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Myanmar junta continues air strikes

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Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews told the BBC that it was "nothing short of incredible" that the military was continuing to "drop bombs when you are trying to rescue people" after the earthquake.
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Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,000 as searchers in Myanmar and Tha...
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Four more people have been pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, killing at least 1,700 people in the south-east Asian country.
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Myanmar junta continues air strikes after devastating earthquake
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Myanmar death toll continues to rise following earthquake
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More Myanmar quake survivors pulled from rubble
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The death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake in Myanmar topped 2,700 on Tuesday, and while a survivor was pulled from the rubble of a building in Bangkok, hope is beginning to fade that more survivors will be found.

Myanmar remembers earthquake dead

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Rebel officials in Myanmar put out a call to pause offensive military operations as the country starts works to start recovery efforts after a massive earthquake struck the southeast Asian country la...
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The military junta, which has held power since a coup in 2021, made no similar pledge.
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Myanmar rebels pause fighting amid clean-up after deadly earthquake
Rebel officials are using elephants to help remove debris from roads closed by a massive earthquake that struck the southeast Asian country of Myanmar last week.
Myanmar remembers earthquake dead with a minute's silence
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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday causing mass destruction. More than 2,700 are dead and thousands more injured.
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Myanmar earthquake: How you can help
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Myanmar: Inhumane military attacks in earthquake areas hindering relief efforts
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Myanmar hospitals overwhelmed as military government says more than 2,000 killed in quake
At least three hospitals in the country are out of service, according to the World Health Organisation, three days after a powerful earthquake hit the country.
Major earthquake adds to war-torn Myanmar's troubles
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Myanmar’s Internet Censorship Limits Information About Quake
Since 2021, the ruling military junta has severely restricted the internet and cut access to social media, digitally isolating the country.
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