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Myanmar Junta Declares Ceasefire as Quake Survivors Plead for Aid

AFP - On 2 April, Myanmar's junta announced a temporary ceasefire as the death toll from a devastating earthquake rose and desperate survivors pleaded for more help amid frantic scenes of aid distribution. The shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake on 28 March flattened buildings across Myanmar, killing nearly 3,000 people and making...

Myanmar Earthquake Aftershocks Continue as Death Toll Approaches 3,000

As of 2 April, Myanmar and Thailand have recorded 264 aftershocks following the powerful...

Laos Deploys Troops to Assist Myanmar in Earthquake Relief Efforts

On 31 March, the Lao People's Army dispatched a team of 33 personnel to...

Myanmar to Mark Minute of Silence as Quake Toll Passes 2,000

By Sebastien BERGER and Hla-Hla HTAY/AFP - Myanmar will mark a minute of silence...

Myanmar Military Continues Airstrikes Amidst Earthquake Destruction

Myanmar’s military government has carried out airstrikes on villages despite a deadly earthquake that...

Laos Responds to Criticism by Thai Media on Laos-China Railway

State media in Laos has responded to reports from journalists in Thailand claiming that tickets for the Laos-China Railway are too expensive for ordinary...

Thai PM Tells Residents to Raise Chickens to Overcome Poverty

The Prime Minister of Thailand, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has advised residents of his country to raise two chickens per family to help them save...

Thailand to Use Japanese Trains to Help Tourists Access Laos-China Railway

Thailand has received a fleet of secondhand diesel trains from Japan that will be used across four routes, including trips from Udon Thani to...

Kunming Sees Renewed Interest in Train Travel Following Laos-China Railway Opening

Residents of Kunming are taking a keener interest in train travel following the historic launch of the Laos-China Railway. While current regulations do not allow...

Thai Construction Tycoon Handed Prison Sentence for Butchering Black Leopard

A Thai construction Tycoon who shot and cooked a rare black leopard at a wildlife sanctuary in 2018 has been handed a three-year jail...

Meta Bans Myanmar Military Businesses on its Platforms

Meta Platforms Inc, formerly Facebook, said in a statement on Wednesday that it would ban all Myanmar military-controlled businesses from its platforms. The move comes...