20 h. ago U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee Rejects WHO Call to Pressure Israel Over Gaza Aid: ‘Pressure Belongs on Hamas’

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee pushed back on a call from the World Health Organization to pressure Israel on Gaza aid, calling instead for international focus on Hamas to “sign an agreement so that humanitarian aid can flow into Gaza to the people who desperately need it.” The post U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee Rejects WHO Call to Pressure Israel Over Gaza Aid: ‘Pressure Belongs on Hamas’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Forecast of a week of rain adds to Myanmar earthquake woes, as death toll tops 3,500

Rescuers temporarily shut down electrical equipment and machines used in search operations due to the rain over the weekend, making recovery operations more difficult.

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2 w. ago Rubio dismisses criticism over US response to Myanmar earthquake

Rubio dismisses criticism over US response to Myanmar earthquake  BBC

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2 w. ago U.N. Accuses Myanmar Junta of Limiting Aid to Earthquake Victims

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday that the military government of Myanmar is limiting aid to victims of last week’s devastating earthquake because the victims live in areas held by insurgent forces. The post U.N. Accuses Myanmar Junta of Limiting Aid to Earthquake Victims appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago They Fought to Save Lives in Myanmar. The Earthquake Claimed Theirs.

Five friends defied the junta to care for people injured in the military coup. One returned from the battlefield to find his four friends among the dead in the March 28 earthquake.

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2 w. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,000 with hundreds still missing

The death toll from last week's 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rose to 3,085 people as of Thursday morning, according to the country's military government.

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2 w. ago Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire as earthquake deaths pass 3,000

The surprise announcement by the unelected government said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by last week's quake.

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2 w. ago Myanmar Junta Soldiers Shoot at Chinese Earthquake Aid Convoy

The military junta that rules Myanmar admitted on Wednesday that its forces fired “warning shots” at a Chinese convoy that was attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to victims of Friday’s devastating earthquake. The post Myanmar Junta Soldiers Shoot at Chinese Earthquake Aid Convoy appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago What kind of support is the U.S. offering in the wake of the Myanmar quake?

The White House and former USAID staff have differing views on the nature of the U.S. response to the earthquake that struck Myanmar and neighboring countries.

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3 w. ago A Symbol of Mandalay’s Rapid Growth Comes Crashing Down in Earthquake

The collapse of the Sky Villa complex in the Myanmar city of Mandalay buried an unknown number of people amid the earthquake on Friday that killed more than 2,700.

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3 w. ago Trump’s USAID cuts cripple American response to Myanmar earthquake

Trump’s USAID cuts cripple American response to Myanmar earthquake  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago The window to rescue people after Myanmar's earthquake is closing

Seventy-two hours after Friday's devastating earthquake in war-torn Myanmar, time may be running out before the focus of the relief effort shifts from rescue to recovery.

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3 w. ago Earthquake devastation in Myanmar underscores regional lag in construction standards, regulations, says expert

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar Friday and could leave a death toll over 1,000 further underscores a regional lag in building codes and construction standards, according to Daniel Aldrich, a Northeastern professor, director of the university's Resilience Studies Program and co-director at the Global Resilience Institute.

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3 w. ago Soldiers Slow Rescue Efforts in a City Destroyed by Myanmar Earthquake

As the death toll rose past 2,000, some volunteers complained of being blocked by Myanmar’s military from reaching a rebel stronghold that was badly hit.

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3 w. ago Trump doesn't rule out seeking 3rd term. And, a revamp of the Smithsonian Institution

President Trump says he isn't ruling out the possibility of seeking a 3rd term in office. And, an executive order targets the Smithsonian Institution to restore "sanity to American history."

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3 w. ago Trump ‘Not Joking’ About Third Term, and the Myanmar Earthquake Toll

Plus, trying the impossible at the Olympics.

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3 w. ago Trump’s U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Hobble Earthquake Response in Myanmar

While China, Russia and other nations have rushed emergency response teams to the devastated country, the U.S., once a leader in foreign aid, has been slow to act.

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3 w. ago Medical supplies in great need as aid flows into Myanmar after earthquake

Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand.

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3 w. ago In Myanmar, Earthquake Aftershocks and Airstrikes Terrorize Residents

New tremors rattled survivors of Friday’s earthquake, which killed more than 1,600 people, while the government continued its bombing campaign elsewhere in the country.

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3 w. ago Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors

Aid workers delivered the first shipments of help to Myanmar, but will have to cross a country buckled by the disaster and divided by civil war, arms dealers and drug syndicates.

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