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Police discovered remains of victims bound with iron chains and with bullet holes in their skulls, state media said.
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Police discovered remains of victims bound with iron chains and with bullet holes in their skulls, state media said.
Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been in detention since a 2021 military coup. She was seen in photos for the first time since the coup after meeting with a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross. Her son, Kim Aris, spoke with CBS News' Ramy Inocencio.
China says U.S. national U Min Zin, founder of a think tank focused on Myanmar, was detained on suspicion of "espionage and endangering China's national security."
The diplomat was found dead at the Sakura Residence & Hotel, according to attorneys familiar with the case.
Police are treating the case as a possible homicide and have a Thai woman in custody, sources told The Associated Press.
State-run media reported that the newly found rough ruby was discovered in mid-April, just after the traditional New Year festival.
The aid organization Mercy Corps is warning that the Iran war will have devastating consequences for nations already on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. Kate Phillips-Barrasso, vice president for global policy and advocacy at Mercy Corps, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Chinese and Thai authorities have tried to crack down on violent criminal gangs running vast fraud operations in Myanmar's borderlands.
The U.S. has sanctioned Myanmar's military junta and refused to acknowledge its rule, so Mr. Trump's personal letter to its leader was welcomed, despite the subject.
Powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar; Elon Musk responds to concerns over Social Security and DOGE.
John Moe The, who has a TikTok following of more than 300,000, forecast that a "very strong" quake would hit "every city in Myanmar."
Myanmar's military rulers have kept journalists out since the devastating earthquake, so CBS News' partners at the BBC went undercover to reveal the scale of the disaster.
The massive destruction across Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Southeast Asia is astonishing to see. Yogita Limaye with BBC News, a CBS News partner, reports after getting a rare look inside the country.
The death toll keeps growing in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake slammed Southeast Asia. Nick Marsh with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
Remarkable rescue stories from Myanmar's earthquake ruins are keeping hope alive, but aid agencies say time is running out fast, and the need for help is vast.
The earthquake death toll in Myanmar is rising fast as rescue and recovery efforts are hampered by badly damaged infrastructure.
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southeast Asia last week has topped more than 2,000 victims. More international search and rescue teams are now on the scene. Anna Coren reports on the desperate search for survivors.
Search and rescue missions continue in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia. Arunoday Mukharji with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
Dramatic video is emerging of rescue missions in Myanmar where a 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed more than 1,500 people, according to French news sources. CBS News' Anna Coren has more.
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis.
Officials are continuing to survey the destruction left in two major Myanmar cities and the Thai capital Bangkok, after a powerful earthquake hit the region Friday.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday near Tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
Authorities in Myanmar say at least 1,600 people are dead after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake. It was so powerful, it toppled a building 600 miles away in Thailand. Anna Coren has the latest.
Myanmar's military government said more than 1,000 people were killed when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday. Neighboring Thailand has also reported casualties.
It sent buildings in many areas toppling to the ground, buckled roads, caused bridges to collapse and burst a dam.