An armed resistance group in Myanmar has accused the ruling military government of continuing to carry out airstrikes on "civilian areas" in the wake of the huge earthquake in the country.

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More than 2,000 people have died in Myanmar following Friday's powerful earthquake, the country's military leadership says, as it declares a week of national mourning The UN has made an urgent ...

For example, in 2023, after Typhoon Mocha hit, the military junta hindered access to affected areas for humanitarian aid communities, leaving millions of Myanmar residents struggling without adequate ...

(Reuters) -An armed resistance movement against Myanmar's military-run government criticised the junta on Sunday for conducting airstrikes on villages even as the country reels from an earthquake that ...

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar of Friday, killing scores of people and prompting the country’s military junta to make a rare plea for international assistance.

Rescuers were still pulling survivors from the rubble when one of several aftershocks struck on Sunday, sending people in Mandalay — Myanmar’s second-largest city and the epicenter of Friday ...

The earthquake, known to have killed at least 1,000 and probably many more than that, struck a day after Myanmar’s military regime celebrated the country’s 80th Armed Forces Day with a parade ...

An armed resistance movement against Myanmar's military-run government criticised the junta on Sunday (Mar 30) for conducting airstrikes on villages even as the country reels from an earthquake ...

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military chief used a speech at the annual Armed Forces Day celebration Thursday to reaffirm plans to hold a general election by year's end and call on opposition groups ...