Myanmar junta extends post-earthquake truce
- Myanmar's ruling military has extended a ceasefire until April 30 to aid relief efforts after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which killed over 3,700 people and left more than 60,000 in temporary shelters, according to state media and the United Nations.
- Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with junta chief Min Aung Hlaing to discuss humanitarian aid in the wake of the earthquake's impact and to support aid operations amid ongoing conflict.
- The earthquake caused significant destruction, pushing two million people into critical need of assistance, as reported by the UN.
- Despite the ceasefire, fighting continued in some areas, with reports indicating that military operations persisted during the truce.
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Russia’s Rosatom says will proceed with Myanmar nuclear plant despite quake | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch
BANGKOK--A plan to build a nuclear power plant will continue in Myanmar, a war-torn Southeast Asian country partly devastated by a massive earthquake in March, the Russian state-owned firm leading the project told Reuters.
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Read Full ArticleBurma: Junta extends cease-fire announced after earthquake until 30 April
In Burma, the military junta announced on Tuesday, 22 April, the extension of the ceasefire until 30 April, a few hours before its expiry, a decision taken to allow the continuation of humanitarian efforts following the devastating earthquake in late March, which resulted in nearly 3,700 deaths in the centre of the country.
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