Daily Archives: 11 March 2021

What is happening in Myanmar? An explainer.

"I told them that they can kill me." Those are the words of Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng, a nun who went on her knees in front of police in Myanmar as she pleaded for peace. "I am not standing up until they give their promise that they will not …

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Cambodia confirms 1st death from COVID-19

Cambodia on Thursday confirmed its first death from the COVID-19, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement. The 50-year-old Cambodian man died on Thursday morning at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in capital Phnom Penh after being infected on Feb.

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Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi took bribes

Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi took bribes

Myanmar's military government has accused deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi of accepting illegal payments as eight people were killed when security forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters, witnesses and local media say. Rights group Amnesty International …

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Japan mourns victims of 2011 quake

Japan mourns victims of 2011 quake

With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear protests, Japan has mourned about 20,000 victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck 10 years ago, destroying towns and triggering nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima.

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