International

Red Cross seeks more than $100 mn for Myanmar quake

GENEVA: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launched an emergency...

Plane crashes in U.S. Minnesota residential area

LOS ANGELES: A small plane crashed in a residential area in the U.S. state...

Myanmar quake: a nation unprepared for disaster

BANGKOK: Ravaged by four years of civil war, Myanmar is ill-prepared to cope with...

Hamas says agrees to new Gaza truce proposal received from mediators

DOHA: A top Hamas official said on Saturday the group approved a new Gaza...

Gaza rescuers say children among 8 killed in Israeli strike

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that an Israeli air strike...

Airstrikes continue in Myanmar even after earthquake Devastation

KATHMANDU: Myanmar’s military junta continues airstrikes on pro-democracy rebels even in the aftermath of...

Myanmar anti-coup fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar declared a two-week partial ceasefire as the military...

UK announces £10 million for Myanmar quake relief

LONDON: The UK pledged £10 million ($12.9 million) in humanitarian aid for Myanmar on...

Myanmar earthquake death toll reaches 1,644

KATHMANDU: A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, leaving at least 1,644 people dead,...

More than 800 houses in southwest China damaged in Myanmar earthquake

KUNMING: The homes of 847 households in Ruili City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province that...