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Exclusive: Myanmar junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, data shows
Myanmar's junta has kept up a deadly military campaign, including airstrikes and artillery assaults, despite announcing a ...
New Eastern Europe5d
What is driving closer cooperation between Russia and Myanmar?
Russia’s big bet on Myanmar is aimed at expanding its “near abroad” beyond the post-Soviet space into southern Asia.
Myanmar junta, opposition set to extend ceasefire, Malaysia PM says
Myanmar's junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a ...
Stars and Stripes14d
Central Myanmar shaken by new quake in one of the biggest aftershocks since March 28 temblor
BANGKOK — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in central Myanmar, according to ...
The Durango Herald20d
Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600
BANGKOK (AP) — Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and recovery ...
BBC20d
Myanmar fighting continues despite post-earthquake ceasefires
Fighting has been reported in Myanmar despite the military junta and a rebel group alliance announcing temporary ceasefires to support earthquake relief. As of Friday, the military had carried out ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore22d
Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders, UN says military choking aid
Myanmar's military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (6th BIMSTEC) summit in Bangkok, Thailand on Apr ...
NBC Washington22d
In the race to save lives after Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notably absent
Notably absent from the aftermath of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in the poor Southeast Asian nation Myanmar ... Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Europe for a NATO gathering, rejected a ...
The Conversation23d
Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of ruling generals exploiting disasters to shore up control
The Three Brotherhood Alliance – a coalition of three ethnic resistance groups: the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army and the Arakan Army ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore24d
Myanmar's junta chief to head to Bangkok summit as quake toll surpasses 3,000
MANDALAY: The head of Myanmar's junta is expected to travel to Bangkok on Thursday (Apr 3) for a regional summit, as the death toll from his country's devastating earthquake passed 3,000.
BBC24d
Pourquoi le Myanmar est-il sujet aux tremblements de terre
Légende image, Des sauveteurs recherchent des survivants dans les bâtiments endommagés par le tremblement de terre à Naypyidaw, la capitale du Myanmar ... La carte ci-dessous montre l ...
Chatham House25d
Myanmar’s military prioritizes its own survival in earthquake response
The scenes from earthquake-hit parts of central Myanmar are apocalyptic. At least 2,000 people are known to have been killed and unknown numbers lie buried in the rubble. Thousands of homes have been ...