover from a devastating earthquake, the United States is facing criticism that it has abandoned the country in its hour of need – and is ceding global ...
Myanmar’s deadly earthquake death toll exceeds 3,600 as rescue efforts wind down
People in the capital Naypyitaw cleared debris and collected wood from their damaged houses under drizzling rain on Monday, ...
In Myanmar, internet shutdowns hinder earthquake aid response
More than a week since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, turning buildings into concrete mortuaries where many of ...
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Myanmar quake piles fresh suffering on families fleeing conflict
Many of the 3.6 million people inside Myanmar who fled their homes during the last four years of conflict once again lost ...
Myanmar still in desperate need after quake, Thailand says
Quake-stricken Myanmar is still in desperate need of medical assistance, field hospitals and shelters, Thailand's foreign minister said, stressing the importance of a coordinated regional relief ...
Trump admin fired USAID workers in Myanmar earthquake zone: Report
The Trump administration fired three workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday as they were ...
Over 500,000 across Myanmar without access to life-saving healthcare, UN says
Friday marks two weeks since a devastating earthquake struck central Myanmar. The United Nations says more than 500,000 ...
After Myanmar earthquake that killed thousands, experts warn India faces risk: How to activate Google's Android earthquake alert system on your phone
Google launched Android Earthquake Alert System in India in September 2023. Deployed in many countries around the world ...
Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600
Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake are winding down, as rescue efforts get supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity ...