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Asia|Travel|World

50 years later, Vietnam's battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists

Hamburger Hill, Hue, the Ia Drang Valley, Khe Sanh: Some remember the Vietnam War battles from the headlines of the 1960s and 1970s, others from movies and history books

50 years later, Vietnam's battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists
Asia|Political|US|World

In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence

Day after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings

In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence
Asia|Political|World

A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

Search teams have pulled more bodies from the ruins of buildings a week after a massive earthquake rocked Myanmar killing more than 3,300 people

A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
Asia|Environment|Health|Political|World

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago has risen to 3,145 as search and rescue teams find more bodies

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found
Asia|World

Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as deaths pass 3,000

Myanmar’s ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people

Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as deaths pass 3,000
Asia|World

Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700

Rescue workers have saved a 63-year-old woman from earthquake rubble in Myanmar’s capital

Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700
Asia|Health|Political|World

Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried

The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake struck that killed more than 1,600 people and left countless others buried

Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried
Asia|World

Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire

A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts has been announced by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government

Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire
Asia|Environment|World

Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead

A powerful earthquake has rocked Myanmar and caused extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries

Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead
MidEast|Political|World

Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza and destroy its only cancer hospital

Israeli forces have destroyed Gaza's only specialized cancer hospital as ground forces advance deeper into the Gaza Strip

Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza and destroy its only cancer hospital
Asia|Environment|Health|Political|US|World

Takeaways from the AP's report on how USAID cuts are imperiling Agent Orange cleanup

A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, leaving tons of dioxin-contaminated soil exposed

Takeaways from the AP's report on how USAID cuts are imperiling Agent Orange cleanup
Asia|Environment|Health|Political|US|World

USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam

A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, leaving tons of dioxin-contaminated soil exposed

USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam
MidEast|Political|World

What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out war

The relative calm of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has come to an abrupt end with Israel launching dozens of attacks on targets across the Gaza Strip

What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out war
Asia|Environment|Science

The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought, a study finds

A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the endangered species could slowly recover

The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought, a study finds
Asia|Political|World

US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China

The State Department says the United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights groups fear they may face torture and other abuse

US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
Asia|MidEast|World

Why were so many Thai farmers among the hostages held by Hamas?

Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel have returned home after their release from captivity

Why were so many Thai farmers among the hostages held by Hamas?
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Tiger poachers use fishing boats to smuggle body parts out of Malaysia, study shows

Commercial fishing fleets have been playing a key role in the trafficking of parts of tigers poached in Malaysia, according to new research, information that could help enforcement efforts to save the critically endangered cat

Tiger poachers use fishing boats to smuggle body parts out of Malaysia, study shows
Asia|Sports

Host China continues Asian Games dominance by surpassing 150 medals on Day 5 of the two-week event

China blew past the 150-medal mark on Day 5 of the Asian Games

Host China continues Asian Games dominance by surpassing 150 medals on Day 5 of the two-week event

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