Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow
Mandalay – Rescuers on Wednesday pulled a man alive from the rubble five days after Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, as... Read more
2 Apr
Myanmar-Thailand quake toll passes 700 as rescuers dig for survivors
Kyaukse – The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 700 on Saturday, as... Read more
29 Mar
Trapped in Myanmar: 23 South Africans rescued from brutal human trafficking scam
Cape Town – Twenty-three South Africans who were trafficked to Myanmar under the guise of job offers in Thailand... Read more
28 Mar
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief
The Hague — The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor on Wednesday asked judges for an arrest warrant for... Read more
27 Nov, 2024
SA High Court orders suspension, review of weapons exports to Myanmar
Johannesburg — A South African court ordered the national arms regulator on Friday to suspend and review all permits... Read more
20 Jul, 2024
Record 120m people forcibly displaced worldwide – UN
Switzerland – A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the... Read more
13 Jun, 2024
Indonesia rescuers save 69 Rohingya refugees at sea
Meulaboh – Indonesian authorities rescued at least 69 Rohingya refugees who had been at sea for weeks and were taking... Read more
21 Mar, 2024
Up to 40 aid workers killed in Myanmar since 2021 coup: UN
Geneva — UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Thursday up to 40 aid workers have been killed... Read more
6 Jul, 2023
Spike in boats smuggling meth out of Myanmar: UN
Bangkok — Asian drug trafficking networks are increasingly using sea routes to smuggle methamphetamines out of Myanmar and ramping... Read more
2 Jun, 2023
Myanmar junta hits ethnic rebels with air strikes near India border
Yangon – Myanmar’s junta has carried out air strikes on an ethnic armed group’s base near the border with... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
