UN urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll rises
The confirmed death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,354, as U.N. agencies and foreign aid donors continued to ramp up their emergency relief efforts.
Post-earthquake ceasefires in Myanmar offer rare opportunity for disaster diplomacy
Temporary ceasefires announced by warring groups in Myanmar in the wake of last week’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake ...
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Official logo unveiled for Asian Mission Congress 2025 in Malaysia
Asia’s Catholic bishops have unveiled the official logo for the Asian Mission Congress 2025 that will take place later this ...
Footage bearing AI signs falsely presented as Myanmar quake aftermath
Myanmar's second biggest city Mandalay suffered some of the worst destruction following a deadly earthquake that struck on ...
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Serbia's PM Vucevic formally resigns, triggering 30-day deadline for new government
BELGRADE, March 19 (Reuters) - Serbia's parliament formally accepted the resignation of the Prime Minister Milos Vucevic on Wednesday, triggering a 30-day deadline for the formation of a new ...
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The Uncertain Future of Myanmar’s Rakhine State
What is the future of Myanmar’s Rakhine State? In a year of unprecedented military gains, the Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) has achieved what four years ago would have been ...
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Myanmar relief camps receive last WFP aid as cuts begin
Distraught Myanmar relief camp dwellers received final handouts from the World Food Programme on Wednesday as the UN agency begins halting aid to a million people in the country because funding ...
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PM Modi to inaugurate 10th Raisina Dialogue today; New Zealand PM Luxon to deliver keynote address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Raisina Dialogue on Monday (March 17, 2025), where the chief guest, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, will deliver the keynote address.
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Conor McGregor threatens Irish PM with ‘many jabs’ in row over White House visit
Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has said he could ‘throw many jabs’ at the Irish prime minister over comments made about his St Patrick’s Day visit to the White House.
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What PM Modi said after Lex Fridman fasted for 45 hours before podcast with him
During his three-hour-long interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, American podcaster and AI researcher Lex Fridman revealed that he had fasted for 45 hours, saying it was “in honour of this ...
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PM Modi Podcast Highlights: 'Tragedy of unimaginable magnitude', says PM on Godhra riots in podcast with Lex Fridman
PM Modi Podcast Highlights: In a podcast with US podcaster and AI researcher Lex Fridman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched upon several topics including India's relationship with China, and ...
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US aid cuts to Myanmar are having catastrophic impact, UN rapporteur says
GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. cuts to humanitarian aid are having a crushing impact on people in Myanmar, with violence likely to spiral, Thomas Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on the ...