Brutal War Complicating Myanmar’s Quake Response

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The Brutal War Complicating Myanmar’s Quake Response
Last week’s violent earthquakes tore through a part of the country that had already borne the brunt of a brutal campaign by the country’s military junta to root out resistance.
Rubio dismisses criticism over US response to Myanmar quake
The US has been accused of not doing enough to help Myanmar due to the shuttering of its humanitarian aid agency.
How the scale of Myanmar's loss is clearer one week after the quake
More than 3,000 people have been confirmed dead after last week's earthquake and the toll is expected to rise.

Myanmar, junta and Death Toll

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Myanmar quake death toll at 3,354, junta leader returns from summit
The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake climbed to 3,354, with 4,850 injured and 220 missing, state media said on Saturday, as the visiting U.N. aid chief praised humanitarian and community groups for leading the aid response.
Myanmar junta chief arrives for summit as quake toll passes 3,000
The head of Myanmar's junta was due to discuss the response to his country's devastating earthquake at a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday after the death toll passed 3,000.
UN Urges Relief Efforts in Myanmar as Earthquake Death Toll Rises
The confirmed death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,455, as U.N. agencies and foreign aid donors ramp up their emergency relief efforts
How Myanmar’s Junta—and Ongoing Civil War—Complicates the Nation’s Earthquake Recovery
Here’s what to know about the challenges from the natural disaster—compounded by ongoing civil war—and where the country ...
Myanmar earthquake: can Asean step up to fill US aid vacuum?
Myanmar’s deadly earthquake has exposed the vacuum left by the United States’ retreat from foreign aid, prompting calls for ...
In a moment to show leadership, Myanmar's junta chief drops bombs and shuts out journalists
Multiple Western aid agencies said they have struggled to get personnel into Myanmar as the ruling junta leads the response ...
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Myanmar: Allow Immediate Aid to Quake-Stricken Areas
Myanmar’s military junta should allow immediate unfettered access to humanitarian aid for earthquake survivors and lift ...
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Myanmar junta declares quake ceasefire as survivors plead for aid
Myanmar's junta announced a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday (Apr 2) as the death toll from a devastating earthquake rose and ...
The smell of death still lingers in the town at the epicenter of Myanmar’s earthquake
As the road shook beneath him, Ko Zeyer sped past crumbled buildings, buckled roads and gaping sinkholes toward his hometown ...
Myanmar Junta Blocks Entry Of International Journalists In Quake-Affected Areas
Myanmar's military junta has banned the entry of foreign media seeking to cover the earthquake-devastated areas in the ...
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Airstrikes Amid Earthquakes: Myanmar’s Double Disaster
The junta’s muddled and repressive response to the devastating March 28 earthquake show where its priorities really lie.
Trump’s USAID cuts cripple American response to Myanmar earthquake
As Myanmar reels from a devastating 7. 7-magnitude earthquake killing thousands, Trump's dismantling of USAID has left ...