"Song for Ireland" was written by Phil Colclough, a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, and first recorded in 1977. It is a classic in the Irish music scene, and it is a way of remembering those who ...

Caritas Japan, the Catholic Church’s social service arm in the country, and several humanitarian organizations are raising funds for the victims of last month’s devastating earthquake in Myanmar.

Pope Francis sent his condolences to Church and civil authorities in Myanmar and Thailand after a powerful earthquake killed more than 150 people and caused widespread devastation in the region.

At dawn on November 28, 1885, King Thibaw and Queen Supayalat were escorted out of Mandalay Palace by British troops, marking the fall of the Konbaung Dynasty and Burma’s (now Myanmar ...

In March 2025, a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, with its epicenter 10 miles northwest of Sagaing, near Mandalay. The quake occurred at 12:50 p.m. local time and was followed by a ...

This was my first experience with the entrenched gender inequality that defines life for women in Myanmar. But this bias extends far beyond individual households. It is embedded in Myanmar’s ...

A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,000 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand and caused widespread damage. Here is what we know about relief efforts: China sent an 82 ...

Earthquake-stricken Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis. Political complexities are likely to hamper international aid delivery, leaving vulnerable people at risk. By Jenny Gross Myanmar’s long ...

AFP/Mandalay, Myanmar Published on March 29, 2025 | 05:37 PM The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,600 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of ...

A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday. India will send around 15 tonnes of relief materials in a military transport aircraft to earthquake-hit Myanmar on ...

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar of Friday, killing scores of people and prompting the country’s military junta to make a rare plea for international assistance.