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'Am I going to survive?': Myanmar's quake death toll jumps to more than 1,600

World » 5 days ago
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,600 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed....
1. Photos: See the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
  
  World » 5 days ago
  The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at midday with the epicenter not far from the city of Mandalay....
  1. Academy apologizes for not adequately supporting Oscar-winning Palestinian director
    
    World » 4 days ago
    The apology appeared after a wave of online protest against the Academy — first for not responding to Ballal's attack, and then for not naming him and his film directly in its initial statement....
    1. Medical supplies in great need as aid flows into Myanmar after earthquake
      
      World » 4 days ago
      Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand....
      1. Trump won't rule out military force to take Greenland
        
        World » 4 days ago
        In an interview with NBC News, Trump refused to rule out military force to acquire Greenland. His remarks come a day after Vice President JD Vance's scaled back visit to the island....
        Kurdish people in Syria celebrate Nowruz under new regime
        
        World » 1 week ago
        In Syria, many Kurds celebrated Nowruz in secret under Assad. With him gone, Kurdish people are throwing their biggest spring equinox party in decades. But some still fear for their safety....
        China releases staff of an American due diligence firm in move to woo investors
        
        World » 1 week ago
        The release of the employees from the firm, the Mintz Group, comes as China is trying to woo back foreign investors to help revive its sagging economy....
        Why Canada is holding an election that will be a first for its prime minister
        
        World » 1 week ago
        Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is running for elected public office for the first time, as the country is roiled by turbulence set in motion by President Trump....
        Australian researchers worry over future of scientific collaboration with the U.S.
        
        World » 6 days ago
        Australian researchers say they are concerned about the future of scientific collaboration with the United States after its sudden withdrawal of funding for some of the country's top universities....
        A Chinese scholar has some thoughts about what Trump is doing to the U.S.
        
        World » 1 week ago
        NPR's Steve Inskeep checks back in with Tsinghua University Professor Da Wei, who says President Trump's policies have erased some of the U.S.'s advantages in its competition with China....
        
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