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US says team on way to quake-hit Myanmar, defends pace
Washington (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 The United States said Monday it has dispatched a disaster relief team to Myanmar days after a major earthquake, defending the pace of the deployment following President Donald Trump's dismantling of America's main overseas aid agency. The United States has announced $2 million in support to aid organizations on the ground in Myanmar, where the earthquake death toll has surpassed 2,000. "A US aid team of humanitarian experts based in the region are traveling to Burma now to identify the people's ... read more |
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Thai authorities probe collapse at quake-hit construction siteBangkok (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 Authorities in Thailand are investigating possible factors that led to the devastating collapse of a Bangkok construction site, where dozens remained missing on Monday, three days after a massive earthquake centred in Myanmar. ... more 
WHO says Myanmar quake a top-level emergency, seeks urgent fundingGeneva (AFP) Mar 30, 2025 The World Health Organization said Sunday the Myanmar earthquake was a top-level emergency as it urgently sought $8 million to save lives and prevent disease outbreaks over the next 30 days. ... more 
Myanmar quake: a nation unprepared for disasterBangkok (AFP) Mar 30, 2025 Ravaged by four years of civil war, Myanmar is ill-prepared to cope with the destruction brought by Friday's massive earthquake. ... more 
Neglected in times of peace, Germany preps for emergency responseFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 In the midst of a blackout, rescuers rushed to the scene of an explosion, sirens wailing. A panic-stricken woman called out from inside a tram where some two dozen wounded citizens are trapped: "There are people bleeding!" ... more |
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Milei pledges funds for deluge-stricken Argentine cityBuenos Aires, Argentina (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 Argentine President Javier Milei promised some $185 million Wednesday for the reconstruction of the city of Bahia Blanca as the search continued for two little girls and others missing after flash floods last week killed at least 16 people. ... more
US to deploy 600 additional troops to southern borderWashington (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 The United States will deploy more than 600 additional troops to its border with Mexico, the US military said Tuesday, as the Trump administration steps up measures to combat illegal immigration. ... more 
Coolant leak at Europe's biggest nuclear reactor: operatorHelsinki (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 About 100 cubic metres of "radioactive coolant" leaked from Finland's Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, the largest in Europe, operator TVO said Monday, adding that the incident posed no safety risk. ... more 
Israel to immediately cut off electricity to Gaza, minister saysWashington DC (UPI) Mar 9, 2025 Israel will immediately cut off the flow of electricity to Gaza, Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen ordered Sunday. ... more 
Palestinian officials accuse Israeli forces of damaging historic West Bank mosqueNablus, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Palestinian officials denounced the partial burning of a historic mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, which they said had been carried out during a raid by Israeli armed forces. ... more |
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Two armies, one goal: stopping Mexico-US migration
Tijuana, Mexico (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 On one side of the border, US soldiers unfurled barbed wire. On the other, Mexican soldiers monitored a gap in the border wall. Both had the same objective: to curb irregular migration. Mexico and the United States have deployed thousands of troops to their 3,100-kilometer (1,900-mile) frontier since President Donald Trump returned to office in January, when he immediately declared a border "emergency." The efforts appear to be paying off: the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported a 65 ... read more 
ESA Red Cross alliance advances crisis responseParis, France (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has signed a Memorandum of Intent to leverage space technology for global humanitarian aid. ... more |
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Acquittal of Fukushima operator ex-bosses finalised Tokyo (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Japan's top court said Thursday it had finalised the acquittal of two former executives from the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant charged with professional negligence over the 2011 meltdown. ... more 
Aid group says 4,000 displaced by battle for key Myanmar port siteYangon (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Fierce fighting between Myanmar's military junta and ethnic minority rebels closing in on the planned site of a strategic China-backed port has displaced 4,000 people, a local aid worker said on Wednesday. ... more 
Israel halts humanitarian aid; 116 killed in Gaza since ceasefireWashington DC (UPI) Mar 2, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would not allow any further humanitarian aid into Gaza. Palestinian officials said Israeli fighters had killed some 116 people since the tenuous first phase of a ceasefire took effect in January. ... more 
Tens of thousands rally against leader of flood-hit Spain regionValencia, Spain (AFP) Mar 1, 2025 Tens of thousands rallied in the Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday in the latest protest demanding regional leader Carlos Mazon's resignation over his handling of October's deadly floods. ... more 
US to deploy nearly 3,000 additional troops to southern borderWashington (AFP) Mar 1, 2025 The United States will deploy nearly 3,000 additional troops to its border with Mexico, bringing the total number of active-duty personnel there to around 9,000, the US military said Saturday. ... more |
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