Myanmar

Members of a rural community wash clothes in front of the collapsed Ava Bridge in Sagaing following the earthquake in Myanmar. Picture: CARE Myanmar/DEC

Myanmar earthquake: 100 days on from a catastrophic disaster

Communities were devastated by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

Edinburgh students raise funds for Myanmar earthquake children

Care worker Won Maung Thein, from Myanmar, who lives in Scotland, called for more help for people suffering in his country.

The £1 million raised in Scotland in 24 hours for Myanmar earthquake

BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 28: Thai rescue workers arrive on scene at a construction building collapse in the Chatuchak area following an earthquake on March 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar earlier today, causing strong tremors that were felt in Bangkok, where buildings swayed and hundreds of people evacuated onto the streets. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

More than 1,000 killed by earthquake in Myanmar

A rescuer at the site of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand

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Strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Thai Capital

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Labours work at a garment factory in Yangon in 2018.

Fashion brands accused of failing to protect workers in Myanmar

Rohingya refugees try to salvage their belongings after a major fire in their Balukhali camp at Ukhiya in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh.

Thousands displaced as fire rips through Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Rohingya refugees are rescued from a wooden boat near the Aceh province of Indonesia a year ago.

Number of Rohingya refugees undertaking treacherous sea journey quadruples

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Myanmar: Aviation fuel deliveries spark bomb attacks on civilians

The Thingyan Water Festival is one of Myanmar's biggest public holidays (photo: Adobe)

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Prominent pro-democracy activist Kyaw Min Yu, a 53-year-old democracy activist better known as Ko Jimmy, was executed for violating the counterterrorism law. (AP Photo/File)

Myanmar military junta executes four political prisoners

Anti-coup demonstrators prepare to confront police during a protest in Tarmwe township, Yangon, Myanmar

History repeats itself in Myanmar - Marc Weller

NLD supporters celebrate in front of the party's headquarters in Yangon following a landslide victory in the November 2020 election (Photo: YE AUNG THU/AFP via Getty Images)

The military has staged a coup in Myanmar - here's what it means

Aung San Suu Kyi’s leadership has become defined by the Rohingya crisis (Getty Images)

Who is Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi?

A soldier stands guard in City Hall in Yangon on Monday, after Myanmar's military seized power in a bloodless coup, detaining democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and imposing a one-year state of emergency. (Picture: STR/AFP via Getty Images)

'Myanmar's military reverts to its old strong-arm behaviour'

Aung San Suu Kyi, seen here in February last year, has been arrested following a military coup in Myanmar (Picture: Thet Aung/AFP via Getty Images)

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A soldier stands guard in City Hall in Yangon on Monday, after Myanmar's military seized power

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Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Picture: AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File

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Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been stripped of the Freedom of Edinburgh. Picture; Getty

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of freedom of Edinburgh

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi talks during an interview at her residence in Yangon in this May 25, 1996 file photo.

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be stripped of freedom of Edinburgh

A Rohingya woman at a repatriation camp in Maungdaw. Picture: MYANMAR NEWS AGENCY/AFP/Getty Images

First Rohingya family return home despite UN safety warning

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SCIAF boss: Rohingya '˜victims of crimes against humanity'

Pope Francis receives flowers upon his arrival at Yangon International Airport. Picture: VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images

Pope Francis tackles Rohingya crisis as Myanmar trip begins

Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed an agreement covering the return of Rohingya Muslims who fled. Picture: Allison Joyce/Getty Images

Deal signed to return Rohingya to their home

Vets worked for four hours to remove a young bear's tongue that had become so swollen it weighed 3kg and was dragging along the ground.

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Faked pictures of Muslims destroying their own houses are part of Myanmars propaganda campaign against the Rohingya. Picture: Getty

Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya '˜looks like ethnic cleansing' says UN

Aung San Suu Kyi arrives for a party meeting yesterday. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Suu Kyi will not become Myanmar's next president

Aung San Suu Kyi, centre, with NLD MPs in parliament yesterday in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Picture: AP

MPs swear oath of office in historic Myanmar parliament

A Buddhist monk delivers a speech at a demonstration over the Thai court verdict on the murder of two British backpackers. Picture: AP

Army chief questions Thailand backpacker murder verdict

A sunset at Bagan, Myanmar. Picture: PA

Can tourism in post-election Myanmar flourish?

Supporters of Myanmars National League for Democracy shout slogans outside the NLD headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar. Picture: AP

President vows smooth handover after Suu Kyi victory

Aung San Suu Kyi, whose NLD party has won Myanmar's historic election. Picture: AP

Aung San Suu Kyi party wins Myanmar election

Crowds gathered for the election result announcement in front of the National League for Democracy's headquarters. Picture: Getty

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi set for landslide win

A woman casts her vote in a polling station in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, yesterday. Picture: AP

Myanmar optimistic election may loosen military grip

Aung San Suu Kyi addresses a press conference from her lakeside villa in Yangon. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Suu Kyi will hold power if she wins election

Ethnic leaders prepare to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. Picture: AP

Myanmar signs ceasefire with eight rebel armies
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Suu Kyi arrives at Beijing international airport yesterday. Picture: AP

Aung San Suu Kyi in talks with China leaders

Hollywood actor Matt Dillon with Noor Alam, a 17year old Rohingya survivor of human trafficking at Thetkabyin village in Myanmar. Picture: AP

Myanmar: Matt Dillon speaks up for Rohingya Muslims

A Rohingya migrant child sleeps at a temporary shelter in Kuala Langsa, Aceh province, Indonesia, yesterday. Picture: AP

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A protest in Dhaka demanding the safe return of migrant Bangladeshis who are floating on boats in the Andaman Sea. Picture: Shafiqul Alam/Demotix

Myanmar refuses to accept blame for migrant crisis

Newly arrived migrants gather at Kuala Langsa Port in Langsa yesterday. Picture: AP

Indonesia saves snubbed migrants

Bangladeshi migrants in Langkawi after coming ashore in Malaysia. Picture: Getty

Fears grow for migrants trapped in boats

An illuminated Sule pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Picture: Contributed

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Myanmar soldiers patrol in Laukkai, the main city in Kokang. Picture: AFP/Getty

Tensions rise on China Myanmar border

Its feeding time for this white elephant at a zoo in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Picture: AP

Myanmar foresters capture sacred white elephant

British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, who were found dead on the island of Koh Tao, Thailand. Picture: AFP

Thai police defend British pair murder arrests

One of the many thousands of bears which are kept caged in China as part of the lucrative trade in traditional remedies. Picture: Contributed

Medicine trade condemns bears to a life in pain

Satellite photos show Myanmar riots destruction

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Byrne has a buzz in Myanmar

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