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# Burma

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# wildlife
Monkey, gecko and succulent bamboo among 224 new species found in Greater Mekong
WWF said the newly identified species showed the region is a nature ‘hotspot’ but action is needed to protect wildlife.
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Jan 26th 2022, 8:48 AM
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# myanmar coup
Violence erupts in Myanmar as thousands gather to call for 'spring revolution' against military junta
Security forces ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a 1 February coup.
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May 2nd 2021, 5:46 PM
# Yangon
Shots fired at funeral as Myanmar death toll rises amid bloody protests
A UN human rights expert has accused the junta of committing “mass murder”.
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Mar 29th 2021, 7:19 AM
# Burma
Aung San Suu Kyi denies Burma genocide claims at top UN court
The former pro-democracy figurehead refuted allegations that the army had killed civilians in 2017.
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Dec 11th 2019, 1:32 PM
# ROHINGA
Myanmar's Suu Kyi told to 'stop the genocide' of Rohingya Muslims in top UN court
The court hearings are beginning on Human Rights day.
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Dec 10th 2019, 8:40 PM
# United Nations
Myanmar is 'failing to end recruitment of child soldiers'
The military and a number of rebel groups have drafted underage soldiers for years.
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Jun 2nd 2018, 12:00 PM
# banana republic
Bob Geldof defends decision to return the Freedom of the City of Dublin
Geldof says he doesn’t want to be associated with “handmaiden to genocide” Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Nov 13th 2017, 10:36 AM
# Myanmar
Rohingya crisis: Suu Kyi defends Myanmar against international criticism
An estimated 412,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh following violent attacks.
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Sep 19th 2017, 7:12 AM
# rohingya
Four in 10 people think Suu Kyi's Freedom of Dublin award should be taken back
She was awarded the Freedom of Dublin in 2000, but only received it in 2012 as she was under house arrest at the time.
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Sep 18th 2017, 11:35 PM
# Human Rights
UN accuses Myanmar of 'ethnic cleansing' as thousands of Rohingyas flee the country
The UN says 294,000 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar.
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Sep 11th 2017, 11:33 AM
# Myanmar
'We could have blood on our hands': Councillors want to take Freedom of Dublin off Aung San Suu Kyi
Councillors across various parties have expressed disappointment in the Myanmar leader’s behaviour.
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Sep 9th 2017, 12:05 AM
# rohingya
Survivors of Myanmar violence say children were beheaded and men burnt alive
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Myanmar of “genocide” against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
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Sep 2nd 2017, 2:10 PM
# rohingya
Nobel Peace Prize winner Suu Kyi denies allegations of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
Almost 75,000 Rohingya have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh where they have related grisly accounts of army abuse.
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Apr 6th 2017, 6:56 AM
# bayin oils
The Irish couple and Asian entrepreneur forging a trading path with Myanmar
And they want the government to encourage others to do the same.
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Apr 1st 2017, 12:00 PM
# Myanmar
Free soup puts 350 in hospital with food poisoning
The entire 1,000-person village was bundled over to the nearest hospital, where 367 were admitted for treatment.
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Mar 27th 2017, 7:35 PM
# UNHCR
UN accuses Buddhist Myanmar of 'ethnically cleansing' its Muslim Rohingya minority
The head of the UNHCR says Burmese troops are slaughtering children, raping women and burning houses.
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Nov 25th 2016, 8:44 AM
# padogas
Two children have died and 60 ancient temples have been damaged in a massive earthquake in Myanmar
Heavy damage was reported in Bagan, Myanmar’s most famous archaeological site and a major tourist destination some 30km north of the quake’s epicentre.
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Aug 24th 2016, 6:17 PM
# Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi's party storms to victory despite 'dirty tricks and crackdowns'
The landslide win comes five years to the day since Suu Kyi was released from house arrest by the military.
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Nov 13th 2015, 9:43 AM
Voices
"The Rohingya people are seen as a group to be eliminated"
The Rohingya people are languishing at sea because any possibility they had of a meaningful existence in Myanmar has been eradicated.
