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UN fears Myanmar could be heading towards 'full-blown' conflict
AFP, Published on 13/04/2021
» YANGON: The UN rights chief warned Tuesday Myanmar could be spiralling towards a "full-blown" Syrian-style conflict, after a two-month crackdown that a local monitoring group says has already claimed more than 700 lives.
Looters target Myanmar temple treasures in tourist slump
AFP, Published on 06/07/2020
» BAGAN, Myanmar: A squad of armed police patrol Myanmar's sacred site of Bagan under the cover of night, taking on plunderers snatching relics from temples forsaken by tourists due to coronavirus restrictions.
Symbolic swearing-in for Sri Lanka's new president
AFP, Published on 18/11/2019
» ANURADHAPURA (SRI LANKA) - Sri Lanka's new president and scourge of the Tamil Tigers Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday urged minorities unnerved by his election victory to work with him, as he was sworn in at a ceremony steeped in symbolism for his core supporters.
Symbolic swearing-in for Sri Lanka's new strongman
AFP, Published on 18/11/2019
» ANURADHAPURA (SRI LANKA) - Sri Lanka's new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in Monday at a Buddhist temple revered by his core Sinhalese nationalist supporters, following an election victory that triggered fear and concern among the island's Tamil and Muslim minority communities.
Landslides, flash floods as monsoon batters southern Myanmar
AFP, Published on 18/06/2018
» Flooding in southern Myanmar has caused a landslide at a famed Buddhist pagoda, submerged homes and displaced hundreds of people as monsoon rains batter the country.
Street-swing time in Nakhon Pathom
AFP, Published on 26/02/2018
» Dressed in top hats, vintage outfits and shiny shoes, hundreds of people grooved to swing music in a town more famous for its ancient Buddhist stupa.