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The National Unity Government of Myanmar has announced that the People's Defence Force (PDF) will implement a two-week pause in offensive military operations, except for defensive actions, in earthqua...
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Survivors were pulled out of rubble in Myanmar and signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massi...

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Hundreds trapped under rubble of collapsed buildings as Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,600
A rescue team in Mandalay, the city closest to the earthquake's epicentre, tells the BBC they "are digging people out with our bare hands".
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Signs of life detected in quake-struck Bangkok skyscraper; death toll tops 2,000
Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at least 2,
Myanmar Quake Death Toll Rises to 1,644 as Resistance Movement Announces Partial Cease-Fire
A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military.
Deaths From Devastating Earthquake in Myanmar Climb Past 1,700
The death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble
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.
A Question in Quake-Wracked Myanmar: Does This Augur the End of the Junta?
In a censored nation that runs on rumor and omens, people in Myanmar wonder whether the latest disaster might be a portent of regime change.
Scenes of damage caused by strong earthquake in Myanmar capital of Naypyitaw
Scenes of damage in the Myanmar capital of Naypyitaw were seen on Friday following a strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the region.
Lessons from the Myanmar earthquake: Disaster preparedness
The 7.7 Myanmar temblor raises questions about earthquake preparedness in Southeast Asia — and California. What can the rest of the world learn?
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