In Myanmar’s Earthquake, Some See Political Omens

The dust from the devastating earthquake on Friday was still churning in Myanmar when an existential question swirled into th...

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In Bangkok, a Desperate Search for Survivors Buried Under Collapsed Building

The pile of rubble was nearly seven stories high. There was a cloud of dust. And there was punishing, 96 degrees Fahrenheit h...

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High Toll Is Feared After Earthquake Batters Myanmar and Thailand

A powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, gouging open roads, toppling century-old religious monuments and dest...

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Protests Demanding Restoration of Monarchy in Nepal Turn Deadly

At least two people were killed and dozens of others were injured in Nepal on Friday as protesters calling for the restoratio...

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Myanmar Earthquake Aid Complicated by Its Isolation

Myanmar’s long isolation and its internal instability are likely to complicate the global humanitarian aid response to the ea...

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Myanmar Earthquake Pushes a Hospital in Mandalay to Its Limits

In the parking lot of Mandalay General Hospital, dozens of patients — many with their heads and arms bandaged — were lined up...

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What We Know About the Earthquake in Myanmar

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, sending shock waves across a vast expanse of Southeast Asia an...

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In Photos:An Earthquake Rocks Myanmar and Thailand

A strong earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, on Friday, damaging or collapsing bridges and buildi...

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Myanmar’s Internet Censorship Limits Information About Earthquake

After the 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday, the internet was filled with videos, images and social media posts documenting ...

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Myanmar Quake Causes Chaos in Bangkok

In central Bangkok, throngs of panicked residents ran outside when the earthquake hit. Afterward, sidewalks, plazas and sidew...

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