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May 29th 2015, 8:00 AM
# Thailand
Trial begins of Burmese men accused of killing two British tourists
The two migrant workers face the death penalty if convicted. Both deny the charges.
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Dec 26th 2014, 8:38 AM
# Burma
'Thousands at risk' after Doctors Without Borders expelled from Myanmar
The government defended its decision, accusing the group of creating tensions and instability.
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Feb 28th 2014, 5:22 PM
# Pardon
Myanmar's president pardons political offenders
Myanmar’s reformist president is trying to fulfil his pledge to free all political prisoners by the end of this year.
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Dec 30th 2013, 5:13 PM
# Rebels
From Burma to Croke Park...all in support of the Cork hurlers
This is how to prove you love your county.
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Sep 5th 2013, 9:00 AM
# Denis O'Brien
Denis O'Brien's company fails to win Myanmar phone licence
The syndicate involving O’Brien’s Digicel Group has missed out on being awarded one of two nationwide phone licences.
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Jun 27th 2013, 3:59 PM
# Burma
Two-child limit for Muslims in parts of Burma
Authorities in Burma’s western Rakhine state face accusations of ethnic cleansing after applying a two-child limit to Muslim families that does not also apply to Buddhists in the area.
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May 25th 2013, 4:42 PM
# Digicel
Denis O'Brien assembles consortium to bid for Myanmar mobile license
O’Brien has joined forces with George Soros and Serge Pun to secure one of two new telecommunications licences for the country formally known as Burma.
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Apr 4th 2013, 12:42 PM
# Myanmar
School blaze in Myanmar kills 13 students
Religious tensions are running high in the country, despite police assurances that the blaze was accidental.
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Apr 2nd 2013, 8:12 AM
# Myanmar
Myanmar prepares for new era of uncensored daily newspapers
Burmese law will change from tomorrow – ending a regime where only state-run papers were allowed to issue daily editions.
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Mar 31st 2013, 10:30 AM
# Burma
Burma to allow daily private newspapers
It will be the first time since 1964 that non-state media will be allowed to publish news in the country.
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Dec 28th 2012, 10:30 AM
# Burma
Plane crashes on Burma road, killing three
It’s reported that the pilot mistook the road for a runway in bad weather.
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Dec 25th 2012, 12:26 PM
# need to know
The Evening Fix... now with added tastes from home
Here’s all the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Nov 19th 2012, 7:45 PM
# Burma
Obama visits Aung San Suu Kyi at home, calls for more reform
Barack Obama has become the first sitting US President to visit the country.
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Nov 19th 2012, 2:15 PM
# Burma
Activists slam Myanmar amnesty ahead of Obama visit
Officials said 452 prisoners would walk free, but most or all of them appeared to be ordinary criminals rather than political prisoners.
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Nov 15th 2012, 3:39 PM
# Burma
Over 500 prisoners released in Burma's latest amnesty
The latest amnesty comes as the country’s president, Thein Sein, is set to travel to New York to address the United Nations.
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Sep 20th 2012, 11:01 AM
# Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi awarded with the US Congress’ highest civilian honour
Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi has been presented with the US Congress’ highest civilian honour – which she was awarded while under house arrest in 2008.
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Sep 20th 2012, 8:53 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you start your day…
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Sep 20th 2012, 8:40 AM
# Burma
Burma's government ends direct media censorship
Under the new rules, journalists will no longer have to submit their work to state censors before publication.
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Aug 20th 2012, 5:18 PM
# Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi warns Ireland over trade with China
Aung San Suu Kyi has advised the Irish government not to “look the other way” in relation to human rights abuses carried out by trading partners like China.
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Jun 21st 2012, 9:53 AM
# Trafficking
Up to 27 million people are living in slavery, says US report
US State Dept’s annual report on human trafficking shows progress being made in Burma, while Syria fell in the rankings.
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Jun 20th 2012, 9:17 AM
# Aung San Suu Kyi
Video: Aung San Suu Kyi making speech in Dublin
See the video from within Bord Gáis Energy Theatre where she paid tribute to Ireland’s highlighting of her case.
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Jun 19th 2012, 4:30 PM
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