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Fighting Myanmar's patriarchy, one all-male panel at a time
New York Times, Published on 08/10/2024
» CHIANG MAI — A panel discussion in Myanmar about female leadership had two speakers. Both were male.
Ragtag Myanmar resistance sees tide turning in forgotten war
The New York TImes, Published on 21/04/2024
» LOIKAW, Myanmar — The night Suu Kyi thought she would die of her wounds on the front lines of a forgotten war, a crescent moon hung overhead. A pendant of the Virgin Mary dangled around her neck. Maybe those augurs saved her. Or maybe, she said, it was not yet time for her to die.
Pro-China accounts ‘using AI to inflame US opinion’
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/04/2024
» Chinese groups are using social media and artificial intelligence-generated images to stoke controversy in the United States during an election year and also gain insight into how Americans view divisive issues, according to a report by Microsoft.
From the Israel-Gaza war to the Moon race: Events that defined 2023
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» PARIS - From Hamas's brutal attacks in Israel, and the fierce retribution it provoked, to the kiss that caused a revolt in Spanish football, here are 10 events that marked a tumultuous 2023:
Reported missing in Maui topping 1,000
New York Times, Published on 23/08/2023
» Officials overseeing the effort to identify victims of the fire that destroyed the Hawaiian coastal town of Lahaina said Tuesday that 1,000 to 1,100 people remained unaccounted for, and that some of the missing may never be found.
Biden heading to Hawaii to view damage, meet survivors
AFP, Published on 21/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden was heading to Hawaii on Monday to view the widespread damage from the recent Maui wildfires, meet with survivors and fend off political criticism that his government was too slow to respond to the disaster.
Canada's far north speeds up evacuations as fire nears main city
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» EDMONTON (CANADA) - Residents of Yellowknife in Canada's far north raced Friday to evacuate ahead of a midday deadline as wildfires bear down on the remote city and other parts of the vast country.
Canada's far north speeds up evacuations as fire approaches main city
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» EDMONTON (CANADA) - Residents of Yellowknife in Canada's far north on Friday raced to evacuate ahead of a midday deadline as wildfires bear down on the remote city and other parts of the vast country.
Maui emergency manager resigns after wildfire warning criticism
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - The head of Maui's emergency management agency -- who said this week he did not regret the decision to not sound powerful warning sirens as a deadly wildfire ripped through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina -- resigned Thursday.
Invasive firestarter: How non-native grasses turned Hawaii into a tinderbox
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward an unexpected culprit: invasive grass species that have spread massively over the archipelago for decades, serving as the perfect fuel.