The quake hit 10 miles from Mandalay, Myanmar, and tremors reached Thailand. At least 144 people died, Myanmar’s military ...

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has resulted in nearly 700 deaths and over 1,670 injuries. The disaster's impact is compounded by the country's civil war, hindering relief efforts. The ...

BANGKOK, March 28 (Reuters) - When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar's rare-earths mining belt in October, they dealt a blow to the country's embattled military junta - and wrested control of a ...

At least 144 people have been killed in Myanmar after an earthquake, while in Bangkok three people died and 81 are trapped after a skyscraper collapsed. Myanmar's state broadcaster also said 732 ...

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Shaking was felt as far away as Bangkok in neighboring Thailand. By John Yoon A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, damaging ...

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A 2021 military coup has plunged Myanmar into a fractious civil war between the junta, anti-coup guerillas and ethnic armed groups locked in a deadly stalemate over the Southeast Asian country.

The U.S. Department of Labor is axing $577 million in grants that strengthen workers’ rights and combat child and forced ...

The junta conducted a census last year as part of preparations to create a voter list, for which it said a full on-ground survey was compiled in only 145 of Myanmar's 330 townships. It says 53 ...

By most definitions, Myanmar is a failed state. The military has lost control of its borders, it has absolute control over just 15 percent of the country and can not ensure supplies of food and ...