47 m. ago Myanmar earthquake: desperate search for survivors continues as WHO issues appeal for humanitarian aid – live

World Health Organization issues flash appeal for $8m of emergency support amid frantic search for survivorsAFP has spoken to relatives anxiously waiting at the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok.Daodee Paruay said she had been at the site for two days, hoping for a miracle. Her brother was an electrician working on site, and he is believed to be under the rubble. “We wait, we wait.” she said. Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Myanmar earthquake: Terrifying moment skyscraper window cleaner clings on for life as quake hits

More than 1,640 people are confirmed to have been killed in the devastating earthquake that rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand last week, according to officials

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2 h. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Monday, March 31, 2025

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

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2 h. ago Annie Kilner makes statement about her children hours after cryptic Kyle Walker dig

WAG Annie Kilner admitted her four sons are her 'whole purpose' as she celebrated Mother's Day by sharing rare photos after issuing a cryptic dig following Kyle Walker's night out

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3 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: woman trapped for days pulled alive from the rubble

Brief moment of relief as rescue workers carry a woman from the rubble of a hotel in Mandalay after a five-hour operationMyanmar earthquake: What we know so farA woman trapped beneath the remains of a hotel building for nearly 60 hours after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar was pulled alive from the rubble on Monday, officials said, in a rare moment of hope for rescue teams scrambling to find survivors.Rescuers, many of them unequipped volunteers, have spent days trying to free people from buildings collapsed following Friday’s huge earthquake, which killed more than 1,700 people in the country and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Survivors continue to be pulled from Myanmar earthquake rubble 60 hours after disaster

Four survivors were pulled from a collapsed school and one from a hotel as rescue missions continue

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4 h. ago Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700

The death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble

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5 h. ago ‘I was telling my baby, don’t come out yet’: Woman gives birth to daughter during Myanmar earthquake (cloned)

Kanthong Saenmuangshin had gone to hospital for a routine check-up but ended up going into labour amid the chaos of Friday's powerful 7.7 magnitude quake

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5 h. ago Why was the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand so damaging as death toll crosses 1,600

A skyscraper in Bangkok collapsed as the huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed scores of people

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9 h. ago Michelle Keegan celebrates first Mother's Day with newborn in touching family photo

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have shared another glimpse at their newborn daughter, Palma Elizabeth, in a sweet photo to mark Mother's Day

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11 h. ago Michelle Keegan marks first Mother's Day with adorable family snaps of baby Palma

New parents Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have melted hearts with a rare and touching glimpse of their newborn daughter, Palma Elizabeth, in a heartfelt Mother’s Day photo

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13 h. ago Rescuers race to find survivors as Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis – video report

Red Cross officials have warned that Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis after the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake. About 1,700 people have died as a result of the earthquake, with at least 300 people having been reported missingMyanmar earthquake: level of devastation ‘hasn’t been seen in over a century in Asia’, says Red Cross – latest updates Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Volunteer rescuers race to find survivors two days after Myanmar earthquake

Red Cross says devastation is of a level not seen in Asia for over a century as more than 1,700 people killedRescue volunteers, many of them poorly equipped local people, raced to find survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings across central Myanmar, two days after a huge earthquake killed more than 1,700 people in the country and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand.Red Cross officials said Myanmar was facing “a level of devastation that hasn’t been seen over a century in Asia”, after a 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the centre of the country on Friday afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Huge earthquakes 'foretold in Bible verse' and they point to our 'last days'

A tremor hit around 62 miles northeast of the main island of Tonga just days after a massive earthquake thousands of miles away in Myanmar – and it's got people worried

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15 h. ago Experts give grim death toll prediction as frantic rescue mission continues in Myanmar after devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake

Experts have starkly warned that the final death toll of the devastating Myanmar earthquake could skyrocket as rescuers frantically search for victims. 

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18 h. ago Kate Middleton says ‘nature’ has been her family’s ‘sanctuary’ in Mother’s Day post

The Princess of Wales turned heads last year when she posted an edited photo of her family on Mother’s Day

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19 h. ago ‘I was telling my baby, don’t come out yet’: Woman gives birth to daughter during Myanmar earthquake

Kanthong Saenmuangshin had gone to hospital for a routine check-up but ended up going into labour amid the chaos of Friday's powerful 7.7 magnitude quake

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19 h. ago Before and after satellite images show devastation caused by Myanmar earthquake – video

Rescue efforts are entering their third day and attempts to find survivors are intensifying after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand, killing at least 1,600 people and injuring more than 3,400, with at least 139 others missing. The initial quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay early on Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings, downing bridges and buckling roads, causing mass destruction in the country's second largest city. 'What we’re seeing here in Myanmar is a level of devastation that hasn’t been seen over a century in Asia,' the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies wrote in a post on X Myanmar earthquake: search for survivors continues as UN warns over medical supply shortage – latest updatesAftershocks frighten Myanmar survivors while death toll from Bangkok high-rise collapse rises Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: level of devastation ‘hasn’t been seen in over a century in Asia’, says Red Cross – latest updates

At least 1,700 people killed as Red Cross officials warn Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis; death toll in Bangkock increases to 18Red Cross officials have warned that Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis after the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake.“What we’re seeing here in Myanmar is a level of devastation that hasn’t been seen over a century in Asia,” the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) wrote in a post on X. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Devastating earthquakes around the world including catastrophic one that triggered immense tsunami

After the huge destruction and aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, we take a look at some of the most powerful tremors ever recorded across the world - triggering huge devastation

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