
Thousands sheltering in makeshift tents face rising floods and scorching heat, just weeks after a deadly 7.7-magnitude quake

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Thousands sheltering in makeshift tents face rising floods and scorching heat, just weeks after a deadly 7.7-magnitude quake
Indian Army Deploys Robot Mules in Quake-Hit Myanmar
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A group of more than 270 some men and women, who were rescued from forced labor in scam compounds months earlier but remain in detention in Myanmar, attempted a mass escape Sunday from a guarded facility out of fear that they may end up being sent back to the places they were trying to escape from,
A group of more than 270 some men and women, who were rescued from forced labor in scam compounds two months ago but remain in detention in Myanmar, attempted a mass escape Sunday out of fear that they may end up being sent back to prison-like compounds where they face beatings, torture and potentially even death.
Attacks were reported at multiple sites as the country marked the start of its annual Thingyan holiday over the weekend
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he will meet the head of Myanmar's junta in Bangkok this week to push for the extension of a ceasefire between the military government and rebel groups to help earthquake relief.
When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake destroyed her family’s home in Myanmar, US-based international student Hope Pann felt helpless.
The United Nations’ rights office also called for more aid to reach areas under the control of regime opponents
Several earthquake relief groups traveling from Yangon and other regions to deliver humanitarian aid have faced restrictions and denials of entry to disaster-hit areas, according to volunteer relief workers. Sources say groups attempting to enter Sagaing City are being turned back at military junta ...
Junta Extorts Aid Workers in Southern Shan State
Junta soldiers manning frequent checkpoints are extorting money from aid workers providing earthquake relief in southern Shan State, whilst also checking that none are evading conscription. According to aid workers, the main focus of the checkpoint inspections is to check that none of the relief wor...
Junta soldiers manning frequent checkpoints are extorting money from aid workers providing earthquake relief in southern Shan State, whilst also checking that none are evading conscription.
EU to allocate an extra €10 million for earthquake aid in Myanmar
The European Union (EU) declared on the evening of April 7 that it will allocate an extra 10 million euros for earthquake assistance in Myanmar.
The group is expected to withdraw from Lashio, which it captured eight months ago, before the end of this month
The battle for Indaw ends with the seizure of Japan Cave Hill, the junta's final stronghold in the area, after an an eight month offensive
Resistance forces have fully captured Indaw Town in northern Sagaing Region, near the Kachin State border, following nearly eight months of attacks, sources said on April Monday.
Residents say delays in clearing rubble are costing lives