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Myanmar's Military Makes Big Move as Quake Deaths Top 3K

Ruling military junta declares ceasefire to ease quake relief

(Newser) - Myanmar's ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people, the AP reports. The surprise announcement by military leaders who also head the unelected government came late...

Myanmar Quake May Hold Warning for Los Angeles
Myanmar Quake May
Hold Warning for Los Angeles
the rundown
Apr 1, 2025 2:46 PM CDT

Myanmar Quake May Hold Warning for Los Angeles

Sagaing Fault is similar to the San Andreas Fault

(Newser) - Los Angeles is roughly 8,000 miles away from Myanmar, but last week's devastating earthquake in the Asian nation might feel like it hit much closer to home for Angelenos. The reason? The Sagaing Fault that triggered the 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar is similar to the San Andreas...

Conspicuously Absent From 7.7 Earthquake Response: the US

Report says US has so far sent no one to Myanmar, as death toll exceeds 1.7K

(Newser) - The devastating earthquake in Myanmar is highlighting the vastly different aid landscape in the wake of the Trump administration's ascent to power in the US. As the death toll from Friday's 7.7-magnitude quake soared above 1,700, with that number expected to climb even higher , US aid...

Grim Milestone in Myanmar Death Toll After Quake

At least 1K have died, but the USGS estimates that number could eventually reach 10K

(Newser) - Myanmar's powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has killed more than 1,000 people, as the death toll keeps climbing amid rescue efforts. The military government said Saturday that 1,002 people have now been found dead and another 2,376 injured, with 30 others missing, per the AP . The...

Grim Count Begins After Big Quake in Asia

More than 150 dead in Myanmar and Thailand, and the toll is expected to keep rising

(Newser) - Details are clarifying after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday. From the AP :
  • At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, the head of the military government said in a televised speech. "The death toll and injuries are
...

90 Missing After Quake Takes Down Bangkok High-Rise

7.7 magnitude temblor shook Thailand, Myanmar on Friday

(Newser) - A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, collapsing buildings and causing multiple deaths. Thai officials say three people have been found dead and around 90 others are missing and believed to be still under the rubble of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed...

Thousands Rescued From Notorious Scam Compounds
Thousands Rescued From
Notorious Scam Compounds
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Feb 23, 2025 6:31 AM CST

Thousands Rescued From Notorious Scam Compounds

Victims lured to Thailand with job offers were forced to work at scam centers in Myanmar

(Newser) - Thailand says thousands of people from numerous countries have been rescued from the notorious scam centers on the other side of its border with Myanmar. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said Wednesday that around 7,000 people who were rescued from the illegal operations are waiting to be transferred to Thailand,...

He Flew to Asia for a Job. The Offer Was a Ruse
He Flew to
Asia for a Job.
The Offer
Was a Ruse
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Sep 14, 2024 3:25 PM CDT

He Flew to Asia for a Job. The Offer Was a Ruse

New York Times shares the story of a Ugandan man who was forced to be a scammer

(Newser) - Jalil Muyeke was the victim of Internet scammers. But as Tara Siegel Bernard writes for the New York Times , "the masterminds behind these schemes didn't drain his bank account. ... They stole seven months of his life." The 32-year-old from Uganda is one of thousands of such victims:...

With No Options Left, They Keep Risking Lives by Boat

But 1 in 8 Rohingya refugees who flee Myanmar or camps in Bangladesh are lost at sea

(Newser) - Across a treacherous stretch of water, the Rohingya came by the thousands, then died by the hundreds. Last year, nearly 4,500 ethnic Rohingya Muslims—two-thirds of them women and children—fled their homeland of Myanmar and refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh by boat, the United Nations' refugee agency reported....

This 'Pig Butchering' Scam Has Victims on Both Sides

Modern-day slaves are forced to try to scam unsuspecting Americans

(Newser) - It has a memorable name—and a devastating impact. CNN takes a deep dive into the rise of a "pig butchering" scam involving cryptocurrency, modern-day slaves, and duped Americans. It spent six months speaking with victims, investigators, and, yes, some scammers to pull the veil back on a scheme...

Suu Kyi Denied Request for Urgent Medical Care

Myanmar's former leader isn't eating well as a result of gum disease: reports

(Newser) - Myanmar's military rulers have denied a request to send an outside doctor to the imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, 78, who is said to be in need of urgent care. "She was suffering swelling in her gums and could not eat well and is feeling light-headed...

Hip-Hop Artist in Myanmar Gets 20 Years for Speaking Out

Byu Har criticized military-run government over electricity shortages

(Newser) - A 38-year-old Burmese hip-hop artist has been found guilty of criticizing Myanmar's military-controlled government and sentenced to 20 years in prison, a family member said Thursday. The sentence given to Byu Har, also known as Min Oat Myanmar, appeared to be the most severe so far given to any...

For Guardians of Rare Turtles, an Unprecedented Sight

Hatchlings of critically endangered species recorded emerging for the first time

(Newser) - Conservationists are celebrating an unprecedented sight in regard to a species of turtle on the brink of extinction: A batch of babies emerged from the mud in Myanmar, and their human guardians were able to record it for the first time in the wild, reports the New York Times . The...

100 Feared Dead in Attack on Myanmar Village

Witness says government fighter jet bombed crowd of people

(Newser) - Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on Tuesday killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule, said a witness, a member of a local pro-democracy group, and independent media. The military is increasingly using airstrikes to counter a widespread...

Aung San Suu Kyi Hears Her Fate in Latest Corruption Trial

Ex-Myanmar leader convicted, hit with 7-year sentence, bringing her total to 33 years

(Newser) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption Friday, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the last of a string of criminal cases against her, a legal official said. The court's action leaves her with a total of...

Gov't Helicopters Allegedly Hit Myanmar School, Killing Kids

13 people killed in total, per reports

(Newser) - Government helicopters have attacked a school and village in north-central Myanmar, killing at least 13 people including seven children, a school administrator and an aid worker said Monday. Civilian casualties often occur in attacks by the military government on pro-democracy insurgents and their allies. However, the number of children killed...

Suu Kyi Sentenced to 4 More Years in Prison
More Bad News for Suu Kyi
UPDATED
Sep 2, 2022 1:41 AM CDT

More Bad News for Suu Kyi

Ousted leader sentenced to 3 more years for election fraud conviction

(Newser) - Update: A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years' imprisonment after finding her guilty of involvement in election fraud, the AP reports. The ruling adds more jail time to the 17 years she is already serving for other offenses...

Myanmar Carries Out First Executions in 46 Years

Hangings were widely condemned

(Newser) - Myanmar has carried out its first executions in nearly 50 years with the hangings of a former National League for Democracy lawmaker, a democracy activist, and two men accused of violence after the country's military takeover last year. The executions announced Monday were carried out despite worldwide pleas for...

Convictions Rack Up for Suu Kyi
Convictions Rack Up for Suu Kyi
Apr 27, 2022 6:16 AM CDT

Convictions Rack Up for Suu Kyi

She is to serve at least 11 years in prison after 3 convictions, the latest for corruption

(Newser) - Myanmar's former elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday for corruption, in just one of many cases against the 76-year-old Nobel laureate, who was ousted from power by the military in a February 2021 coup. Human rights groups believe the junta...

Biden Administration Getting Ready to Declare a Genocide

White House will reportedly make the designation formally on Monday

(Newser) - The Biden administration intends to declare that Myanmar’s years-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population is a “genocide," US officials said Sunday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to make the long-anticipated designation on Monday at an event at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, according to the...

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