The scale of destruction was unclear in Myanmar, where the military government keeps a tight hold on information. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated thousands could be deadBANGKOK — A 7.7-magnitude earthquake centered in Myanmar reverberated across Southeast Asia on Friday, with the scale of death and destruction slowly coming into view in the war-ravaged nation, where the military government maintains a tight hold on information.The earthquake occurred around 1:30 p.m. local time (2:30 a.m. ET) at a depth of 6...
Conflict in Colombia’s Norte de Santander department has led to rapidly escalating humanitarian needs among host and displaced communities across the country, Project HOPE warns. As violence expands to Cúcuta and Villa del Rosario this week, where detonated explosives mark an alarming escalation, these communities are experiencing the worst unrest in years. A new assessment found that the conflict between rival groups has caused 122,000 people to be dependent on humanitarian aid in the Cúcuta, Ocaña, and Tibú regions.The assessment...
Hundreds of thousands of displaced people sheltering in camps in and around the city of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, have been severely impacted by extreme violence over the past three weeks. Many people are now on the move, heading toward neighboring areas as well as to the city of Goma and the remaining camps to its west.Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls for their movements to remain voluntary and for urgent humanitarian assistance ...
