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Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare
Small boats line the shore as cargo ships and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics.
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies found
Rescuers carry the body of a victim, from a collapsed building, in the aftermath of Friday's earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, Thursday, April 3, 2025. Burmese rescuers work through the rubble of a collapsed building following Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Thursday, April 3, 2025. A boy walks between temporary shelters for people displaced due to the earthquake, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Thursday, April 3, 2025.
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,145 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors medical care and shelter. Information Minister Maung Maung Ohn also announced at a meeting in the capital, Naypyitaw, that 4,589 people were injured and 221 others were missing, state television MRTV reported.
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,145 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors medical care and shelter. Information Minister Maung Maung Ohn also announced at a meeting in the capital, Naypyitaw, that 4,589 people were injured and 221 others were missing, state television MRTV reported.
Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as deaths pass 3,000
BANGKOK (AP) — 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 surprise announcement by military leaders who also head the unelected government came late Wednesday on state television MRTV, which said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by Friday's quake.
Man rescued from rubble in Myanmar's capital but hope fading of finding more earthquake survivors
A rescuer works through rubble of a collapsed building following Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. A girl walks past a building damaged in Friday's earthquake in Sagaing, Myanmar, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Uncredited - Democratic Voice of Burma Damaged buildings are seen in the aftermath of Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Man rescued from rubble in Myanmar's capital but hope fading of finding more earthquake survivors
Man rescued from rubble in Myanmar's capital but hope fading of finding more earthquake survivors Rescue crews in Myanmar pulled a 26-year-old man out alive from the rubble of a capital city hotel after nearly 108 hours, but most teams were finding only bodies five days after a massive earthquake hit the country
Myanmar's ruling military declares a ceasefire in civil war to facilitate quake relief
BANGKOK (AP) — 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 2,800 people. The announcement by the military's high command was reported late Wednesday on state television MRTV, which said the truce would run until April 22 and was aimed at showing compassion for people affected by Friday's quake.
Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000
BANGKOK (AP) — 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 announcement by the military's high command was reported late Wednesday on state television MRTV, which said the truce would run until April 22 and was aimed at showing compassion for people affected by Friday's quake.
Man rescued from rubble in Myanmar's capital but hope fading of finding more earthquake survivors
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue crews in Myanmar pulled a 26-year-old man out alive from the rubble of the capital city hotel where he worked early Wednesday, but most teams were finding only bodies five days after a massive earthquake hit the country.
Man rescued from rubble in Myanmar's capital but hope fading of finding more earthquake survivors
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue crews in Myanmar pulled a 26-year-old man out alive from the rubble of the capital city hotel where he worked early Wednesday, but most teams were finding only bodies five days after a massive earthquake hit the country.
Survivors still being found after Myanmar's earthquake but military attacks could harm relief effort
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescuers pulled two men alive from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar's capital early Wednesday, but most teams were finding only bodies five days after a massive earthquake hit, and concerns were growing that continued military attacks on resistance forces could jeopardize relief efforts. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit midday Friday, toppling thousands of buildings, collapsing bridges and buckling roads.
Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000
At least 18 people have been killed in Bangkok following the quake that struck near Mandalay early Friday afternoon Lillian SUWANRUMPHA BANGKOK (AP) — 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.
Man rescued from rubble in Myanmar's capital but hope fading of finding more earthquake survivors
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue crews in Myanmar pulled a 26-year-old man out alive from the rubble of the capital city hotel where he worked early Wednesday, but most teams were finding only bodies five days after a massive earthquake hit the country.
Myanmar's ruling military declares a ceasefire in civil war to facilitate quake relief
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Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000
BANGKOK (AP) — 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 surprise announcement by military leaders who also head the unelected government came late Wednesday on state television MRTV, which said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by Friday's quake.
Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700
Myanmar's rescuers work through rubble of a collapsed building following Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Myanmar's military officers search through rubble of a collapsed building following Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. A rescuer works through rubble of a collapsed building following Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar's capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, compounding a humanitarian crisis caused by a civil war. The fire department in Naypyitaw said the woman was successfully pulled from the rubble 91 hours after being buried when the building collapsed in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit midday Friday.
Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured, Myanmar media reported Tuesday. The head of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum in the capital, Naypyitaw, that 2,719 people have now been found dead, with 4,521 others injured and 441 missing, the Western News online portal reported.
Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar's capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, compounding a humanitarian crisis caused by a civil war. The fire department in Naypyitaw said the woman was successfully pulled from the rubble 91 hours after being buried when the building collapsed in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit midday Friday.
Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured, Myanmar media reported Tuesday. The head of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum in the capital, Naypyitaw, that 2,719 people have now been found dead, with 4,521 others injured and 441 missing, the Western News online portal reported.
Earthquake compounds Myanmar's humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 2,000
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll in last week's massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as accounts of some people's last moments emerged: Two hundred Buddhist monks crushed by a collapsing monastery. Fifty children killed when a preschool classroom crumbled. Seven hundred Muslims struck while praying at mosques for Ramadan.
Earthquake compounds humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, where death toll has passed 1,700
You have permission to edit this article. Close Rescuers work at the site of the Sky Villa Condo that collapsed In Friday's earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, Sunday, March 30, 2025. In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese rescuers looks at a collapsed building before conducting a search and rescue operation in the aftermath of an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, Sunday, March 30, 2025.
Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the country’s military-led government said Monday. Government spokesman Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun told state-run MRTV that another 3,400 have been injured and more than 300 were missing. The military had previously reported 1,644 dead but did not provide specific figures in its update.
Earthquake compounds Myanmar's humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 2,000
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll in last week's massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as rescuers and an activist group said several hundred Muslims died while praying at mosques during Ramadan and 200 Buddhist monks were crushed by a collapsing monastery.
Activist groups urge UN probe of its Myanmar envoy after report alleges ties to Chinese companies
Farmer walk through a field as Myanmar celebrates the national holiday Peasants' Day annually on March 2 to show the country's appreciation to its laborers, in Naypytaw, Myanmar, Sunday, March 2, 2025. Aung Shine Oo - AP BANGKOK (AP) — Activist groups are calling for the United Nations to investigate its special envoy to Myanmar over possible conflicts of interest, after a report detailed her consulting company's alleged ties to Chinese mining and construction projects in the country.
Activist groups urge UN probe of its Myanmar envoy after report alleges ties to Chinese companies
BANGKOK (AP) — Activist groups are calling for the United Nations to investigate its special envoy to Myanmar over possible conflicts of interest, after a report detailed her consulting company's alleged ties to Chinese mining and construction projects in the country. Justice for Myanmar wrote to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres following a report in Australia's The Saturday Paper outlining what it said were Julie Bishop's links to Chinese state-owned companies that operate in Myanmar.
Activist groups urge UN probe of its Myanmar envoy after report alleges ties to Chinese companies
BANGKOK (AP) — Activist groups are urging the United Nations to investigate its special envoy to Myanmar over possible conflicts of interest, after a report claimed her consulting company has ties to Chinese mining and construction projects in the country. Justice for Myanmar wrote to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres following the report, which alleged Julie Bishop’s links to Chinese state-owned companies that operate in Myanmar. Other groups have joined the call.
US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
This photo provided by Thailand's daily web newspaper Prachatai shows a vehicle with a load of unidentified passengers leave the detention center in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Nuttaphol Meksobhon - Prachatai An immigration detention center is seen in Bangkok Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. The gate of an immigration detention center is seen in Bangkok Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
BANGKOK (AP) — The United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights groups fear they may face torture and other abuse, the U.S. State Department said Friday.
US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
BANGKOK (AP) — The State Department says the United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights groups fear they may face torture and other abuse.
US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
BANGKOK (AP) — The United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights groups fear they may face torture and other abuse, the U.S. State Department said Friday.
China holds live-fire exercises in Gulf of Tonkin after Vietnam marks its territorial claims
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Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support
FILE - President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. FILE - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, attends a meeting with United States Vice-President JD Vance on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though experts say Beijing is most likely in a wait-and-see mode right now to see how the situation in Europe plays out.
Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though experts say Beijing is most likely in a wait-and-see mode right now to see how the situation in Europe plays out.
Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though experts say Beijing is most likely in a wait-and-see mode right now to see how the situation in Europe plays out.
China holds live-fire exercises in Gulf of Tonkin after Vietnam marks its territorial claims
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese authorities said they began live-fire exercises in the Gulf of Tonkin on Monday, only days after Vietnam announced a new line marking what it considers its territory in the body of water between the two countries. China's Maritime Safety Administration said the exercises would be focused on the Beibu Gulf area, closer to the Chinese side of the Gulf of Tonkin, and would run through Thursday evening. kAmxE 82G6 ?@ 7FCE96C 56E2:=D[ 3FE E96 5CC==D 7@==@H 2?
Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though experts say Beijing is most likely in a wait-and-see mode right now to see how the situation in Europe plays out.
China holds live-fire exercises in Gulf of Tonkin after Vietnam marks its territorial claims
BANGKOK (AP) — China says its forces have begun live-fire exercises in the Gulf of Tonkin only days after Vietnam announced a new line marking what it considers its territory in the body of water between the two countries. China’s Maritime Safety Administration said the exercises would be focused on the Beibu Gulf area, closer to the Chinese side of the Gulf of Tonkin, and would run through Thursday evening.
Vietnam's strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
BANGKOK (AP) — New government regulations on social media in Vietnam give authorities increased powers to prevent dissent and control the news, along with the tools to more easily track down critics and silence them, according to an analysis released Tuesday.
Vietnam's strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
FILE - A man walks past a row of T-shirts printed with Vietnamese flags in Hanoi, Vietnam on July 30, 2020. FILE - The logo for Facebook appears on screens in New York's Times Square on March 29, 2018. 1 of 2 FILE - A man walks past a row of T-shirts printed with Vietnamese flags in Hanoi, Vietnam on July 30, 2020. FILE - The logo for Facebook appears on screens in New York's Times Square on March 29, 2018.
Vietnam's strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
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Vietnam's strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
BANGKOK (AP) — New government regulations on social media in Vietnam give authorities increased powers to prevent dissent and control the news, along with the tools to more easily track down critics and silence them. According to an analysis by free speech group The 88 Project, Vietnam’s Communist authorities implemented “Decree 147” in December, tightening regulations on social media companies like Facebook, X, YouTube and TikTok in a bid to further stifle criticism.
Vietnam's strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
BANGKOK (AP) — New government regulations on social media in Vietnam give authorities increased powers to prevent dissent and control the news, along with the tools to more easily track down critics and silence them, according to an analysis released Tuesday.
How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas?
BANGKOK (AP) — Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel were released Thursday. They were among 31 Thais taken by the militant group, of whom 23 have already been released. Another two have been confirmed dead, and the status of one remaining person is not clear. According to Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 46 Thais have been killed during the conflict, including the two who died in Hamas captivity.
How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas?
BANGKOK (AP) — Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel were released on Thursday. They were among 31 Thais taken by the militant group, of whom 23 have already been released. Another two have been confirmed dead, and the status of one remaining person is not clear. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ %92:=2?5’D |:?:DECJ @7 u@C6:8? p772:CD[ ce %92:D 92G6 366? <:==65 5FC:?8 E96 4@?7=:4E[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 EH@ H9@ 5:65 :?
How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas?
BANGKOK (AP) — Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel were released on Thursday. They were among 31 Thais taken by the militant group, of whom 23 have already been released. Another two have been confirmed dead, and the status of one remaining person is not clear. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas?
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