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NASA pioneers malaria-predicting tech in Myanmar
Science

NASA pioneers malaria-predicting tech in Myanmar

NASA is developing a new technique to forecast malaria outbreaks in Myanmar from space, as the emergence of new drug-resistant…
Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely
World

Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The repatriation of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims appeared unlikely to proceed as planned Thursday after…
Welcome wears thin for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
World

Welcome wears thin for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

When hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled Myanmar into Bangladesh two years ago, local communities were mostly welcoming. Today that…
US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
World

US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’

The United States on Tuesday banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers due to their role…
Ride on time: Recycled bikes get Myanmar kids to school
Middle East

Ride on time: Recycled bikes get Myanmar kids to school

The clangor of bells in the air, Myanmar children race home from school on recycled bikes shipped from Singapore and…
UN finds ‘systemic failures’ in its Rohingya response
World

UN finds ‘systemic failures’ in its Rohingya response

The United Nations experienced “systemic failures” in its handling of the situation in Myanmar leading up to the 2017 mass…
Antonio Guterres: The UN’s utopian, guardian and cosmopolitan
World

Antonio Guterres: The UN’s utopian, guardian and cosmopolitan

“It is remarkable,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in early May, “that they decided not to give up in…
Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine
World

Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine

Myanmar’s military is guilty of committing new “war crimes”, extrajudicial killings and torture in its fight against ethnic Rakhine rebels,…
Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban
World

Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban

Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an…
News Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer
World

News Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer

A herd of endangered deer wait under the shade of one of the sparse trees in this parched central Myanmar…
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