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Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000; heat and rains fuel disease risk
BANGKOK: Extreme heat and heavy rain in Myanmar could cause disease outbreaks among earthquake survivors camping in the open, global aid…
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Quake-hit Myanmar’s junta chief to head to Bangkok summit
MANDALAY: The head of the Myanmar junta is expected to travel to Bangkok on Thursday (Apr 3) for a regional…
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With US absent, China steps in for earthquake-hit Myanmar
BEIJING: After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar on Friday (Mar 28), killing more than 2,800 people, international rescuers rushed…
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Myanmar quake survivors sleep on streets, face shortage of food and water
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FLOW IN International relief has been pouring into the nation, ever since the ruling military government issued a…
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Myanmar junta declares quake ceasefire as survivors plead for aid
FRANTIC AID AFP journalists saw frantic scenes as hundreds of desperate people scrambled for aid distribution in Sagaing, the city…
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China urges firms to follow laws after Bangkok building collapse
The Chinese embassy in Bangkok late on Tuesday expressed “deepest condolences” for the collapse and urged firms to “strictly” comply…
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Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow
CALL FOR PEACE Min Aung Hlaing said on Tuesday that the death toll had risen to 2,719, with more than…
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Commentary: In Myanmar, war doesn’t pause even for an earthquake
THE SMELL OF DEATH Beyond its immediate appeal for aid – which prompted responses from countries including China, India, Japan,…
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‘Stay strong, my loved ones’: Anguish in Myanmar as hopes fade for quake victims
“I have not been able to eat after this happened, I cannot eat at all,” she told CNA, her voice…
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‘As long as there’s a minute chance of survival’: SCDF team in Myanmar presses on with quake rescue
CHALLENGES As they race against time, rescuers in Myanmar are also operating under tough conditions. One of the challenges the…
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