Myanmar

World Court orders Myanmar to take steps to protect Rohingya

The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Muslim Rohingya population from persecution and atrocities and preserve evidence of alleged crimes against…

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Penumbral lunar eclipse in Myanmar

The full moon pictured during the penumbral lunar eclipse on the evening of 11 January 2020 in Yangon, Myanmar. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the moon becomes dipped in…

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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi gets hero welcome as she returns from The Hague

Thousands of supporters of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi thronged the streets of the capital Naypyitaw on Saturday to celebrate her arrival back from The Hague, where she defended…

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Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in UN court

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been defending her country against allegations of genocide at the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is responding…

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In rare legal test, Myanmar faces genocide hearings at The Hague

Lawyers pressing a case against Myanmar for alleged genocide against its Muslim Rohingya minority will next week ask U.N. judges at The Hague to order immediate action to protect them…

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Photo Story: Thadinkyut Lighting Festival

A Buddhist monk lights up an earthen lamp while worshiping at the Botataung Pagoda on the Thadinkyut full moon day on Sunday in Yangon, Myanmar. The Thadinkyut festival, also…

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Myanmar military aircraft accident forces the closure of country’s biggest airport

Handout photos made available by Myanmar Department of Civil Aviation shows people during a removal operation of a damaged Myanmar military transport aircraft after it skidded off the runway at…

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Photo Story – Buddhist Monks attend annual meeting

A Buddhist monk takes a photo with a mobile phone during the annual meeting of the Buddha Dhamma Parahita Foundation in Yangon, Myanmar, 17 June 2019. Hundreds of Buddhist monks…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing, May 9th 2019

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today, reviews the main news from Malta, Europe and the World. Start your day informed. Cover Story On Europe Day, European Union leaders meet…

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Photostory: Aircraft skids off runway in Myanmar

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane sits at the end of the runway of the Yangon International Airport after it skidded off, in Yangon, Myanmar, 09 May 2019. Biman Bangladesh Airlines…

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Two Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar freed

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after reporting on the military’s abuses against the ethnic Rohingya minority were freed Tuesday, coinciding with a broader presidential amnesty for more than 6,000…

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Canada’s parliament revoked Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s honorary citizenship

Canada's parliament on Thursday voted unanimously to strip Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary Canadian citizenship, given in 2007 for her efforts building democracy. The motion…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with the latest headlines, a review of the local newspapers and a digest of the salient news which characterised the last hours. The…

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EU is pushing for prosecution for crimes against humanity against Myanmar’s Rohingya population

The EU is pushing for a resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council to prosecute those responsible for crimes against humanity against Myanmar’s Rohingya population, according to a draft obtained by POLITICO.…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning The main news around the world report how thousands of years of historical artefacts were destroyed as a huge fire has engulfed Rio's history museum in Brazil. In…

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People evacuated from homes after dam breach flooded towns and cities in Myanmar

More than 50,000 people evacuated their homes in central Myanmar on Wednesday after a dam breach flooded towns and villages and caused the closure of a major highway, two officials said. Fire…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today apart from the regular Malta's newspaper front pages' review also refers to the worrying developments in Libya's capital Tripoli, the Mexico - US…

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UN says that Myanmar army officials should be prosecuted for genocide

United Nations investigators on Monday called for an international probe and prosecution of Myanmar's army chief and five other top military commanders for genocide against the country's Rohingya minority. France24…

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