Commentary: Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of generals exploiting disasters
Myanmar’s military is seeking an opportunity in the earthquake to rehabilitate its image overseas, while consolidating power ...
After the earthquake, Myanmar must now be saved from its ruthless military dictators
At a time of national catastrophe, the junta conducted air strikes on its own people – it is time for British diplomats to ...
The Diplomat2d
Airstrikes Amid Earthquakes: Myanmar’s Double Disaster
The junta’s muddled and repressive response to the devastating March 28 earthquake show where its priorities really lie.
The Taipei Times3d
The quake in Myanmar should force the junta’s hand
Myanmar’s generals have a choice to make following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Friday last week. They can repeat the mistakes of 17 years ago when they refused to allow in international help after ...
Post-earthquake ceasefires in Myanmar offer rare opportunity for disaster diplomacy
Temporary ceasefires announced by warring groups in Myanmar in the wake of last week’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake ...
The Diplomat3d
In Earthquake’s Aftermath, Major Myanmar Rebel Alliance Announces ‘Humanitarian Pause’
A major alliance of ethnic armed groups in northern Myanmar has announced a unilateral one-month ceasefire to allow ...
Myanmar earthquake death toll exceeds 2,700
The head of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum for relief donations in Naypyitaw that 2 ...
The Straits Times5d
Quake in Myanmar should force the junta’s hand
Myanmar’s generals have a choice to make ... of 17 years ago when they refused to allow international help after Cyclone Nargis tore through the country, leaving 140,000 dead, or facilitate ...
Stars and Stripes3d
Post-earthquake ceasefires in Myanmar offer rare opportunity for disaster diplomacy
BANGKOK — Temporary ceasefires announced by warring groups in Myanmar in the wake of last ... of past natural disasters, notably Cyclone Nargis in 2008, which killed more than 130,000 people ...
ジャパンタイムズ5d
The quake in Myanmar should force the junta’s hand
Myanmar’s generals have a choice to make ... of 17 years ago when they refused to allow international help after Cyclone Nargis tore through the country, leaving 140,000 dead, or facilitate ...