Earthquake

The official death toll from March 28’s devastating earthquake in Myanmar has soared to beyond 1,700 and was expected to climb much higher as rescue teams struggled to cope with the tens of thousands of people left injured, homeless and buried under rubble....

We urgently call for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire by all parties involved in the conflict to ensure the safe and unimpeded delivery of essential humanitarian aid by local and international supporters....

On the morning of 15 October 2013, when many residents were on their way to work and school on the Bohol Island in central Visayas, Philippines, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook the entire region. The earthquake, energy equivalent to 32 Hiroshima bombs, killed 222 people, with 8 declared missing...