March 29, 2025
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Myanmar, Thailand Rescuers in Urgent Race to Aid Earthquake Victims

NAYPYIDAW, March 29 — Rescuers worked tirelessly through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Saturday, urgently searching for survivors after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 150 people.‍

March 29, 2025
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Why the 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand Was So Destructive

SINGAPORE, March 29 — A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region near Mandalay on Friday, causing widespread destruction and shaking neighboring Thailand.

March 28, 2025
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BAC 2025: Ng Tze Yong Faces First Major Challenge After Year-Long Injury

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — National men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong is keeping expectations modest for the 2025 Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) in Ningbo, China, as he makes his return to competition after more than a year sidelined by a back injury.‍

March 28, 2025
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Bangkok High-Rise Collapse: Three Dead, 81 Trapped Following Powerful Myanmar Earthquake

Bangkok, March 28 — At least three workers have died after a 30-story high-rise under construction collapsed in Bangkok following a powerful earthquake on Friday, according to Thai Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.

March 28, 2025
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Thai PM Declares State of Emergency in Bangkok Following Earthquake

Bangkok, March 28 — Thai authorities have declared a state of emergency in Bangkok following a powerful earthquake centered in Myanmar, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced on Friday.

March 27, 2025
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Tour de France Champion Pogacar Sets Sights on Paris-Roubaix's Cobbled Challenge

PARIS, March 27 — Three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar is set to make his debut at the legendary Paris-Roubaix, known as the ‘Hell of the North’ for its punishing cobbled mining roads, his UAE Team Emirates announced yesterday.