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Commuters drive past a building that collapsed, in the aftermath of a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 30, 2025.

Myanmar earthquake death toll reaches 2,719 as aid rushes in

People gather on a street after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, earthquake monitoring services said, which affected also Bangkok, with hundreds of people pouring out of buildings in panic after the tremors, March 28, 2025.

Chabad in Bangkok confirmed safe after devastating earthquake kills nine in Thai capital

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , REUTERS

A worker carries a casualty on his back after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar, which affected Bangkok, Thailand. March 28, 2025.

UN warns window to find Myanmar quake survivors closing, death toll climbs towards 3,000

A 15-year-old Rohingya boy, who said he was abducted for conscription by a military-aligned Rohingya insurgent group, poses for a picture in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, June 26, 2024.

Thai soldiers tortured and killed Myanmar migrant, rights group says

By REUTERS

A 15-year-old Rohingya boy, who said he was abducted for conscription by a military-aligned Rohingya insurgent group, poses for a picture in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, June 26, 2024.

'I am suffering deep down': Myanmar's poor travel to India to sell their organs

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , REUTERS

A 99-million-year-old bug that lived in Myanmar discovered by Israeli researchers.

A 99-million-year-old bug that lived in Myanmar discovered by Israeli researchers

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Rohingya refugees stand on a capsized boat as a rescuer throws a rope to rescue them in the waters of West Aceh, Indonesia, March 21, 2024.

Over 70 Rohingya dead or missing after boat capsizes off Indonesia's Aceh

By REUTERS

Taiwan

Asia beckons: Uncovering mystical Myanmar and whiskey sipping in tantalizing Taiwan

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Soldiers stand next to military vehicles as people gather to protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 15, 2021.

At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery

By REUTERS

Fire burns in the Rohingya refugee camp in Balukhali in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, March 5, 2023.

Thousands of Rohingya refugees homeless after Bangladesh camp fire -UN

By REUTERS

Rohingya refugees sit on wooden benches of a navy vessel on their way to the Bhasan Char island in Noakhali district, Bangladesh, December 29, 2020.

UN to cut food aid for Rohingya refugees, citing fund shortfall

By REUTERS

Cognyte building in Herzliya, Israel (Illustrative).

Israel's Cognyte won tender to sell spyware to Myanmar before coup - documents

By REUTERS