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Centuries Of Sacred History Tumbled Down In Myanmar Earthquake
When a massive earthquake hit Myanmar last month, centuries of sacred history tumbled down -- towering Buddha idols, ...
The New Humanitarian4d
In Myanmar, a disaster in a war zone means a slow and difficult aid response
Local groups are struggling to cope with the scale of the disaster, while the civil war means international efforts have so ...
Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News6d
Special stamps to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day
A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. A main set of 10 stamps will honour men and women who made contributions during the Second World War, while a mini-sheet ...
The Bridge on the River Kwai: How Hollywood buried the grim truth of the Burma Death Railway
A new series, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, is set during the Burma campaign. Will we ever get the full story of the ...
Sky HISTORY UK TV Channel6d
Building the Death Railway: How POWs constructed the Burma Railway
The Burma Railway is one of many grim legacies of the horrors of WWII. Discover the story of how it was constructed and its ...
Over 4.3 million in Myanmar urgently need clean water and sanitation after earthquake, says UNOCHA
YANGON: More than 4.3 million people in Myanmar are now in urgent need of clean water and sanitation assistance following the recent earthquake, according to the United Nations Office for the ...