Survivors still being found after Myanmar's earthquake but military attacks could harm relief effort

How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar's war zone

Rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst quake-hit areas are being blocked by the military.

Myanmar's ruling military declares a ceasefire in civil war to facilitate earthquake relief efforts

Rescuers have pulled two men alive from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar’s capital on Wednesday and a third from a guesthouse in another city. The rescues on Wednesday came five days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

After the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, the military government has rejected a ceasefire with the rebels for the time of the relief measures.

Survivors still being found after Myanmar's earthquake but military attacks could harm relief effort

Rescuers have pulled two men alive from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar’s capital on Wednesday and a third from a guesthouse in another city. The rescues on Wednesday came five days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. But most…

How Myanmar’s Junta Is Complicating Earthquake Recovery

Myanmar’s junta government doesn’t often want others to intervene in its affairs. Years of internal strife and alleged human rights abuses in the authoritarian-led Southeast Asian nation have pushed it toward isolation. But after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake ripped through the country on March 28, killing thousands, the disputed military leadership made a rare cry for help. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “We need and want the international commu…

Myanmar: Earthquake rescues continue as junta refuses truce

The number of fatalities following a major earthquake is expected to surpass 3,000. At the same time, rescue workers were able to save a man from the rubble five days after the quake.