Myanmar ’s military junta launched fire at a Chinese Red Cross convoy delivering earthquake aid as the leader rejected calls for a ceasefire by armed rebel groups t o focus on relief and rescue efforts amid the nation’s worst earthquake in a century.

The army has also launched airstrikes against rebel groups as aid organizations struggle to reach parts of the country devastated by the earthquake.

Myanmar's deadliest natural disaster in years has strengthened the position of ruling general Min Aung Hlaing, by opening diplomatic channels closed for four years after his junta ousted an elected government to unleash a brutal civil war.

Myanmar's ruling junta should free up movement by international aid workers to help survivors of a devastating earthquake, even in areas controlled by groups battling it, aid and human rights groups said,

The death toll from Myanmar’s earthquake has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured or missing. Elena Vuolo, W.H.O. Deputy Head in Myanmar, describes the situation as “a crisis within a crisis,” emphasizing that aid is being allowed despite ongoing reports of restrictions.

Three days after the quake, there are no U.S. teams on the ground in Myanmar, a stark illustration of how Trump has upended America’s role in disaster response.

The death toll from Myanmar’s earthquake has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured or missing. Elena Vuolo, W.H.O. Deputy Head in Myanmar, describes the situation as “a crisis within a crisis,” emphasizing that aid is being allowed despite ongoing reports of restrictions.

A man buried under earthquake rubble for five days has been rescued in Myanmar, as calls grow for the ruling junta to allow more aid in and halt attacks on rebels.

A 63-year-old woman was pulled alive from under the rubble Tuesday about 91 hours after Myanmar was struck by a devastating, 7.7 magnitude earthquake, the Myanmar Fire Services Department said on social media.

A survivor emerged alive from rubble almost four days after a devastating earthquake in Myanmar. The Myanmar fire and rescue service said the survivor was a 63-year-old woman. China launches drills around Taiwan,