Myanmar quake death toll from March 28 rises to 3,706

The death toll from Myanmar's powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has reached 3,706, with 5,017 others injured and 130 still missing as of Tuesday, according to Myanmar Now. The powerful tremors from the March 28 earthquake were felt in neighboring …

Indian Air Force Cites Cyber-Preparedness After GPS Spoofing Reports During Myanmar Aid Drops

Amidst multiple reports of an Indian Air Force plane carrying relief material to quake hit Myanmar, coming under cyber-attack mid-air, the Indian Air Force has issued a clarification categorically stating that its crew were capable of handling such …

Myanmar junta aims to resume ministry operations in Naypyitaw by end of month

Myanmar’s military junta plans to restore all administrative operations in Naypyitaw by the end of April, a month after the earthquake that caused extensive damage to much of the city on March 28, according to official announcements and staff reports. …

People detained in Myanmar after release from scam compounds attempt an escape

BANGKOK (AP) — They walked out of the compound in Myanmar not knowing where they would go. Though they were aiming for the river that separated them from Thailand and freedom, they didn’t know if they would make it across. A group of more than 270 some men …

Beyond the surface of the Myanmar earthquake

Photo by REUTERS/via SNO Sites/CHINA DAILY Members of the Chinese Red Cross International Emergency Response Team work at a collapsed residential building following the earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar March 31, 2025. China Daily via REUTERS …

Myanmar junta continues airstrikes, another Church destroyed

The Myanmar junta destroyed a Baptist Church in Chin state on April 13, in the third attack on church buildings in five days, violating a ceasefire it declared to help relief works after last month’s devastating earthquake.   The Myoma Baptist Church in …

Scarcity of construction materials in Myanmar slows rebuilding after quake

Extensive damage and import restrictions have caused a severe shortage of steel, cement, and other materials needed for reconstruction and repairs since last month’s earthquake, retailers and business owners said.  Bags of cement, which sold for around 20, …

Japanese doctor appeals for continued aid for Myanmar earthquake survivors

A Japanese doctor who has been caring for survivors of last month's powerful earthquake in Myanmar has appealed for continued international assistance. Igarashi Yutaka of the Nippon Medical School Hospital Advanced Critical Care Center arrived in …

Kuki groups ask residents in Moreh to deny land for fencing India-Myanmar border

This came two days after the influential Kuki Chiefs' Organisation at Moreh issued an appeal opposing the Centre's move to fence the border saying this would divide the Kuki communities living on both sides of the border.

People detained in Myanmar after release from scam compounds attempt an escape