The disaster occurred in Kachin State, where wildcat jade miners toil in dangerous conditions and landslides are common during the monsoon season.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Receives Partial Pardon in Myanmar
The civilian leader, who was ousted in a coup in 2021, had six years cut from a 33-year prison sentence and five of her 19 convictions overturned, state television said.
On Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday, Flowers, Then Arrests
People across Myanmar wore flowers on Monday to show support for the jailed civilian leader. Since then, the ruling military has been rounding them up.
Your Friday Briefing: Dueling Summits
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Cyclone Aid Stalled in Myanmar: ‘I Just Hope We Get Help Before We Die’
Aid groups in the war-torn country say they are having trouble gaining access to areas affected by the storm without approval from the junta.
Cyclone Mocha Leaves Thousands Homeless in Bangladesh and Myanmar
There was less damage than predicted, but the Rohingya refugee camps on the coast of Bangladesh, where most live in simple shanties, were hit particularly hard.
Cyclone Mocha Makes Landfall, Killing at Least 6
The storm, which made landfall near Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh on Sunday, has so far not led to the humanitarian catastrophe that officials feared.
Your Monday Briefing: Evacuations from Sudan
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High-Ranking Election Official Is Killed in Myanmar
A rebel group has claimed responsibility for the attack on an official for the military junta, which comes amid cascading violence on both sides.