Completion of Mission of SL Medical Heavy HADR Contingent in Myanmar

24 The Sri Lanka Medical Heavy Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Contingent, comprising specially trained Tri-Forces personnel, deployed in Myanmar following the earthquake on March 28, 2025, successfully completed its humanitarian mission …

Church leaders pray for earthquake victims and peace in Myanmar at Yangon service

Youth Choir performs for peace and earthquake victims in Yangon. A prayer service for peace and for those affected by the recent earthquake and natural disasters was held yesterday afternoon at the Methodist English Church on Alanpya Pagoda Road in Dagon …

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – May 01, 2025 Evening

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – May 01, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Acting President Urges Myanmar Workers and All Ethnic Peoples at Home and Abroad to Continue Participating in the Revolution by All Possible Means to Expedite the Success of the Spring Revolution …

Myanmar Military News Updates – May 01, 2025 Evening

Myanmar Military News Updates – May 01, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. Military Junta Prioritizes Airstrikes and Nuclear Ambitions Over Civilian Safety and Humanitarian Cooperation May 1 New York — During the third session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 …

Myanmar earthquake: Why the junta has turned away aid

As monsoon rains loom, the Myanmar junta’s selective acceptance of international aid following a devastating earthquake in March – welcoming assistance from allies such as China, India and Russia, while rejecting Taiwan’s 126-member rescue team – has …

Myanmar's magnitude 7.7 quake killed nearly 3,800 people

Myanmar marks International Workers’ Day

Union Minister U Chit Swe views the job fairs on International Workers’ Day yesterday. Union Minister for Labour U Chit Swe attended the International Workers’ Day event in Hlinethaya (West) Township yesterday. The Union minister first read out the message …

Myanmar hosts 12th ASEAN Navy Young Officers Interaction in Yangon

Chief of Staff (Navy) Lt-Gen Aye Min Htwe receives ASEAN navy young officers. The 12th ASEAN Navy Young Officers Interaction was held at the Lotte Hotel in Yangon from 28 April to 1 May. The ASEAN navy young officers arrived in Yangon on 28 April. They …

Earthquake in Myanmar: 3.4 magnitude quake hits Myanmar

An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 hit Myanmar on Thursday afternoon, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The NCS said that the earthquake occurred at 13:37 Indian Standard Time (IST) at a depth of 30 kilometres. "EQ of M: 3.4, On: 01…

How Myanmar’s gold rush threatens international rivers

In Mong Len, a rural area in Myanmar’s eastern Shan state, 35-year-old farmer Sai U stood helplessly as his cattle fell – poisoned by the water that had long sustained his family, fields and livestock. “They drank the water, took a few steps, and just …