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Myanmar, Catastrophic Earthquakes

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On March 29th the rebel alliance known as the National Unity Government announced a temporary ceasefire so that rescuers could do their job.
From The Economist
The initial 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay on Friday afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock.
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Aid groups fear help is not reaching the worst-hit places.
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Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,700, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
The death toll in Myanmar climbed to 1,644, the military government said on Saturday, according to BBC Burmese news service. In neighboring Thailand, where the quake rattled buildings and brought down a skyscraper under construction in the capital Bangkok,
The junta’s spite worsens Myanmar’s catastrophic quake
Myanmar’s ruling generals have form in exploiting natural catastrophes to gain military advantage. When the country was hit by Typhoon Yagi in 2024 and Cyclone Mocha in 2023, which brought deadly floods and winds,
Catastrophic Earthquakes Test Myanmar Junta’s Grip on Power
In earthquake-stricken Myanmar, rescuers claw at debris with hands: ‘we are on our own’
The cemetery is packed with bodies, there are so many that we are cremating them every three minutes,’ a Sagaing resident says.
Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors
Aid workers delivered the first shipments of help to Myanmar, but will have to cross a country buckled by the disaster and divided by civil war, arms dealers and drug syndicates.
Death toll in Myanmar earthquake jumps to more than 1,000 as search for survivors continues
At least 1,000 people have died in Myanmar after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake, felt by Thailand and other neighbouring countries.
Foreign rescuers join frantic search for Myanmar quake survivors
The country's military chief says 1,700 people have died as a result of the quake, as Bangkok rescuers continue to search rubble for survivors.
Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
The United States, which has a testy relationship with the Myanmar military has said it would provide assistance.
Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Thailand, Burma, collapsing buildings and killing more than 1,000
A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake has caused buildings to collapse in Thailand and Burma, leaving more than 1,000 dead across both countries.
A Question in Quake-Wracked Myanmar: Does This Augur the End of the Junta?
In a censored nation that runs on rumor and omens, people in Myanmar wonder whether the latest disaster might be a portent of regime change.
Despite Myanmar earthquake devastation, junta continues to bomb rebel towns
Richard Horsey, the senior Myanmar adviser at Crisis Group, said some anti-junta forces have halted their offensives, but fighting continues elsewhere. "The regime also continues
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Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,000 as rescue efforts mount
(4th UPDATE) The US Geological Service's predictive modeling estimates Myanmar's death toll could exceed 10,000 and losses could exceed the country's annual economic output BANGKOK, Thailand ...
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Myanmar junta accused of air strike even after quake
Myanmar's junta has pressed ahead with its campaign of air strikes despite the country's devastating earthquake, with a rebel group telling AFP Sunday seven of its fighters were killed in
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Myanmar’s battered junta embraces drone warfare
I n four years of civil war, Myanmar’s ruling junta has suffered a slew of humiliating military reversals. But this year it notched up a rare success. In the eastern state of Shan its battered forces managed to recapture a handful of enemy camps located near Tawung Hkam,
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Myanmar junta chief insists on polls amid seismic defeats
NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar's junta chief insisted Thursday (March 27) that a planned election will go ahead despite the country's spiralling civil war, in a speech to thousands of soldiers and dignitaries ...
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Myanmar junta celebrates itself with military pageant
NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar's junta will muster its embattled troops for a show of strength on Armed Forces Day on Thursday (March 27), after a year of seismic defeats and turning to forcibly conscripting ...
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Insight: Myanmar rebels disrupt China rare earth trade, sparking regional scramble
BANGKOK, March 28 (Reuters) - When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar's rare-earths mining belt in October, they dealt a blow to the country's embattled military junta - and wrested control of a ...
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