The battered bodies of more than 120 jade miners were pulled from a sea of mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar on Thursday after one of the worst-ever accidents to hit the treacherous industry.
EU States Suspend US$100 M of Myanmar’s Debt Payments During COVID-19
Six European Union countries agreed to a one-year deferral for debt payments from Myanmar worth almost US$100 million, in a bid to help the country deal with COVID-19.
Morning headlines: Biden edges Trump in fundraising; Trump’s niece can release book; deadly Myanmar landslide
Today is Thursday, July 2, 2020. Let’s get caught up. These non-virus headlines are in the news this morning: Joe Biden outpaced President Trump’s campaign in the latest fundraising reports; an …
Huge landslide kills 100 miners at jade mine in Myanmar
The miners were collecting stones in the jade-rich Hpakant area of Kachin state when the ‘muddy wave’ crashed onto them, after heavy rain, the fire service department said in a Facebook post.
Over 160 killed in jade mine landslide in Myanmar
Northern Myanmar’s abundant natural resources – including jade, timber, gold and amber – have also helped finance both sides of a decades-long conflict between ethnic Kachin and the military.
Laos and Myanmar to Target Domestic Tourism
Think of the street food vendors, the ice cream parlours, the restaurants, bars, tour operators, tuk tuk drivers, hotel workers, and so many others who all rely on tourism in some way or other, to …
125 killed, some 200 trapped in Myanmar jade mine landslide
At least 125 people were killed and around 200 others are still trapped after a jade mine collapsed in Hpakant, northern Myanmar on Thursday, China’s state-run CGTN media reported citing the local …
Updated: More than 120 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
The battered bodies of more than 120 jade miners were pulled from a sea of mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar on …
Landslide in Myanmar mine kills at least 162 people
At least 123 people were killed Thursday in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, the worst in a series of deadly accidents at such sites in …
Landslide at Myanmar Jade Mine Kills at Least 113
At least 113 people were killed Thursday in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, the government and rescue workers said, the latest in a series of deadly accidents at the sites.