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The Myanmar conflict: How US-Russia dynamics could favor China
Beijing could appear as a more appealing option to ethnic resistance groups in Myanmar’s civil war, especially given the ...
As Trump guts foreign aid, China and others lead Myanmar earthquake response
A U.S. team has yet to arrive in Myanmar after last week’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake, while China has already rescued six ...
Trump’s U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Hobble Earthquake Response in Myanmar
While China, Russia and other nations have rushed emergency response teams to the devastated country, the U.S., once a leader ...
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Without USAID, Myanmar Is Struggling to Recover From Its Massive Earthquake
We have the capacity to save lives, and the choice has been not to use it,” said the former head of the agency's Myanmar ...
Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,600 as more bodies recovered from the rubble
The new total of 1,644 is a sharp rise over the 1,002 total announced just hours earlier, underlining the difficulty of ...
Myanmar’s deadly earthquake exposes void left by US in global disaster responses
As civil war-torn Myanmar struggles to recover from a devastating earthquake, the United States is facing criticism that it has abandoned the country in its hour of need – and is ceding global ...
Trump admin sending three USAID staffers to Myanmar to help with earthquake relief
Much larger Russian and Chinese teams have already been helping search-and-rescue efforts in the country for days ...
Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to 1,644 as more bodies are recovered
The confirmed death toll from a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 1,644 on Saturday, a sharp rise compared to the ...
Buildings in Myanmar continue to collapse days after deadly quake
Buildings in Myanmar are continuing to collapse five days after a powerful earthquake struck the country, creating perilous ...