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A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake ripped across central Myanmar, producing one of the world’s largest fault ruptures and ...
An eyewitness account from an Irrawaddy reporter who traveled in and around Mandalay on the day of the March 28 quake and the ...
Rapacious mining operations pump water used for gold extraction straight back into the river without treatment, raising ...
(250409) -- KENGTUNG, April 9, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a car accident in Kengtung township of Shan State, Myanmar, April 8, 2025. Seven people were killed and three others ...
On 28 March 2025, a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, devastating the regions of Mandalay, Naypyidaw, ...
The Poy Sang Long celebration is a vibrant three-day ritual before boys of Myanmar's Shan people enter monastic life for up ...
Dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, scores of boys were paraded around a temple in Thailand after having their heads ...
Some volunteer groups have halted aid distribution among earthquake victims in Myanmar because of severe restrictions imposed ...
A plane carrying critical relief supplies from the UN Refugee Agency’s global stockpiles in Dubai has landed today in Yangon, Myanmar.The UNHCR-chartered flight, supported by Dubai Humanitarian, ...
Rescue efforts are supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity, with the death toll from the disaster surpassing ...
Majority of the deaths were reported in Myanmar's second city Mandalay, and in Sagaing. The State Administration Council has declared a state of emergency for Bago Region, Mandalay Region, Nay Pyi Taw ...