Five Years After Myanmar Coup, ‘Even Hope Has Become a Risk’
The country’s cities have been spared the violence of a hard-fought civil war. But as the economy has hollowed out, many urbanites have become desperate.
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In Pakistan, a Kite Festival Returns to Troubled Skies – The New York Times
In Pakistan, a Kite Festival Returns to Troubled Skies The New York TimesBasant, Pakistan’s famous kite festival, cautiously returns after 19-year ban BBC‘Magical atmosphere’: Kite fever lights up Lahore as Basant boosts economy&n…
In Pakistan, a Kite Festival Returns to Troubled Skies
The vibrant celebration, banned for two decades, brightened the eastern city of Lahore, where residents face alarming levels of air pollution and political restrictions.
After M23 Takeover, Goma Carries Violent Memories and Signs of Hope – The New York Times
After M23 Takeover, Goma Carries Violent Memories and Signs of Hope The New York TimesChinese embassy reminds Chinese firms, nationals to stay away from illegal mining activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo Global TimesCen…
After M23 Takeover, Goma Carries Violent Memories and Signs of Hope
A year after a rebel takeover, residents of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, carry violent memories and signs of hope.
Synthetic opioids may have caused hundreds more UK deaths than thought
Study find nitazenes, which are up to 500 times stronger than heroin, can degrade significantly in portmortem blood samplesDeaths caused by a synthetic opioid that is hundreds of times stronger than heroin may have been underestimated by up to a third …
300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR
Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurityMore than 300,000 children already living in the UK could be forced to wait 10 years for settled status under proposed changes to the Home Office’s …
News24 | Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20-year ‘death sentence’ prison term
The family of Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai said on Monday that his 20-year prison sentence under the national security law was “draconian” and “cruel”.
‘It feels like a betrayal.’ Germany’s painful estrangement from the US – Financial Times
‘It feels like a betrayal.’ Germany’s painful estrangement from the US Financial TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
Europe Needs an Army – Foreign Affairs
Europe Needs an Army Foreign AffairsEU seeks self-reliance as US, China dominate defense sector DW.comNATO’s Leader Is Totally Lost foreignpolicy.comRutte is wrong about European defense politico.euTo Ensure …