The earthquake, one of the most powerful to hit Myanmar in a century, caused widespread devastation across a region inhabited by 28 million people.

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

The surprise announcement by the unelected government said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by last week's quake.

Myanmar junta leader attends regional summit as earthquake death toll surpasses 3,000, sparking humanitarian crisis.

Extreme heat and heavy rain in Myanmar could cause disease outbreaks among earthquake survivors camping in the open, global aid bodies warned on Thursday.

Experts warn of the growing risks posed by extreme heat, heavy rain and the destruction of critical infrastructure as recovery efforts continue in Myanmar

The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors medical care and shelter.

Highway Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: HIHO, "the Company" or "Highway Holdings") today confirmed it continues normal operations without any damage to its Myanmar factory or facilities, or harm to its Myanmar-based employees.

Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian country’s second-largest city.

Myanmar’s deadly earthquake has compounded the country’s civil war, deepening a humanitarian crisis in rebel-held areas where aid is blocked, and the future of the conflict remains uncertain.

The death toll in last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as accounts of some people’s last