A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand on Friday, killing over 150 people. Officials fear the death toll may rise as more information comes in. Myanmar reported at least 144 deaths and over 700 injuries. The epicenter was near Mandalay, where buildings were severely damaged. A strong aftershock of 6.4 magnitude followed, […]
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7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Central Myanmar, sparks panic in Bangkok
A powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, causing widespread damage in Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. The tremor, measuring 7.7 in magnitude, was felt in nearby regions, including Bangkok, Thailand. The quake caused several buildings to collapse in Mandalay, with witnesses reporting chaotic scenes and people rushing out of buildings in panic. The earthquake’s […]
Myanmar junta hits ethnic rebels with air strikes near India border
Myanmar’s junta has carried out air strikes on an ethnic armed group’s base near the border with India, the rebels and media said Wednesday, with one bomb landing close to the international boundary. The military coup almost two years ago has sparked renewed fighting with long-established ethnic rebel groups, as well as with dozens of […]
Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi jailed for 33 years
Ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to another seven years in jail as her long series of trials ended on Friday, with the Nobel laureate now facing more than three decades behind bars. A prisoner of the military since a coup last year, Suu Kyi, 77, has been convicted on every charge […]
Myanmar arrests more than 110 Rohingya
Myanmar authorities have arrested more than 110 Rohingya, including children, for travelling “without official documents” as they tried to make their way to Malaysia, state media reported Friday. A total of 112 people, including a dozen children, were arrested in the southeastern township of Bogale, according to the Global New Light of Myanmar, with 35 […]
Myanmar sentences Japanese journalist to prison on 2 charges
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese journalist to prison after he filmed an anti-government protest in July, a Japanese diplomat and the Southeast Asian nation’s government said Thursday. Toru Kubota was sentenced Wednesday to seven years for violating the electronic transactions law and three years for incitement, said Tetsuo Kitada, deputy chief […]
U.S. announces over $170 mln in humanitarian assistance for Rohingya Muslims
U.S. announces over $170 mln in humanitarian assistance for Rohingya Muslims. The United States on Thursday announced over $170 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims, including those outside the country such as in Bangladesh, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. “With this new funding, our total assistance in response to the Rohingya […]
Myanmar military threatens jail for online ‘likes’ for opponents
Myanmar military threatens jail for online ‘likes’ for opponents. Myanmar’s ruling junta on Tuesday warned the public against showing moral support for a “terrorist” resistance movement, threatening jail terms of up to 10 years just for liking or sharing its content on social media. Myanmar has been plagued by violence since the military seized power […]
14 bodies found washed up on Myanmar beach
Yangon: The bodies of 14 people have been found washed up on a beach in Myanmar, police told on Monday, with a local rescue group saying some were Rohingya attempting to reach Malaysia. The migrants had been travelling by boat from western Myanmar, according to a local Rohingya activist. “Fourteen dead bodies were found, 35 […]
At least 17 feared dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
Yangon: At least 17 people are feared dead after a landslide trapped dozens of workers inside a Myanmar jade mine, sources and local media said Tuesday. The incident came on Monday evening near Hpakant township in northern Kachin state — the same region where a massive landslide in 2020 entombed 300 workers in the country’s […]