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Strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Sanriku coast, no immediate damage reported A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake rattled northern Japan's Sanriku coast, occurring at a shallow depth of just 9.5-10 km. [1]

Thailand’s deal on rare earths with the United States has triggered one big question among Thais: Will it bring economic opportunities or a new environmental crisis? [2]

Naypyitaw—A powerful earthquake rattled Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, trapping dozens of workers in a skyscraper that was under construction in Bangkok, where a state of emergency was declared. [3]

AFP Rain is compounding misery and presenting new hurdles for relief efforts on Sunday in Myanmar, where state media reported the death toll from a devastating earthquake has risen to nearly 3,500 people. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]

BANGKOK, Thailand – British media outlets began reporting on Saturday (March 29) regarding an investigation into a Chinese-backed construction [5]

Kachin Charities Join Earthquake Relief The Kachin Baptist Church (KBC) and Kachin civil society organisations (CSOs) and religious charities have raised 163 million kyats (MMK) to he [6]

UN, US express condolences over Bangladesh earthquake casualties The United Nations and the United States expressed deep sympathy for those affected by Friday's earthquake in Dhaka and conveyed supp [7]

‘A gift that falls from the sky’: why farmers are using Etna’s ash as fertiliser Falling volcanic ash has for years been viewed as a nuisance. [8]

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[1] MM www.hindustantimes.com · 2026-03-26 · 65% match

Strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Sanriku coast, no immediate damage reported

Strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Sanriku coast, no immediate damage reported A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake rattled northern Japan's Sanriku coast, occurring at a shallow depth of just 9.5-10 km.

[2] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2025-11-26 · 75% match

Who profits? The risks and rewards of Thailand’s rare-earth MOU

Thailand’s deal on rare earths with the United States has triggered one big question among Thais: Will it bring economic opportunities or a new environmental crisis?

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-03-28 · 75% match

Powerful Earthquake Rocks Myanmar, Thailand

Naypyitaw—A powerful earthquake rattled Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, trapping dozens of workers in a skyscraper that was under construction in Bangkok, where a state of emergency was declared.

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-04-07 · 75% match

Rain complicates recovery in quake-hit Myanmar as death toll rises

AFP Rain is compounding misery and presenting new hurdles for relief efforts on Sunday in Myanmar, where state media reported the death toll from a devastating earthquake has risen to nearly 3,500 people.

[5] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-03-30 · 75% match

Western media scrutinizes Chinese firm over Bangkok building collapse amid earthquake

BANGKOK, Thailand – British media outlets began reporting on Saturday (March 29) regarding an investigation into a Chinese-backed construction

[6] MM kachinnews.com · 2025-04-02 · 75% match

Kachin Charities Join Earthquake Relief

Kachin Charities Join Earthquake Relief The Kachin Baptist Church (KBC) and Kachin civil society organisations (CSOs) and religious charities have raised 163 million kyats (MMK) to he

[7] MM thedailystar.net · 85% match

UN, US express condolences over Bangladesh earthquake casualties

UN, US express condolences over Bangladesh earthquake casualties The United Nations and the United States expressed deep sympathy for those affected by Friday's earthquake in Dhaka and conveyed supp

[8] MM www.theguardian.com · 2026-02-26 · 31% match

Volcanoes | The Guardian

‘A gift that falls from the sky’: why farmers are using Etna’s ash as fertiliser Falling volcanic ash has for years been viewed as a nuisance.

[9] TH thediplomat.com · 2024-12-06 · 75% match

China’s Mineral Export Ban Strikes at the US Defense Industrial Base

On December 3, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that “the export of dual-use items such as gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials to the United States will not be permitted.” This announcement likely means that over 20 mineral it

[10] MM kachinnews.com · 2024-01-23 · 75% match

China Escalates Illegal Rare Earth Mining in Kachin State

Rare earth elements (REEs) play a pivotal role in the manufacturing of high-tech products, and China has dominated the majority of the market. Efforts by the United States, Australia,

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