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The Puzzling Prisoner Escape Incident in Hlaing Tharyar
MoeMaKa
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July 4, 2025
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 2 Highlights (MoeMaKa) July 3, 2025 The Puzzling Prisoner Escape Incident in Hlaing Tharyar On the afternoon of June 1, a detainee named Ma Zun Pwint Hlaing, who was being held at the Hlaing Tharyar Township Police...
'I fled civil war and lost my parents - I hope my degree has helped their dreams live on'
Belfast Live
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June 28, 2025
A man who fled civil war and lost both his parents at a young age hopes he has made their dreams live on through his. Aung Khant Kyaw fled civil war in Myanmar before travelling to Belfast to pursue his education. As a child, Aung looked up to his...
World Press Photo returns to the Algarve
The Portugal News
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The opening is scheduled for July 20th at 6:00 pm at the former fish market and will feature a guest appearance by one of the winning photojournalists. Considered the most prestigious international photojournalism exhibition, this exhibition is...
News of the day: 14 July, 2025
The Print
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July 14, 2025
UPI surpasses Visa with 650 million daily transactions Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which was developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has officially surpassed Visa to become the world’s leading real-time payment...
Providence: The Purposeful Sovereignty of God
Desiring God - Minnesota
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June 28, 2025
If we are going to talk about the providence of God, we must start with the existence of God. God is the name that we give to ultimate reality — that is, the reality that existed before the universe of space and time and matter and energy and...
The Mindful Future: A Conversation with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Lion's Roar
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Melvin McLeod: Could you share what current science tells us about how mindfulness affects our mind, brain, and overall well-being—and how that might benefit society? Jon Kabat-Zinn: This is now a flourishing field of scientific research,...
Exhibition pays homage to Flying Tigers' heroism
China Daily
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Visitors look at artifacts of the Flying Tigers at an ongoing special exhibition at the Overseas Chinese History Museum of China in Beijing. [Photo provided to China Daily] Eighty years ago, after 14 years of arduous struggle, the Chinese people...
Trump: Tariffs from 25 to 40% without agreement, Asian allies targeted
Asia News
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July 8, 2025
Today's news: ASEAN foreign ministers' summit kicks off in Malaysia; China is trying to manage the supply of rare earths from Myanmar with ethnic militias; Floods in Nepal: a bridge connecting the country to China has collapsed; The number of...
Future looks bright for Chin Catholics
The Leaven - Kansas
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June 27, 2025
Bishop Lucius Hre Kung of the Diocese of Hakha in Chin State visited the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas from June 12-16 to spend time with the Chin community here. LEAVEN PHOTO BY KATHRYN WHITEby Moira Cullings moira.cullings@theleaven.org...
Interview: Alice Wairimu-Nderitu and the high price of honesty
The Jewish News
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June 26, 2025
On 15 October 2023, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the United Nations’ Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, published a statement on the 7 October attacks the previous week, and what had happened since. The statement was trenchant in its...
5 times politicians launched rap careers
Dazed & Confused
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June 26, 2025
Ever since left-wing politician Zohran Mamdani crushed the Democratic primaries for New York’s mayoral election, my feed has been filled with clips of his short-lived rap career – and, as always, America is divided. One sympathetic commenter...
Chin Language Research Project aims to bridge cultural divide with Chin community
WRTV - Indiana
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July 8, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 32,000 individuals from the Chin ethnic group call Indianapolis home, primarily from Myanmar. The linguistic diversity among this community is substantial, with nearly 50 different languages spoken, presenting challenges...
ASEAN heads of missions in Pakistan meet DPM Dar
The Nation
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July 9, 2025
ISLAMABAD - ASEAN Heads of Missions in Pakistan including Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia called on the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar yesterday ahead of his participation...
Greatest threat to Anglicanism now comes from the Church of England, says GSFA chairman
Anglican Ink - Florida
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June 27, 2025
GSFA Chairman’s Pastoral Letter, 25th June 2025 “But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed.” Romans 6:17 Dear GSFA Family and Friends, To...
Sustainability hurdles for the Kaladan project
The Sentinel - Assam News
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Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Water ways Sarbananda Sonowal’s announcement that the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport project will be operational by 2027 ignited fresh hope of the Northeast region getting access to the sea route....
Iran learn fate in AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers
Tehran Times
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June 26, 2025
TEHRAN - The 31 teams aiming to appear in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026 learnt their opponents following the Qualifiers draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. The teams were divided into seven groups of four and one...
Trump Admin Detains Foreigners From 26 Countries at Guantanamo
The Daily Beast
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July 8, 2025
The Trump administration is holding dozens of foreigners from 26 different countries at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, as President Donald Trump presses ahead with dispatching the notorious military prison in his immigration crackdown. Seventy-two...
W&M’s AidData a driving force behind report on lending practices of Chinese creditors
William & Mary
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June 26, 2025
This figure from the report shows the percentages of China’s public and publicly guaranteed lending volume to emerging market and developing economies that are collateralized. An international team of lawyers, economists and political scientists —...
Dar stresses deepening ties with ASEAN
The Express Tribune
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July 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Acknowledging strong Pak-ASEAN cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Tuesday underscored the potential to further deepen ties across diverse areas including trade, tourism, connectivity, IT, and...
DPM/FM Dar highlights potential to strengthen Pak-ASEAN ties
The Nation
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July 8, 2025
Acknowledging strong Pak-ASEAN cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday underscored the potential to further deepen ties across diverse areas including trade, tourism, connectivity, IT, and...