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Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow

By Agence France-Presse Rescuers on Wednesday, April 2, pulled a man alive from the rubble five days after Myanmar's devastating earthquake, as calls grew for the junta to allow more aid in...

Myanmar quake toll passes 2,700; nation halts to honour victims

By Agence France-Presse Emergency workers in Myanmar rescued a woman on Tuesday—who had been trapped for more than 90 hours under the rubble of a building after—a devastating earthquake that has killed...

South Korea grieves after deadliest plane crash kills 179

Agence France-Presse South Korea was reeling Monday from the loss of 179 people after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, with a team of US investigators joining local authorities...

Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force

Agence France-Presse New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force on Wednesday, in what critics say is the latest...

Shrinking, aging population makes SoKor a ‘super-aged society’

Agence France-Presse South Korea has become a "super-aged society," with 20% of its population aged 65 or older, official data showed on Tuesday, a gloomy trend driven by an alarmingly low birth...

Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing MH370 plane

Agence France-Presse Malaysia announced on Dec. 20 that it has agreed to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared 10 years ago in one of aviation's greatest enduring...

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