1 week ago Malaysia’s Anwar meets Myanmar junta leader in week of tricky diplomacy

Critics warn the engagement in Anwar’s capacity as Asean chair risks handing a rare legitimacy win to Min Aung Hlaing’s regime.

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2 w. ago How Malaysia’s Anwar risks legitimising Myanmar junta through diplomacy

The Asean chair hopes for progress from his meeting with Min Aung Hlaing, but will it give the isolated junta a propaganda boost?

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3 w. ago Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing visits quake epicentre – 10 days after disaster

Min Aung Hlaing’s visit reportedly hints at prioritisation of relief to religious institutions in Sagaing, where aid workers say supplies have been blocked.

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3 w. ago Magnitude 8 earthquake risk on rise in China and surrounding regions, study warns

As the world reels from the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, seismologists have warned there is a heightened danger of further disasters.

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3 w. ago In Myanmar, a heartless junta deepens earthquake despair with ‘collective punishment’

As quake survivors dig through the rubble for loved ones with their bare hands, the military bombs villages and seeks diplomatic openings.

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4 w. ago Myanmar junta declares temporary ceasefire for quake relief as death toll tops 3,000

The truce, to show compassion for people affected by Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, will run until April 22.

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last month ‘Cosmic verdict’ fears grip Myanmar junta in earthquake’s aftermath

While rescue teams struggle against civil war roadblocks, analysts warn of a ‘cursed’ regime facing a legitimacy crisis.

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