At least three hospitals in the country are out of service, according to the World Health Organisation, three days after a powerful earthquake hit the country.

Aid is trickling into Myanmar, hampered by buckled roads and piles of debris. So far, 1,600 people are confirmed dead, and the toll is expected to rise.

BANGKOK -- International aid organizations are assessing needs and delivery routes in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday damaged two major airports and left many roads impassable in a country mired in a 4-year-old civil war that has made transport in many areas extremely dangerous.

A devastating earthquake struck Myanmar, resulting in over 1,600 deaths and thousands missing, with its impact also causing a building collapse in Bangkok.

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A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, causing widespread devastation. Myanmar,

Information and movement throughout the country remain very tightly controlled, making it more difficult for any rescue efforts or even an assessment of the official death toll. THE BASICS: Myanmar, formerly known as Burma,

Distraught Myanmar relief camp dwellers received final handouts from the World Food Programme on Wednesday as the UN agency begins halting aid to a million people in the country because funding has dried up. President Donald Trump's slashing of the US aid ...

China has always been quick and forceful in responding to disasters. Humanitarian aid is an important part of China's foreign aid policy. Over the past six years, China has implemented more than 800 emergency humanitarian aid projects in over 40 countries, becoming the largest provider of humanitarian assistance among developing countries.

Distraught Myanmar relief camp dwellers received final handouts from the World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday (March 19) as the UN agency begins halting aid to a million people in Myanmar because funding has dried up.