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Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow

Mandalay, Myanmar—Rescuers on Wednesday pulled a man alive from the rubble five days after Myanmar's devastating earthquake, as calls grew for the junta to allow...

Myanmar holds minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead

Mandalay, Myanmar—Myanmar held a minute's silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads...

Myanmar declares week of mourning as hopes fade for quake survivors

Mandalay, Myanmar—Myanmar's ruling junta declared a week of national mourning on Monday for the country's devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people, as...

Prayers and tears for Eid in quake-hit Mandalay

Mandalay, Myanmar—Hundreds of grieving Muslims gathered for Eid prayers in the street in Mandalay on Monday, the death and destruction of Myanmar's huge earthquake casting...

Philippines to send humanitarian team after deadly quake

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed government agencies to mobilize resources and extend humanitarian assistance to Myanmar and Thailand following a powerful magnitude-7.7 earthquake...

Myanmar quake a top-level emergency, WHO seeks urgent funding

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization said Sunday the Myanmar earthquake was a top-level emergency as it urgently sought $8 million to save lives and prevent...

Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors

Mandalay, Myanmar—Residents scoured collapsed buildings Sunday searching for survivors as aftershocks rattled the devastated city of Mandalay, two days after a massive earthquake killed at...

Global aid effort begins for Myanmar earthquake relief

BANGKOK – A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,600 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighboring Thailand and caused widespread damage. In Myanmar, residents scrambled...

‘Mass casualty’ as quake hits Myanmar, Thailand

Naypyidaw, Myanmar—A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in...

Solar power executive bullish on Batangas

Leandro Legarda Leviste, founder of Solar Philippines Tarlac Corp., reputedly the builder of Southeast Asia’s largest solar project, eyes remarkable progress in the coming...

Qualcomm says Southeast Asia will be major AI hub

Qualcomm Technologies Corp. said it expects Southeast Asia to be a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI), as the region continues its strong position...

inDrive maintains global momentum, sees rapid growth in PH

inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform operating in 48 countries, has retained its position as the world’s second most downloaded ride-hailing app...

Ethiopians recount horror of Southeast Asia scam centers

Nairobi, Kenya—Starved, beaten and electrocuted, Ahmed remains traumatized months after being trafficked to Southeast Asia, one of an untold number of Africans forced to work...

Another Thailand tragedy as bus crash kills 18

Bangkok, Thailand—A bus crashed and killed 18 people in Thailand on Wednesday after the brakes apparently failed as it went down a hill, police said. The...
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