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Chaos in Southeast Asia as 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Devastates Region

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Southeast Asia on Friday shook Myanmar and neighboring Thailand with estimates of potential deaths being as high as 100,000 people. Officials with the United States Geological Service confirmed to the New York Sun,

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7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Southeast Asia

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Southeast Asia, killing at least six people and causing widespread destruction.

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Asia Map Shows Region Rocked by Powerful Earthquakes in 24 Hours

More than 20 earthquakes have hit central and southeast Asia in the last 24 hours, with one of the most powerful in 75 years in Myanmar.

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Powerful Earthquake Rocks Myanmar And Thailand, Killing Over 150 People

The 7.7 magnitude quake, with an epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city, struck at midday and was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock.

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Strong earthquake rocks Thai capital of Bangkok, prompting evacuations from swaying buildings

Alarms went off in buildings as the earthquake hit around 1:30 p.m., and startled residents were evacuated down staircases of high-rise condominiums and hotels in densely populated central Bangkok. They remained in the streets,

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Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand and kills more than 150 people, over 700 injured

The 7.7 magnitude quake, with an epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar 's second largest city, struck at midday and was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock.

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UN mobilizing to help those in need after South Asia quake

The United Nations is mobilizing in Southeast Asia to help those in need, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday after a powerful earthquake centered in Myanmar rocked the region.

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Karachi, Dhaka to receive 5.4m climate migrants by 2050: UN

ISLAMABAD: Karachi and Dhaka will be the only two cities in Asia-Pacific region among the 10 cities of the Global South that will receive eight million climate migrants by 2050 if the world warms by more than 1.5 centigrade above pre-industrial levels, a UN study finds.

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Floods in Indonesia's capital displace thousands

Thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Tuesday after floods swamped the region, officials said, with heavy rain expected to continue until next week. Torrential rain ...

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The severe weather is expected to continue for several more days

Thousands of people were evacuated from parts of Jakarta on Tuesday after heavy rain caused flooding around the Indonesian capital. Torrential rain triggered floods as deep as 3 metres (9.8 feet ...

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Floods hit eastern Australia, 200,000 properties blacked out

Even as the weather system weakened, authorities issued a string of flood ... in New South Wales. In New South Wales, Essential Energy said repairs were underway across the storm-hit region ...

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Significant rise in flood frequency in high mountainous Asia since 2000 due to climate change: Study

The frequency of floods in high mountain Asia has increased significantly ... analysed 1,015 floods since 1950. Since 1950, the region's average temperature has shown a steady rise, warming ...

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Expanding South Korea’s Security Role in the Asia-Pacific Region

South Korea ... Sea claimants in Southeast Asia, that would catalyze Beijing to pressure Seoul. However, South Korea could play a larger role in the wider region, particularly if it were able ...

Violent earthquakes rock Southeast Asia, prompting evacuations in Thailand and Myanmar

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.