UN official calls for continued international support for quake-hit Myanmar

A senior official of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called for continued international support for Myanmar to combat the impact of a massive earthquake that struck nearly a month ago. UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly Clements spoke to NHK …

Myanmar junta continues attacks in northern Shan State despite ceasefire

Clashes continue in and near Nawnghkio Township in northern Shan State despite the Myanmar military regime’s extension of a temporary post-quake ceasefire until April 30. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed that the junta carried out aerial …

Myanmar faces first ICSID case

An Australian mining company that left Myanmar in the wake of its 2021 military coup has launched an ICSID claim against the southeast Asian state, invoking a regional free trade agreement. Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s …

Myanmar hit by 154 aftershocks following deadly 7.9-magnitude quake

YANGON, April 23 (Xinhua) -- A total of 154 aftershocks have hit Myanmar since a devastating earthquake struck the country on March 28, according to the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology on Wednesday. These tremors ranged in magnitude …

694 killed, 1,670 injured, 68 missing Myanmar's earthquake

Myanmar earthquake world’s third costliest economic loss event in Q1: Gallagher Re

The special service on Tuesday night was held as Myanmar's military said it would extend a ceasefire declared to ease ...

13 Chinese nationals injured in earthquake in Myanmar, Chinese embassy says

4 boys drown while bathing in river in central Myanmar

YANGON, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Four boys drowned while bathing in Ayeyarwady River near a motorboat landing in Nyaung-U town of Mandalay region in Myanmar on Wednesday, the country's fire services department said. The drowning incident occurred at around …

2.2 kg of heroin seized in Myanmar's Sagaing region

YANGON, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 2.2 kg of heroin in Sagaing region, the state-run daily Myanma Alinn reported on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police searched a motorcycle in Kalay town of Sagaing region on …