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Myanmar quake: what we know 29 Mar 2025 - 11:23 am
Heavy construction equipment is used to dig through the rubble as people look for survivors in a destroyed building in Mandalay on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. Rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings on March 29 in a desperate search for survivors after a huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 1000 people. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)
Myanmar quake toll passes 1,000 as rescuers dig for survivors 29 Mar 2025 - 09:19 am
A man uses his smartphone to record at the site of an under-construction building collapse in Bangkok on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar and Thailand. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP)
Video: Death toll in Myanmar, Thailand massive quake rises to over 150 28 Mar 2025 - 07:59 pm
People inspect the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake. (Photo by AFP)
Japan's imperial family to start YouTube account 28 Mar 2025 - 03:00 pm
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Pro-Duterte rallies as ex-Philippine leader marks 80th birthday in jail 28 Mar 2025 - 02:18 pm
Supporters of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte take part in a motorcade rally to celebrate his 80th birthday at Quirino Grandstand in Manila on March 28, 2025. Photo by Earvin Perias / AFP
'Mass casualty' quake rocks Myanmar, Thailand 28 Mar 2025 - 01:23 pm
Rescue workers walk past debris of a construction site after a building collapsed in Bangkok on March 28, 2025, following an earthquake. Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
43 trapped as Bangkok skyscraper collapses after quake 28 Mar 2025 - 11:41 am
Rescue teams are seen at a construction site where a building collapsed in Bangkok on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake. Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits central Myanmar: USGS 28 Mar 2025 - 10:01 am
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Strong tremors felt in Thailand, offices and shops evacuated 28 Mar 2025 - 10:00 am
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Afghans prepare for Eid amid economic hardships, despair 27 Mar 2025 - 07:31 pm
Afghans buy dry fruits along the Kabul river ahead of Eid Al Fitr, in downtown Kabul on March 27, 2025. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP)
Water cannon break up Indonesia military law protests 27 Mar 2025 - 07:18 pm
Anti-riot police disperse protesters during a demonstration against a revision to the armed forces law in front of the House of Representatives building in Jakarta on March 27, 2025. (Photo by Azwar Ipank / AFP)
South Korea wildfires 'largest on record': disaster chief 27 Mar 2025 - 04:03 pm
A member of the Korea Forest Service observes a wildfire from the side of a road in Andong early on March 27, 2025. Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP
Fire fighting helicopter tackles Thailand blazes 27 Mar 2025 - 03:30 pm
A Thai Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) personnel on a firefighting helicopter inspects fire spots to drop water to combat forest fires over Mae On district in the northern Thai province of Chiang Mai on March 26, 2025. Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP
Brunei-Malaysia land border posts to operate until midnight for Hari Raya travel 26 Mar 2025 - 09:24 pm
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Apple says Indonesia iPhone sales ban ends in April 26 Mar 2025 - 05:44 pm
A man uses an Apple iPhone in Jakarta on January 8, 2025. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)
Japan begins accepting Palestinians injured in Gaza for treatment 26 Mar 2025 - 03:20 pm
Palestinians fleeing Israeli bombardment drive vehicles carrying their belongings on a main axis in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on March 25, 2025. (Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP)
'Like the apocalypse': S. Korea wildfires tear through mountains 26 Mar 2025 - 01:14 pm
A wildfire spreads in Andong on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP)
Apple boss hails 'next generation of developers' on China visit 26 Mar 2025 - 12:19 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 23, 2025. (Photo by Adek Berry / Pool / AFP)