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More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar, UN says

Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off Myanmar's coast in recent days, UN agencies said...
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Death toll of Myanmar earthquake rises to 144 as junta seeks foreign aid

At least 144 people have been killed and 732 injured after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday,...
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Many dead as strong earthquakes hit Southeast Asia

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people, collapsing a Bangkok skyscraper under construction...
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Powerful 7.7 earthquake strikes Myanmar, killing at least 20

At least 20 people were killed and dozens more trapped after two powerful earthquakes struck Myanmar on Friday, causing...
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Myanmar junta to release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreign nationals, in Independence Day amnesty

Myanmar’s military junta announced it will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreign nationals, as part of an amnesty to...
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Death toll rises to 384 in Myanmar after typhoon Yagi

The devastating impact of Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar has left at least 384 people dead, with 89 still missing,...
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UN condemns record high deaths of humanitarian aid workers

The United Nations on Monday condemned an "unacceptable" surge in deadly attacks on humanitarian aid workers, with a record...
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Myanmar’s Rohingya in the crosshairs as fighting escalates in Rakhine

Myanmar's Muslim-minority Rohingya community is once again under threat of attacks and displacement as fighting between a powerful ethnic...
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Myanmar junta reiterates election plan after ex-Cambodia PM seeks Suu Kyi access

Myanmar's military chief discussed plans to hold an election in the country with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen in...
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ANALYSIS-In Myanmar war, crucial window looms for junta and rebels

In the jungles of southeastern Myanmar's Dawna Hills, rebels from an armed ethnic group are fighting to hold back...
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Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town

Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar's frontier town of Myawaddy, as troops...
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Myanmar rebel group says it withdraws from key town on Thai border

A Myanmar rebel group has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by...
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INSIGHT-In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink

Myawaddy, a critical trading post in Myanmar that rebel forces seized from the ruling junta last week, offers a...
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