Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan should place local people’s human rights at the center of the historic deal over their contested border, and provide justice to victims of war crimes during a 2022 border …
Two dead as Nepal police use tear gas, sticks to break up pro-monarchy rally
Nepali riot police lobbed tear gas, fired water cannon and used rattan sticks on Friday to break up a protest rally demanding the restoration of constitutional monarchy, and at least two people were …
Afghanistan: Women tortured, raped in Taliban prisons
While no one knows exactly how many women are imprisoned in Afghanistan, an alarming number of reports indicates they are abused and sexually assaulted by the Taliban.
Myanmar earthquake latest: Dozens trapped as tower collapses in Bangkok – after 7.7 tremor hundreds of miles away
Buildings have collapsed and people have been evacuated in the Thai capital, Bangkok, after earthquakes in neighbouring Myanmar early this morning UK time. The epicentre of the quakes was near the …
Massive 7.7 Earthquake Hits Myanmar and Bangkok, Travel Plans Disrupted
Near Mandalay, Myanmar, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake occurred, sending tremors throughout neighboring regions, including Bangkok, Thailand. The quake triggered panic in the general public and emergency …
Huge Myanmar Earthquake Collapses Bangkok High-Rise Building
Myanmar in southeast Asia was hit by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, seismologists in the U.S. said. It was shortly followed by another 6.4 quake. There are reports of toppled buildings and trapped people …
144 dead in Myanmar after massive earthquake, buildings collapse in Thailand
A powerful earthquake and subsequent aftershocks struck Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, killing several people and trapping dozens under rubble as multiple buildings collapsed.
Myanmar earthquake: 1000-bed hospital converted to ‘Mass Casualty Area’
Myanmar earthquake: A 1000-bed hospital in Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital, is a likely “mass casualty area”, said reports news agency AFP on Friday, 28 March 2025 afternoon after a 7.7 magnitude …
Disaster management in BIMSTEC region “a priority for India”: MEA after earthquakes in Thailand, Myanmar
India on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to regional cooperation in disaster management following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar, during the …
Quake causes injuries and property damage in Ruili
The earthquake in Myanmar was felt in China’s Yunnan and Sichuan provinces and caused injuries and damage to houses in the city of Ruili on the …