World : Engagement With Myanmar Military For Humanitarian Aid, Not Recognition - Bakri MP

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s recent humanitarian engagement with Myanmar's military leadership does not constitute political recognition of the junta but is a time-sensitive and pragmatic effort to deliver aid following a deadly …

Durban family pleads for mom's return from quake-hit Myanmar

Devika Hunsraj has been in the southeast Asian country for almost a year teaching English. Thiasha Narainsamy of Mount Edgecombe says her mother miraculously survived last month's 7.7 magnitude quake after falling from the 11th floor of her collapsed …

The Earthquake That Raced at Supersonic Speed – And Tore a 400km Scar Through Myanmar

A deadly 7.7 quake shattered Myanmar’s heartland, ripping a 400-kilometer gash along a major fault and unleashing shaking that reached far beyond the epicenter. Scientists were stunned by its rare supershear behavior. Credit: SciTechDaily.com A powerful 7. …

In Depth: Myanmar’s Jade Trade Shattered by Earthquake

A devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. Considered the strongest earthquake in Myanmar in decades, it originated near the Irrawaddy River, approximately 20 kilometers from …

Red Cross faces funding shortage in Myanmar earthquake relief

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Thursday it had received only a fraction of an emergency appeal for 100 million Swiss francs ($122.40 million) to help recovery efforts …

Mission to set up field hospital in Myanmar put on hold

TAPAH: The mission to deploy medical officers to Myanmar to set up a field hospital, which was scheduled to depart yesterday, has been postponed at the request of Myanmar's authorities, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said the …

Myanmar Catholics prepare for Easter amid loss, grief

For Rosy Aye Thida and hundreds of other Catholics in the quake-hit Sagaing area of Myanmar, this Easter is one of thanksgiving for saving their lives. The 7.7 magnitude quake on March 28 devastated hundreds of buildings and houses in Sagaing, the …

Myanmar Junta Says To Free Nearly 5,000 Prisoners In Amnesty

Myanmar's New Year amnesty excludes political prisoners like Suu Kyi

Centre Asks Mizoram Civil Society to Support Border Fencing With Myanmar

Amid growing concerns over the Centre’s decision to fence the India-Myanmar border and revoke the Free Movement Regime (FMR), the Union government has reached out to civil society organisations in Mizoram, seeking their cooperation. According to …