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Myanmar

Yesterday
30th March 2025
Foreign aid
Over 1,700 confirmed dead as rescuers continue to search for survivors in Myanmar quake
The true scale of the disaster remains unclear in the isolated military-ruled state, and the toll is expected to rise significantly.
Updated 9 hrs ago
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Myanmar
Myanmar hit by 5.1-magnitude aftershock two days after major earthquake as recovery efforts continue
12 hrs ago
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23rd March 2025 - 29th March 2025
Myanmar earthquake
Death toll from Myanmar earthquake rises to over 1,600 people as search for survivors continues
At least eight people dead following skyscraper collapse in Bangkok
Tánaiste Simon Harris announced €6 million in humanitarian assistance for Myanmar
China, Russia and India send relief workers to Myanmar as Trump offers assistance
Updated 29 Mar
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Earthquake
Earthquake kills more than 150 people in Myanmar and Thailand, with death toll 'likely to rise'
A 7.7-Magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Sagaing in Myanmar this morning
Tremors were felt as far as China, Vietnam and Thailand
Over 40 workers are trapped in the rubble of a skyscraper which was under construction in Bangkok
Updated 28 Mar
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shockwaves
Tremors from Myanmar earthquake detected across Ireland
28 Mar
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2025
Takeshi Ebisawa
Yakuza leader pleads guilty in US court to conspiring to sell nuclear material sourced from Myanmar
8 Jan
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Independence Day
Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day
4 Jan
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2024
Typhoon Yagi
Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid amid deadly floods
14 Sep 2024
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record rainfall
14,000 displaced in Myanmar after record rain sparks floods
10 Oct 2023
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The Explainer: A forgotten crisis - what is happening to the Rohingya minority fleeing Myanmar?
We delve into the prosecution faced by the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, and the treacherous journey many make across the Andaman Sea in search of asylum and a better life. We speak with Michelle Cicic, head of the regional office for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) in south-southeast Asia Pacific, as well as Lilianne Fan and Hassan bin Roshid from the Geutanyoë Foundation.
45m
Myanmar
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has jail term reduced by six years in partial pardon
Updated 1 Aug 2023
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to government building, party official says
28 Jul 2023
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Cyclone Mocha
At least 29 reported dead after Cyclone Mocha tears through Bangladesh and Myanmar
15 May 2023
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kanbalu
International outcry as Myanmar junta confirms it carried out air strike on village
12 Apr 2023
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Myanmar
Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi jailed for further seven years
Updated 30 Dec 2022
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Aung San Suu Kyi
UN Security Council adopts first ever Myanmar resolution and calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi
21 Dec 2022
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At least 11 schoolchildren killed in Myanmar air strike, UNICEF says
20 Sep 2022
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At least eleven children killed in Myanmar junta attack on village
20 Sep 2022
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Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to three years for 'electoral fraud'
2 Sep 2022
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Myanmar military junta executes four political prisoners
Updated 25 Jul 2022
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Myanmar
Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to five years in prison
27 Apr 2022
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on trial
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi goes on trial over ‘election fraud’
14 Feb 2022
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Arrests
Dozens arrested to suppress protests on Myanmar coup anniversary
1 Feb 2022
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Violence
Over 1,000 people likely killed in war crimes and crimes against humanity since Myanmar coup
31 Jan 2022
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Sentenced
Myanmar junta court jails close aides of ousted leader
30 Dec 2021
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Myanmar
Save the Children staff confirmed dead in Myanmar massacre
28 Dec 2021
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Myanmar
Myanmar court postpones verdicts in second case against Aung San Suu Kyi
27 Dec 2021
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Disaster
One dead and at least 70 missing after landslide at Myanmar jade mine
22 Dec 2021
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Sagaing massacre
Myanmar government denies massacre reports as opponents stage ‘silent strike’
10 Dec 2021
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Junta
Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison
6 Dec 2021
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Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi to be prosecuted for ‘electoral fraud’ in Myanmar
16 Nov 2021
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Myanmar
Army shelling in Myanmar blamed for destruction of 160 buildings in town
30 Oct 2021
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Myanmar
Myanmar torn by armed conflict and becoming a failed state, says UN envoy
22 Oct 2021
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Myanmar
Myanmar junta chief says new elections will be held in two years
1 Aug 2021
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Myanmar
Junta trial of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi gets underway
14 Jun 2021
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Violence erupts in Myanmar as thousands gather to call for 'spring revolution' against military junta
2 May 2021
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US urges action by UN Security Council on Myanmar coup
10 Apr 2021
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Broadband
Military limits internet use as Myanmar information blackout worsens
9 Apr 2021
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Myanmar
Myanmar shuts down wireless internet services as coup protests continue
2 Apr 2021
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Myanmar
Death toll passes 500 in Myanmar military's crackdown on protesters
30 Mar 2021
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