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We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our ...
People in Myanmar's earthquake-stricken areas braced for thunderstorms late Sunday, after heavy rains and winds the previous night disrupted rescue and relief operations and added to the misery of ...
The death toll from the powerful Myanmar earthquake that also shook neighboring Thailand nearly a week ago has now reached 3,354, with the UN calling on the world Saturday to rally around the ...
The death toll for the devastating Myanmar earthquake soared to more than 1,600 Saturday as rescuers frantically scoured the rubble for survivors. Military officials said 1,644 bodies have been ...
"I thought, 'Am I going to survive?' " Chit had experienced quakes in Myanmar before, but never on this scale. The temblor with a magnitude of 7.7, struck at around 12:50 p.m. local time (1:50 a.m ...
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news for the Myanmar earthquake for Saturday, March 29. For the latest news, read our story for Sunday, March. 30. The death toll from a catastrophic 7.7 ...
Bangkok — Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar's capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake ...
A rare call for outside help Myanmar’s military junta seized power in a 2021 coup after a brief 10-year experiment with democracy. Before that, Myanmar’s generals ruled for decades. And ...
BANGKOK — The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar climbed to more than 2,700 on Tuesday, as the scale of the destruction in the isolated, war-torn Southeast Asian nation became ...
The death toll in Myanmar has exceeded 1,600, the country’s military government said. The powerful earthquake also jolted other parts of Southeast Asia. By Lynsey Chutel and John Yoon A 7.7 ...
A major earthquake in Southeast Asia rocked Myanmar and surrounding countries, collapsing multiple buildings and complicating rescue efforts. The 7.7 magnitude quake's epicenter was near Myanmar ...
Multiple people are dead after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar that also affected neighboring Thailand. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports on the aftermath of the quake with ...