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Myanmar junta weaponizing starvation against Rohingya
Bangladesh Post
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In the shadow of Myanmar’s civil war, a slower, quieter but no less brutal campaign is taking place. It has claimed the lives of at least 25 Rohingya through starvation and another seven from lack of medical care in just the past few weeks. The...
When rivers breathe and speak
The Kathmandu Post
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Rivers are alive and dynamic, and they should no longer be viewed merely as bodies of flowing water but as living entities. They share many living characteristics: they breathe, move, are born, and die, argues James C Scott, professor of Political...
Public support for Trump's tariff plan remains low as reciprocal duties take effect
AS
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August 1, 2025
The day has officially arrived (kind of). Though President Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs were set to go into effect on August 1, he is giving Customs and Border Enforcement until August 7 to get ready for the additional processing necessary...
Climate disasters drain Southeast Asia’s shrinking aid budgets
The Interpreter
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July 22, 2025
Last September, Typhoon Yagi killed hundreds, injured thousands, and displaced even more across Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and the Philippines. The cost of damage ran into the billions – more than US$3 billion for Vietnam alone. Humanitarian...
Anti-Immigrant Language Is Rising—Even on the Left
Mother Jones
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August 1, 2025
Mother Jones illustration; Damian Dovarganes/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. During the 2025 Grammy Awards—the same night he made outdated quips about Colombian...
Myanmar’s Devastating Earthquake in March Split the Earth at ‘Supershear Velocity’
Gizmodo
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July 21, 2025
On March 28, Myanmar was rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that claimed over 5,000 lives and caused damage even in neighboring countries. In a study published July 10 in The Seismic Record, seismologists confirmed previous research indicating...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 21, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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July 21, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 21, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Union Minister Dr. Sasa to Meet Myanmar Communities in Sydney It has been learned that Union Minister Dr. Sasa of the Ministry of International Cooperation will meet with Myanmar...
China's PLA continues to put people first, contribute to world peace
CGTN
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Members of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force clean up debris at a stadium in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2025. /VCG Members of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force clean up debris at a stadium in...
Myanmar marks 103rd International Cooperative Day in Nay Pyi Taw
Xinhua News Agency
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YANGON, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar celebrated the 103rd anniversary of the International Cooperative Day at the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development in Nay Pyi Taw on Saturday, state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported....
US quietly lifts sanctions on Myanmar junta allies after general hails Trump as ‘true patriot’
The Independent
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July 25, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Myanmar flags environmental, human rights concerns over rare earth mining in China-bound Kachin exports
ETManufacturing.in
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July 21, 2025
Rare earth exports to China from Myanmar’s Kachin State are damaging the environment and impacting the health of locals, raising major concerns about environmental damage and human rights violations, said an article in a newspaper published by...
ISSI partners with ICIMOD Nepal for research collaboration on climate-Induced disasters
The Nation
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July 25, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Further strengthening its international partnerships, the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal....
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 25, 2025
Bernama
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July 25, 2025
INDONESIA 1.RI-US TRADE DEAL POSSIBLE THREAT TO DATA SOVEREIGNTY -- THE JAKARTA POST A trade agreement between Indonesia and the United States set to include provisions on personal data transfers has raised alarms about the potential undermining...
Environmental and human rights concerns rise over Myanmar's rare earth magnet exports to China
The Economic Times
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July 20, 2025
New Delhi: Rare earth magnet exports to China from Myanmar's Kachin State are damaging environment and impacting the health of locals, raising concerns about environmental damage and human rights violations, said an article in a newspaper...
Myanmar kicks off intellectual property conference in Nay Pyi Taw
Xinhua News Agency
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YANGON, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar kicked off an international conference on intellectual property in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday, the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television reported. The conference was officially opened by Chairman of Myanmar's...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 20, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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July 20, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 20, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. Union Parliament Representative Committee and National Unity Government Jointly Host the 78th Martyrs’ Day Commemoration Ceremony July 19 Radio NUG On July 19, the Union Parliament...
HESI takes stock of higher education sustainability progress
University World News
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GLOBAL Experts continue to push higher education as a transformative tool to promote sustainability worldwide. This week the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) Global Forum 2025 took stock of progress as the 2030 deadline to achieve...
China in Myanmar: A threat to India’s Northeast
The Sentinel - Assam News
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Amitava Mukherjee (The author is a senior journalist and commentator. He can be reached at amitavamukherjee253@gmail.com) While most of the world is engrossed with happenings in Ukraine and the Middle East, China has quietly tightened its grip in...
World Far Off Track 2030 Targets On Sustainable Development Goals – UN Chief
Daily Independent
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July 24, 2025
1 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the world remains far off track to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 targets. Addressing ministers at UN Headquarters in New York, Guterres called for urgent action to...
Youth are leading a global movement for land rights and climate justice
Digital Journal
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July 23, 2025
The Central African Republic wants the total lifting of an embargo imposed on the export of its diamonds for more than a decade - Copyright AFP/File Pedro PARDO A new exercise in youth-led advocacy is taking place, seeking solutions to the climate...