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Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar, Thailand
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» NAY PYI TAW - A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar on Friday, buckling roads in capital Naypyidaw, damaging buildings and forcing people to flee into the streets in neighbouring Thailand.
Sectarian violence claims 18 more lives in Pakistan
Reuters, Published on 23/11/2024
» PESHAWAR, Pakistan - At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured in further sectarian violence in northwestern Pakistan, officials said on Saturday, as tensions remained high following attacks on transport convoys that killed dozens of civilians this week.
Sanctioned Myanmar tycoons find shelter in Singapore
Bloomberg, Published on 18/10/2022
» Frangipani plants and coconut trees front the three-story villa on Sentosa Island where Myanmar tycoon Tay Za stays when he’s in Singapore. It’s one of two houses his family owns in a development overlooking the South China Sea known as a playground for the wealthy. A short drive away is the Marina Bay Sands casino, where he would often show up carrying a duffel bag stuffed with cash. On a sunny day in June, a yellow Ferrari F8 Spider and a Mercedes were parked outside one of the villas.
Myanmar military jet crashes after 'technical failure'
Reuters, Published on 16/02/2022
» A Myanmar military jet crashed Wednesday morning after a "technical failure" while flying in the country's north, the junta's information team said in a statement.
12 killed in Myanmar military plane crash
Reuters, Published on 10/06/2021
» Twelve people were killed when a Myanmar military plane crashed in a central region of the country Thursday, a spokesman for the junta said.
At least 90 killed on Myanmar 'day of shame'
Reuters and AFP, Published on 27/03/2021
» Security forces killed more than 90 people across Myanmar on Saturday in one of the bloodiest days of protests since the military coup last month, news reports and witnesses said.
Looters target Myanmar temple treasures in tourist slump
AFP, Published on 06/07/2020
» BAGAN, Myanmar: A squad of armed police patrol Myanmar's sacred site of Bagan under the cover of night, taking on plunderers snatching relics from temples forsaken by tourists due to coronavirus restrictions.
Bagan wins World Heritage status
Published on 06/07/2019
» YANGON: Unesco has declared Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan as a World Heritage Site, nearly a quarter of a century after the complex of Buddhist temples was first nominated for listing.
Myanmar plane in emergency touchdown as landing gear fails
AFP, Published on 12/05/2019
» YANGON: A Myanmar pilot saved the day after his aircraft's landing gear failed, forcing the jet into an emergency landing with no front wheels on Sunday morning, an official said.
Twitter CEO slammed for ignoring Rohingya plight in Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 10/12/2018
» SINGAPORE: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has come under fire for tweets about his meditation retreat in Myanmar and encouraging people to visit the country without mentioning what the United Nations has described as "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya Muslim minority.