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South China Morning Post |
Countries including China, India and Russia responded swiftly, deploying search-and-rescue teams and medical support.
Wyoming News |
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.

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Nikkei Asia8d
Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,640 as first foreign aid arrives
CHIANG MAI/BANGKOK --The death toll from Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has soared to more than 1,640 as the the first foreign aid arrived in affected areas.
Senators Denounce Trump Administration’s Response to Myanmar Quake
Democratic senators said in a letter that the administration was failing its first test of humanitarian aid as China and Russia send teams to help.
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The United States will no longer bear the burden of providing the majority of global humanitarian aid, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.
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