World Apr 02 Myanmar’s ruling military declares a ceasefire in civil war to facilitate earthquake relief efforts Rescuers have pulled two men alive from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar’s capital on Wednesday and a third from a guesthouse in another city. The rescues on Wednesday came five days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
World Apr 01 Deaths top 2,700 in Myanmar earthquake, as hopes for more survivors begin to fade The Myanmar fire department in Naypyitaw said the woman was successfully pulled from the rubble early Tuesday about 91 hours after she was buried when the building collapsed.
World Mar 31 Massive earthquake compounds Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis Myanmar was already one of the world’s most challenging places for humanitarian organizations to operate because of civil war that displaced millions of people.
World Mar 30 5.1 magnitude aftershock rattles Myanmar as residents struggle to clear rubble The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar's second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake struck that killed…
World Mar 28 At least 150 people killed after powerful 7.7 earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, bridges and a monastery.
World Mar 21 Israel orders soldiers deeper into Gaza, vowing to hold more land unless Hamas releases hostages Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that operations would continue "with increasing intensity until the hostages are released by Hamas."…
World Mar 19 USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, leaving tons of dioxin-contaminated soil exposed.
World Mar 01 Hamas reports no progress in talks on second phase of ceasefire with Israel The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has made “no progress,” and it's unclear whether they will resume on Saturday, a senior Hamas official said.
World Jan 30 How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas? Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel were released on Thursday, while one remaining Thai citizen remains in captivity.
World Jan 21 Rubio meets with Quad countries on Day 1 as secretary of state Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad, which is made up of the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than…