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 pulled ...

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Naypyidaw: The United Nations is mobilising relief for quake-hit Myanmar where nearly 150 people have died, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday. "The government of Myanmar has asked for ...

BATTLE LINES are changing quickly in Myanmar. Resistance forces—comprising hundreds of factions, many with competing aims—have won a series of victories over the army, which controls the government.

A earthquake of magnitude of 4.8 struck Myanmar on Wednesday night at 9.57 pm IST though there were no immediate reports of significant damage or casualties. The quake hit days after Myanmar was ...