Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits off Taiwan's east coast, agency says

There were no immediate reports of damage

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Bus carrying pilgrims crashes killing 21 in Sri Lanka

An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims plummeted into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, a senior transport official said

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Junta in quake-hit Myanmar extends ceasefire to May 31 - state media

The junta initially announced a ceasefire in early April, days after the March 28 earthquake

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India-Pakistan gunfire triggers terror of past conflict

For 10 nights straight, gunfire between Indian and Pakistani soldiers has echoed from the border

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Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide

Wong's People's Action Party took all but 10 seats in the 97-seat unicameral legislature

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Singapore votes with new PM seeking strong mandate amid tariff turmoil

Singaporeans cast their votes Saturday in an election where Prime Minister Lawrence Wong faces his first major test against a rejuvenated opposition in uncertain economic times for the trade-centred nation

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Myanmar junta lets post-quake truce expire

Monitors from the Britain-based Centre for Information Resilience logged 65 air attacks by the military during the proclaimed ceasefire

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60,000 Myanmar students must retake exams burned in quake blaze

More than 60,000 Myanmar students must retake university entrance exams after their answer papers were incinerated in a blaze

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Malaysia to send officials to US for tariff talks: PM

Malaysia will dispatch officials to Washington to commence discussions on trade tariffs, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump imposed a hefty 24-percent levy on imports from the country

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Trump’s punitive tariffs on China ‘just the opening steps’ in a long dance, say analysts

Beijing has vowed to take countermeasures against the latest US tariffs and urged Washington to resolve trade frictions through dialogue

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Search for long-missing flight MH370 suspended: Malaysia minister

The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been suspended, Kuala Lumpur's transport minister said, more than a decade after the plane went missing

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Thailand has 'strong plan' to handle US tariffs, hopes to negotiate: PM

Southeast Asian countries with a significant trade surplus with the United States came in for harsh treatment

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Myanmar quake: a nation unprepared for disaster

Ravaged by four years of civil war, Myanmar is ill-prepared to cope with the destruction brought by Friday's massive earthquake

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UK announces £10 million for Myanmar quake relief

The isolated country's ruling junta made a rare plea for international aid after a 7.7-magnitude quake struck central Myanmar

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Bangkok quake death toll rises to 17: city authorities

The death toll in Bangkok from a massive earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand rose to 17 on Sunday, city authorities said

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Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors in Myanmar quake

7.7-magnitude quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock

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India sends 15 tonnes of relief to Myanmar following earthquake

India today sent the first consignment of its relief material to Myanmar, a day after the South East Asian country was devastated by a major earthquake

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Myanmar quake: what we know

The 7.7-magnitude quake hit northwest of Myanmar's Sagaing at 12:50 pm (0620 GMT) on Friday at a shallow depth.

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