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A 1.9-magnitude quake hit Mae Hong Son, while Myanmar saw five quakes, including a minor one, on the same day.
Even for a legitimate, internationally recognised government the prospects for recovery would be bleak after the quake, which ...
American President Donald Trump has seemingly declared war against the global trading order, post-war liberal ...
MANILA: The Asian Development Bank has approved a US$100 million grant for Myanmar for emergency shelters, food and other ...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million aid package from the Asian Development Fund (ADF) to deliver integrated humanitarian assistance and build long-term community resilience fo ...
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, a volcano in Indonesia, erupted on Tuesday night, blasting thick gray ash up to 5,000 meters above its peak. It was reported to be visible as far as 100 miles away.
Mental health and psychosocial support was limited in Myanmar even before the earthquake. “Some people have now suffered ...
To mark detained Myanmar leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 80th birthday, The Irrawaddy presents a timeline of the key events in her life.
A wave of disasters natural, man-made, and cosmic—have rocked 2025. As Saturn moves into Pisces, many ask: is this destiny at ...
On 19 June, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Burmese democratic leader will turn 80 in prison, where she has been held ...