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Rescue workers, sniffer dogs, paramedics and millions of dollars in aid have begun arriving in Myanmar after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the war-torn country.
From Reuters
Despite a big advantage in numbers and weaponry, the military government of Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has lost control of much of the country to pro-democracy fighters and ethnic minority guerrillas...
From U.S. News & World Report
The immense scale of the disaster has piled a fresh crisis on the impoverished Southeast Asian country, where almost 20 million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance after four years...
From CNN
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Philstar.com on MSNPhilippines team arrives in Myanmar for quake response, reliefIn response to the devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar, the Philippine government has dispatched a 91-member rescue and medical team on a two-week humanitarian mission to assist the country in medical and relief efforts.
The first batch of Filipino rescuers arrived in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw Tuesday afternoon to provide much-needed aid to a population that is still
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday (March 28), claiming the lives of more than 1,700 people and causing widespread damage and destruction. Several countries, including India, the US and Hong Kong among others,
The ruling junta in Myanmar on Monday declared a week of national mourning for the devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 2,700 people so far.
Efforts to reach affected areas are hampered by damaged roads, power outages, and communication breakdowns. Many hospitals are overwhelmed with injured patients.
PHNOM PENH, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on Sunday that the kingdom would provide 100,000 U.S. dollars in initial emergency assistance to earthquake-devastated Myanmar.
A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,600 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighboring Thailand and caused widespread damage. Here is what we know about relief efforts.
Myanmar's ruling junta should free up movement by international aid workers to help survivors of a devastating earthquake, even in areas controlled by groups battling it, aid and human rights groups said,