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In a nation rocked by centuries of devastating earthquakes, none comes close to the death and devastation unleashed a month ...
When a massive earthquake hit Myanmar last month, centuries of sacred history tumbled down -- towering Buddha idols, ...
The 1.9-acre (7,700 square meter) family property on Inye Lake in Yangon, the country’s largest city, is viewed by many in ...
Since Myanmar’s 2021 coup, lead mining in the country’s southern Tanintharyi region has exploded, with the number of mining sites more than doubling as lawlessness enables rapid expansion.
Myanmar's ruling military has extended a temporary ceasefire in its conflict with rebels to April 30, in a move to expedite relief and rebuilding efforts following a devastating earthquake last ...
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is attempting to use Myanmar's devastating earthquake to forge a breakthrough in the country's protracted civil war between the ...
BANGKOK - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will hold talks with a key Myanmar opposition group on Friday (April 18), a day after he met the leader of the war-torn country's ruling junta in ...
Two Myanmar towns on a lucrative trade route to Thailand have been besieged by fighting despite a truce declared after last month's massive earthquake, residents said on Thursday. A 2021 coup ...
Say Cheese, a Black-owned shop in Silver Lake, will close after 53 years in business, due to an estimated 300% increase in rent. Owner Glenn Harrell, who has lived in the neighborhood for most of ...
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country’s traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an ...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he had a “frank and constructive” discussion with Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing today. In a Facebook post, Anwar said their discussion touched ...