As Myanmar’s military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade Saturday in the country’s capital, soldiers and police elsewhere killed scores of people while suppressing protests …
Myanmar residents flee floodwaters in powerful cyclone’s aftermath
Rescuers on Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 metres deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. Six deaths were reported,
Cyclone Mocha slams Myanmar and Bangladesh, but few deaths reported thanks to mass-evacuations
Hundreds of thousands of people in vulnerable, low-lying areas of Myanmar and Bangladesh were evacuated ahead of the storm, likely saving many lives.
At least three killed as powerful storm batters Myanmar
At least three people were killed, 13 injured and more than 1,000 buildings were damaged when Cyclone Mocha pummelled western Myanmar, state-run media said on Monday.
Several dead and hundreds injured after massive cyclone slams into Myanmar
A powerful cyclone hit Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh Sunday, cutting off communications and leaving substantial damage in its wake. Cyclone Mocha made landfall as a strong Category 4 storm in …
Vietnam’s women get World Cup boost with football gold
Vietnam’s women scored a big pre-World Cup boost on Monday by beating Myanmar 2-0 to win gold at the Southeast Asian Games. Thi Thanh Nha Nguyen made sure of a fourth gold in a row with a curling shot …
Cyclone Mocha damages homes in Myanmar
STORY: The roofs of some buildings belonging to a local monastery, the Metta Garden Charitable School, appeared to have been completely destroyed by the cyclone’s powerful winds. Residents along city …
Powerful cyclone floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar; at least 6 dead, 700 injured
Rescuers have evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 12 feet deep along western Myanmar’s coast after powerful Cyclone Mocha injured hundreds and cut off communications …
Early reports of ‘extensive damage’ as Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar’s coast
One of the strongest cyclones to ever hit Myanmar has cut communications to coastal areas as aid groups warn that early reports suggest the damage is “extensive.” …
Cyclone Mocha batters Myanmar’s Rakhine State with winds and rain
Cyclone Mocha has left massive destruction across parts of Myanmar. Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh suffered minimal loss. CNN’s Rosemary Church interviews Johannes Van Der Klaauw, UNHCR’s …