Military fires on Chinese aid convoy in Myanmar, rebels say
NAY PYI TAW — Soldiers in Myanmar opened fire on a convoy of vehicles carrying relief supplies from the Chinese Red Cross for earthquake victims in the badly hit city of Mandalay, according to a rebel armed group in Myanmar.

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Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow
MANDALAY — Rescuers on Wednesday pulled a man alive from the rubble five days after Myanmar's devastating earthquake, as calls grew for the junta to allow more aid in and halt attacks on rebels.

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Cory Booker sets a record with marathon US Senate speech

Democratic senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech on the US Senate floor with a marathon critique of president Donald Trump.

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Promises of high-paying work used to lure public into ranch where they are forced to join Mexican cartel

The renewed investigation of a ranch in western Mexico, where authorities say the Jalisco New Generation Cartel trained recruits, has revealed some details about how one of the country&s most powerful drug cartels operates.

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23 people contact police tracing further potential victims of rapist PhD student

More than 20 women have contacted police to say they may have been raped by Zhenhao Zou, the Chinese PhD student detectives believe may be one of the UKs most prolific sex offenders.

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Myanmar&s junta accused of blocking aid to victims of earthquake

Myanmar&s ruling military junta has been accused of blocking the delivery of aid to victims of Friday&s earthquake, which killed at least 2,700 people and devastated the country.

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