Junta bombs a school in central Myanmar, kills at least 20 students
Medical centers nearby are overwhelmed because many victims are severely injured, sources said.
Medical centers nearby are overwhelmed because many victims are severely injured, sources said.
Despite a ceasefire extension valid until May 31, junta bombs killed 4 civilians, including a child.
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Attacks on 3 villages have displaced thousands, said an ethnic administration.
Vietnamese embassy staff demand stranded workers provide about $470 for their ticket home.
The attack comes a day after a school bombing that killed nearly 20 children.
Many migrant workers, including Burmese, are vulnerable to labor abuse, say advocates.
The junta has repeatedly broken a ceasefire called after a massive earthquake.
Children under five are living on just 5 US cents a day, aid groups said.
Junta airstrikes have killed nearly 300 people since the ceasefire began, the exiled civilian government said.