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The Associated Press |
Myanmar's ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people.
Fox News |
More than 3,000 people have now died from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Burma last week, which destroyed thousands of buildings and sent the war-torn country into a deeper humanitarian cris...
CNN |
The immense scale of the disaster has piled a fresh crisis on the impoverished Southeast Asian country, where almost 20 million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance after four years...

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A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
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CNA938 Rewind - Significance of temporary quake ceasefire by Myanmar junta
Myanmar's ruling military has declared a three-week ceasefire in its operations against armed rebels. This comes in the wake of the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday. How significant is this temporary ceasefire and could it pave the way for a more permanent truce?
Myanmar’s military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief
Myanmar’s ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war to facilitate relief efforts after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which has killed over 3,000 people.
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'Quad' nations seek extension of ceasefire in quake-hit Myanmar
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Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders, UN says military choking aid
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Myanmar’s military declares a cease-fire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000
So far, 2,886 people have been reported dead in Myanmar and another 4,639 injured, according to state television MRTV, but local reports suggest much
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