Over 150 dead, rescuers search for survivors as earthquake hits Myanmar, Thailand: Top developments

[ad_1] A relative of a worker at a high-rise building under construction that collapsed in Bangkok, Thailand (left) and a building is damaged after earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Photo/AP) A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge, and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where […]

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake hits Afghanistan

[ad_1] An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, according to National Center of Seismology (NCS).NCS reported that the earthquake took place at 5.16 am (IST) at a depth of 180 km. .“EQ of M: 4.7, On: 29/03/2025 05:16:00 IST, Lat: 36.50 N, Long: 71.12 E, Depth: 180 Km, Location: Afghanistan,” read a post […]

Russia’s Oryol becomes first region to offer schoolgirls $1,200 to have babies as war hits population

[ad_1] In a desperate bid to boost Russia’s falling birth rate, authorities are offering school-age girls in the western region of Oryol a one-time payment of 100,000 rubles, almost Rs 1 lakh, if they have children. The move came after massive military losses in Ukraine, where reportedly 250,000 Russian soldiers have lost their lives.The policy, […]