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Church leaders urge donations to Myanmar earthquake appeal
Source: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development | Press Release
Cardinal Bo, Archbishop of Yangon and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar, said: “Church’s personnel and religious groups would be the best channel to bring assistance” to those in need.
Taiwan gov’t to raise Myanmar quake relief funds, hold prayer events
Source: Focus Taiwan
“While initial rescue operations have concluded [in Myanmar], many survivors are now facing increasingly difficult living conditions,” OCAC head Hsu Chia-ching told a news conference in Taipei
An Earthquake and a Perfect Storm in Myanmar
Source: The Media Today | By Jon ALLSOP
The problems pile up for an already threatened press.
Chin Rebels Rout Myanmar Junta From Falam After Five-Month Battle
Source: The Irrawaddy
The ethnic Chin Brotherhood on Monday finally took full control of the strategically important administrative town of Falam in their home state after a five-month siege.
KIA-Led Force Seizes Indaw From Myanmar Junta After 8-Month Battle
Source: The Irrawaddy
Resistance groups led by the ethnic Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have seized full control of Indaw, a northern Sagaing town near the Kachin State border, after eight months of fighting.
UN Special Envoy Julie Bishop to visit Myanmar, despite scrutiny of conflict of interests
Source: Myanmar Now
No additional details have been provided regarding Ms. Bishop’s agenda for the trip, although she is expected to meet with members of Myanmar’s military junta.
Shan State Pleads for Urgent Aid After Devastating Earthquake
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Local aid workers estimate that more than 2,500 houses were destroyed in the Inle region alone, with over 1,300 rendered uninhabitable.
Fierce fighting in northern Shan’s Tawng Hkam area, airstrikes reported
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor | By Network Media Group
Intense clashes are ongoing between military junta troops and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), accompanied by junta bombings, local residents report.
Chief Minister of Rakhine State Military Council visits Kyaukphyu, under assault by AA, to strengthen security for Chinese projects
Source: Narinjara News | By Maung Sar Ga
Chairman U Htein Lin of the Rakhine State Military Council visited Chinese projects in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State and conducted a prompt assessment of the security conditions.
Myanmar Suspends Tourist Visas After Quake
Source: The Irrawaddy
The junta has also denied requests for entry by foreign media seeking to cover the earthquake in affected areas citing its inability to provide adequate accommodation.