Burma began recovery efforts Tuesday as hundreds of people were believed missing in the aftermath of a powerful cyclone that caused at least 21 deaths. Cyclone Mocha crashed into the coastline on Sunday, bringing 130 mph winds, widespread flash flooding and power outages.
At least 500,000 people have been evacuated from coastal areas in Burma and Bangladesh as the deadly Cyclone Mocha makes landfall Sunday. At least three people were killed in the storm as of Sunday morning, including a 14-year-old boy who succumbed to
A convoy including diplomats representing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on a mission to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced people in strife-torn Myanmar has been ambushed, state media and a member of an ethnic minority militia said Monday. State-run television MRTV
More than 5,000 people have fled from eastern Burma into Thailand in recent days as fighting between Burma’s army and armed resistance groups has intensified in the border area, Thai media and officials said Thursday. At least 5,428 civilians, including more than
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday that more than 200,000 refugees have fled Burma to his country and urgently called for new ways to persuade Burma’s ruling generals to resolve the civil conflict. Anwar and his host, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos
The European Union announced Monday that it has imposed sanctions on nine officials in Myanmar and seven entities, including government departments and companies, linked to rising violence, human rights abuses and security threats. The 27-nation bloc imposed a travel ban and asset
Two years after Burma’s military seized power, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced support Monday for the democratic aspirations of Burma’s people and warned that the military’s planned elections amid a crackdown on civilians and political leaders “risk exacerbating instability.” U.N. spokesman Stephane