Faithful in Asia hope region will provide next Pope
Prominent candidates come from South Korea, Myanmar, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
PHOTOS: Mementos of fallen children recovered from the rubble in quake-hit Myanmar
A charity hands over to parents the backpacks and lunch boxes found in ruins of a preschool where 7 kids died.
Myanmar junta announces ceasefire extension
But sources say pauses in hostilities have provided little protection to civilians.
China monitors ceasefire as Myanmar rebel army hands northern city back to junta
The deal is part of an agreement brokered by China to bring stability to the border, residents said.
Junta bombs kill 8, injure dozens in northwest Myanmar
Post-quake attacks have killed nearly 250 people, according to the country’s exiled civilian government.
400 bombs dropped during junta ‘ceasefire’ in Myanmar: rebel group
Attacks on Rakhine state killed a civilian and injured dozens, including 5 children.
Thousands flee homes amid junta attacks in central Myanmar
The junta has launched more than100 attacks on Karen-controlled territory despite a ceasefire, a rebel army said.
One month on, Myanmar’s quake victims see ‘not even a water bottle’ in aid
Myanmar’s junta has been accused of withholding emergency assistance and preventing rescue efforts.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis and his many travels to the Asia-Pacific region
Pontiff visited Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Philippines.
Myanmar junta kills 50 civilians in 3-day countrywide air raids
The exiled civilian government vowed to ‘punish’ the military regime for its violent crimes against the public.
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