5 d. ago Myanmar frees almost 5,000 prisoners in new year’s amnesty but no sign of Aung San Suu Kyi

Thousands released in holiday amnesty as Myanmar reels from civil war and a devastating earthquake

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1 week ago The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges

Human rights experts for the United Nations are expressing urgent concern about ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s civil war, despite ceasefires called by major parties to facilitate relief efforts after the country’s devastating March 28 earthquake

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2 w. ago First they faced bombing during Myanmar’s civil war. Then came the devastating earthquake

Peter Popham speaks to a monk about the devastation the 7.7 magnitude tremor has wrought on the town of Mingun – a few miles from the epicentre. And how it has only added to the woes of a region caught up in the country’s civil war

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2 w. ago The £1 million raised by Scots for Myanmar in first 24 hours of 'devastating' earthquake disaster campaign

The fundraising campaign has raised £1m in Scotland in 24 hours

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2 w. ago Woman, 63, survives 91 HOURS trapped under rubble after devastating 7.7 earthquake

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, killing more than 3,000 people and injuring nearly 5,000, with a 63-year-old woman being rescued after 91 hours under rubble

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3 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: Death toll from devastating quake rises to more than 2,700

Experts say the likelihood of finding survivors drops dramatically after 72 hours

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3 w. ago Baba Vanga has just had terrifying 2025 prediction come true

The late Bulgarian psychic Baba Vanga prophesied that 2025 would bring shattering earthquake sand that the Europe would be rocked by a devastating war.

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3 w. ago Before and after satellite images show extent of devastation left by 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar

Satellite pictures taken after earthquake reveal toppled air traffic control tower at Myanmar’s main airport

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3 w. ago AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage

Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian county’s second-largest city

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3 w. ago Moment terrified tourists scramble out of swaying infinity pool to avoid being swept off skyscraper roof to their death during devastating Bangkok earthquake

Shocking footage captured the moment two people were lounging in a pool under the sun before a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Thailand and Myanmar on Friday.

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Myanmar and Thailand earthquake latest: Aftershocks continue as race to find survivors enters critical hours

Myanmar’s military denounced over airstrikes as rescue efforts continue

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3 w. ago Myanmar military denounced as ‘inhumane’ for continuing airstrikes after devastating earthquake

Military accused of ‘taking advantage’ of biggest earthquake in a century to weeken rebel forces

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