Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found A mobile hospital from India and a joint Russian-Belarusian hospital also were now operating in Mandalay. World 03 Apr, 2025
Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors The death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured, Myanmar media reported Tuesday. World 01 Apr, 2025
Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military. The country's death toll from the disaster soared to 1,644. World 30 Mar, 2025
From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and far beyond. World 08 Mar, 2025
Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu Earthquakes are normal for the South Pacific nation made up of 80 islands and home to 330,000 people, but Tuesday’s terrifying shake was like nothing residents had felt before. World 19 Dec, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill Hezbollah leader Nasrallah More than 1,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since the conflict escalated less than two weeks ago, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. World 29 Sep, 2024
UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza The court told Israel to report back in a month on its implementation of the orders. World 28 Mar, 2024
Israeli strikes pound Gaza City as ground forces battle Hamas near major hospital The possible cease-fire deal is being brokered by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, a Persian Gulf country that mediates with Hamas. World 09 Nov, 2023
Israel pressured by allies over plight of civilians in Gaza as thousands flee enclave's north There is no end in sight to the war triggered by Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 assault inside Israel. World 08 Nov, 2023
Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire Beyond the fighting, conditions for civilians in Gaza are continually deteriorating. World 31 Oct, 2023
Israel strikes downtown Gaza City and mobilizes 300,000 reservists as war enters fourth day Israeli warplanes pounded downtown Gaza City, home to Hamas' centers of government, with relentless bombardments into early Tuesday, after Israel’s prime minister vowed retaliation against the Islamic militant group that would “reverberate for generations.” World 10 Oct, 2023
Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000 Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000, said a Taliban spokesman Sunday, in one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades. World 08 Oct, 2023
