B ANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s economy is forecast to contract this year, the World Bank said Wednesday, as flooding and fighting take a severe toll nearly four years after the military ousted its ...

A potential 7.2 magnitude earthquake on the West Valley Fault, or “The Big One,” could result in an estimated 48,000 fatalities and $48 billion in economic losses, according to the World Bank. Senate ...

Myanmar earthquake updates ... Power outages and fuel shortages are also to blame. The World Health Organisation has sounded the alarm for an “urgent need for trauma and surgical care, blood ...