Earthquake Recovery Blunts Myanmar’s Water Festival Celebrations
Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the fun.
Rescue Efforts from Myanmar’s Deadly Earthquake Wind Down as Death Toll Exceeds 3,500
Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity, with the death toll from the disaster surpassing 3,500 and still climbing.
Foreign Journalists at US-Backed Media Fear Being Sent to Repressive Homelands After Trump’s Cuts
After hiding in Thailand for seven years, two Cambodian journalists arrived in the United States last year on work visas, aiming to keep providing people in their Southeast Asian homeland
Cambodia’s Leader Presides at Ceremony for Upgrade of Naval Base with Help from China
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Saturday presided over the opening of an expansion of his country’s main naval base, which analysts and the U.S. government suspect
Head of Myanmar’s Military Government Visits Thailand in Rare Overseas Trip
The head of Myanmar’s military government arrived in Thailand on Thursday for a regional summit, making a rare international trip as his country recovers from a devastating earthquake
Myanmar’s Military Declares a Ceasefire To Ease Quake Relief as the Death Toll Tops...
Myanmar's ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000
Gas Fire in Malaysia Injures More Than 100 People and Damages 49 Houses
A fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to several homes and sent a fireball soaring into the sky outside Malaysia’s largest city Tuesday, injuring more than 100 people.
Earthquake Compounds Myanmar’s Humanitarian Crisis as the Death Toll Passes 2,000
The death toll in last week's massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as accounts of some people's last moments emerged: Two hundred Buddhist monks crushed by a collapsing monastery.
What to Know About Myanmar’s Civil War, Which Is Complicating Earthquake Relief Efforts
The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called Burma.
Smell of Death Permeates Myanmar Cities After Quake Kills Over 1,600 and Leaves Countless...
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
