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'Nothing is left' - Myanmar's capital reels from earthquake

March 31, 2025 - 2:54am
The BBC is in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to see the destruction caused by the devastating earthquake.
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'Nothing is left' - Myanmar's capital reels from earthquake

March 31, 2025 - 2:54am
The BBC is in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to see the destruction caused by the devastating earthquake.
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More Myanmar quake survivors pulled from rubble

March 31, 2025 - 12:59am
At least 1,700 people have died in Myanmar, and while many countries have sent aid and support, a lack of equipment is severely hampering rescue efforts.
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Trump wants India to buy US corn - but here's why it probably won't

March 30, 2025 - 6:36pm
India feeds over a billion people, yet low yields and poor infrastructure keep agriculture lagging.
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Trump wants India to buy US corn - but here's why it probably won't

March 30, 2025 - 6:36pm
India feeds over a billion people, yet low yields and poor infrastructure keep agriculture lagging.
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More Myanmar quake survivors pulled from rubble

March 30, 2025 - 2:16pm
At least 1,700 people have died in Myanmar, and while many countries have sent aid and support, a lack of equipment is severely hampering rescue efforts.
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Man tending grave probed for starting South Korea fires

March 30, 2025 - 3:42am
The fire spread rapidly, killing 30 people and causing widespread damage.
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Man tending grave probed for starting South Korea fires

March 30, 2025 - 3:42am
The fire spread rapidly killing 30 people and causing huge damage.
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Bringing the forgotten weavers back into the rich tapestry of Indian textiles

March 29, 2025 - 7:55pm
Curators are finding new ways to spotlight India's rich textile traditions in unique ways.
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Bringing the forgotten weavers back into the rich tapestry of Indian textiles

March 29, 2025 - 7:55pm
Curators are finding new ways to spotlight India's rich textile traditions in unique ways.
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Japan chain shuts eateries after pests found in food

March 29, 2025 - 3:50pm
Sukiya announced the temporary closure after customers found an insect and a rat in their food.
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Japan chain shuts shops after pests found in food

March 29, 2025 - 3:50pm
Sukiya announced the temporary closure after customers found an insect and a rat in their food.
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Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600 as people dig for survivors with bare hands

March 29, 2025 - 1:45pm
An acute lack of equipment, patchy communications and wrecked roads are hampering the search for survivors.
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Myanmar junta continues air strikes after devastating earthquake

March 29, 2025 - 1:04pm
A UN Special Rapporteur tells BBC it is "nothing short of incredible" that the military would "drop bombs when you are trying to rescue people".
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Myanmar junta continues air strikes after devastating earthquake

March 29, 2025 - 1:04pm
A UN Special Rapporteur tells BBC it is "nothing short of incredible" that the military would "drop bombs when you are trying to rescue people".
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Indian mural that spent decades on Norwegian hospital wall sells for record $13.8m

March 28, 2025 - 6:20pm
The 14-foot-wide mural by MF Husain sold for an unprecedented $13.8m (£10.6m) in New York last week.
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Indian mural that spent decades on Norwegian hospital wall sells for record $13.8m

March 28, 2025 - 6:20pm
The 14-foot-wide mural by MF Husain sold for an unprecedented $13.8m (£10.6m) in New York last week.
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A rediscovered painting that just made Indian art history

March 28, 2025 - 6:20pm
The 14-foot-wide mural by MF Husain sold for an unprecedented $13.8m (£10.6m) in New York last week.
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'People are screaming help me': Myanmar earthquake survivors describe horror

March 28, 2025 - 4:26pm
A rescuer in Mandalay said he was digging through rubble with bare hands after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar.
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BBC reporter on desperate search for survivors in rubble of 30-storey building

March 28, 2025 - 9:14am
Panisa Aemocha reports from the collapsed tower in Bangkok, where an anxious search and rescue operation is under way.
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