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Old New Zealand photo falsely shared as impact of Myanmar earthquake
A catastrophic earthquake in Myanmar killed more than 2,000, buckled roads and collapsed buildings in the country's largest cities, but a…
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Myanmar announces week of national mourning as hopes of finding quake survivors fade
The UN says the earthquake has compounded "an already dire crisis" in Myanmar, which is in the midst of a four-year civil war. Despite the…
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Local Burmese community reacts to devastation in Myanmar after earthquake
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The desperate race to find survivors of the massive earthquake in Southeast Asia continues. It’s estimated that…
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Lessons from the Myanmar earthquake: Disaster preparedness
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday has killed more than 1,600 people and injured more than 3,400…
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India sends four ships carrying earthquake aid to Myanmar
India has expanded its relief effort to help its neighbour Myanmar in the aftermath of Friday's devastating earthquake. Four Indian Navy…
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Myanmar's opposition declares ceasefire in civil war after earthquake
Opposition forces in Myanmar's years-long civil war have declared a ceasefire as the country struggles to rescue survivors from a…
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Singapore companies in Myanmar, Thailand largely unaffected by earthquake
Companies from Singapore that operate in Myanmar and Thailand said that operations have been largely unaffected by the severe earthquake…
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Mercy Chefs to deploy to Myanmar following 7.7 magnitude earthquake
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Portsmouth-based nonprofit Mercy Chefs has announced they are deploying to southeast Asia following a massive…
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Myanmar quake: Scramble to find survivors as death toll hits 1,644
The death toll from the Myanmar earthquake has climbed to at least 1,644, with over 3,400 injured, the Myanmar Now news outlet reported on…
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Photos Show Severe Impact of Myanmar, Thailand Earthquake
Motorists ride past a damaged building after a strong earthquake struck Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 28, 2025. Credit - Reuters/Stringer A…
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Myanmar earthquake: What we know
A huge earthquake has hit central Myanmar. The magnitude-7.7 tremor was felt elsewhere, including in Thailand and south-west China. More…
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Parasitic Wasp that caught prey in "Venus flytrap" body discovered in amber
Paleontologists have discovered a disturbing new species of ancient wasp that restrained its prey using its Venus flytrap-like abdomen…
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Old photos show armoured vehicle transfer and border patrol, not 'Thai military preparing to enter Myanmar'
As Thailand intensified efforts to crack down on compounds housing illegal scam operations that have flourished in parts of Myanmar's…
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Singapore-based Interra Resources denies allegations that it’s ‘fuelling war crimes’ in Myanmar by supplying oil
OIL and gas exploration and production company Interra Resources on Thursday (Feb 6) denied a report that alleged it is supplying the…
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Old protest pictures misrepresented as Myanmar workers demanding higher pay
As activists marked the fourth anniversary of Myanmar's military coup on February 1, 2025, old protest photos in Thailand circulated…
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Clip shows Burmese resistance fighters praying at replica pagoda, not 'arriving at Golden Rock shrine'
As conflict between the military and various armed groups continues to roil Buddhist-majority Myanmar, a clip of pro-democracy fighters…
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'My conscripted husband is now dead': How Myanmar's war is killing civilians
The last time Chaw Su saw her husband was in March, when he was forcibly conscripted to fight for the army in Myanmar's civil war. Four…
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Myanmar anti-junta pages falsely share old photo as 'shot-down military chopper'
As fighting intensified between the military and ethnic armed groups in parts of Myanmar, an old photo of a damaged helicopter gained…
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Altered image of Iranian boat falsely linked to conflict in western Myanmar
A photo of a boat flying the flags of Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been altered and shared on Burmese social media…
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AI-generated images of stranded elephants circulate in Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi
Screenshot of the image posted in the "Lightroom Editing" Facebook group, taken on September 24, 2024 Senevirathne, who regularly uploads…
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Photo of Malaysian navy vessel sinking falsely linked to conflict in western Myanmar
Screenshot taken on September 3, 2024 of the false post The junta's brutal crackdown on anti-coup protesters has forced thousands of youth…
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UN reports widescale war crimes by Myanmar junta against rebels
The use of force against the Myanmar population by the country's military has increased, the UN body investigating human rights violations…
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Video of factory fire in Taiwan falsely shared as junta bombing in Myanmar border town
A video of a factory fire in southern Taiwan has surfaced in social media posts that falsely linked it to recent fighting between the…
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Strife-torn Myanmar marks 77th anniversary of the assassination of independence hero Gen. Aung San
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government held a wreath-laying ceremony in the country’s largest city Friday to mark the anniversary of…