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Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders in Bangkok as earthquake toll tops 3,100
Myanmar's ostracised junta leader met the prime ministers of India and Thailand during a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, a week after an earthquake devastated parts of his impoverished, war-torn nation,
Myanmar Junta Chief Joins Bangkok Regional Summit as Earthquake Toll Tops 3,100
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta leader attended a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, a week after a massive earthquake devastated parts of the impoverished war-torn country, killing more than 3,100, and spurring an appeal for help by the United Nations chief.
'Murderer': Protests erupt in Bangkok as Myanmar junta chief attends summit amid earthquake crisis
Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing faces protests at a regional summit in Bangkok, as his country reels from a deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake. Despite international aid efforts, the military's response remains lacking,

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Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found
The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as more bodies were found by search and rescue teams, the military-led government said. In a short statement, the military said another 4,715 people have been injured and 341 are missing.
How Myanmar’s Junta Is Complicating Earthquake Recovery
Myanmar’s junta government doesn’t often want others to intervene in its affairs.Years of internal strife and alleged human rights abuses in the authoritarian-led Southeast Asian nation have pushed it toward isolation.
Rescue efforts continue as Myanmar's earthquake death toll continues to rise
The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as more bodies were found by search and rescue teams, the military-led government said. In a short statement,
Formula One Driver Narrowly Escapes Powerful Earthquake in Thailand - 'It Was Like DEFCON 3'
Williams Formula One driver Alex Albon narrowly escaped the powerful earthquake in Thailand, which occurred minutes before he ...
Bangkok Clears Debris of Collapsed Tower as Dozens Still Missing
Bangkok city administration began clearing debris from a tower that crashed in last week’s earthquake, as hopes of finding ...
Thailand probes earthquake toppling of Bangkok high-rise as official sees "something suspicious"
Officers questioned four Chinese men who were found removing 32 files from containers behind the collapsed building, a police ...
Bangkok reviews construction safety after a high-rise was crumpled by an earthquake 800 miles away
The governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise building under construction collapsed during an ...
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Rescue dogs aid search efforts at site where Bangkok building collapsed after earthquake
Sahara, Safari, Lek, Lilly and Naree are among the rescue dogs working at the site of the building that collapsed in Bangkok ...
Foreign Ministers at Bangkok regional gathering stand in silence to remember victims of devastating earthquake
Leaders and ministers from the Bay of Bengal region stood in silence Thursday, as a mark of respect for the thousands of ...
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How the Myanmar Earthquake Shook Skyscrapers in Bangkok
Large quakes produce shaking at a variety of frequencies. Some waves can travel hundreds of miles, and are amplified by local geological conditions.
A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — Search teams pulled more bodies from the ruins of buildings on Friday, a week after a massive earthquake ...
AP PHOTOS: Rescue dogs aid search efforts at site where Bangkok building collapsed after earthquake
Sahara, Safari, Lek, Lilly and Naree are among the rescue dogs working at the site of the building that collapsed in Bangkok ...