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Two years since the Myanmar military coup
The conflict between the military and anti-coup fighters in Myanmar has only deepened after two years, with violence in nearly all parts of the country. Human rights organizations say nearly three thousand people have been killed by Myanmar’s military since the coup in February 2021. The military government is accused of deliberately targeting civilians to instil fear. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng looks at how one…
Myanmar under the military junta 2 years on: Thousands dead, economy in shambles, future uncertain
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube February 1, 2023, marks two years since Myanmar’s military staged a coup and seized control of the popularly elected government. Since the takeover, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s junta has remained embroiled in a bitter civil war with opposition groups across the country, resulting in thousands of casualties and mass displacement. Under military rule, the nation’s…
Many dead as Afghanistan experiences coldest winters in years – BBC News
At least 124 people have died in freezing temperatures in Afghanistan in the past fortnight, Taliban officials say. About 70,000 livestock had also perished in what is the coldest winter in a decade, a State Ministry for Disaster Management spokesman said. Many aid agencies suspended operations in recent weeks after the Taliban banned Afghan women from working for non-governmental organisations. A Taliban minister said despite…
Alabama man secretly helped pay strangers' prescriptions for years
Every month for 10 years, Hody Childress quietly gave $100 to a local pharmacy to help people in need. The post Alabama man secretly helped pay strangers' prescriptions for years appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Pay rises at fastest pace for over 20 years, but below inflation
Wages rose at their fastest rate since 2001 excluding the pandemic, but still lag behind rising prices. The post Pay rises at fastest pace for over 20 years, but below inflation appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
BBC Breakfast: Forty years of early morning bloopers
A look back at some of the unexpected funny moments in the history of the BBC’s morning news programme. The post BBC Breakfast: Forty years of early morning bloopers appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.