Myanmar earthquake rescue efforts wind down as death toll surpasses 3,500
Rescue efforts are supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity, with the death toll from the disaster surpassing ...
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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 everything in the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on 28 March ...
Centuries of history and culture reduced to rubble after Myanmar earthquake
Myanmar's religious temples stood as symbols of faith and history. After the recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake, many are ...
The smell of death still lingers in the town at the epicenter of Myanmar’s earthquake
As the road shook beneath him, Ko Zeyer sped past crumbled buildings, buckled roads and gaping sinkholes toward his hometown ...
Govt okays 2nd phase of Vibrant Villages Programme of Rs 7k cr; to cover villages bordering Bangladesh, Myanmar
The govt on Wednesday approved second phase of Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) for next five years with an outlay of around Rs 7,000 crore. The second phase will cover villages, including the ones ...
Mandalay was the 'city of gold' - now it reeks of death
Residents in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, speak of despair and sleepless nights since last week's earthquake.
Signs of life detected in quake-struck Bangkok skyscraper; death toll tops 2,000
Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped ...