The 7.7-magnitude earthquake near Mandalay, in a country already torn by war, was felt across Southeast Asia, and experts warned there could be thousands dead.

Damage is reported in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city (which lies 600km away from the epicentre) and in Naypyidaw, the country ...

Beneath three towering golden statues of ancient Burmese warrior kings, the cries of nearly 8,000 soldiers chanting loyalty ...