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Updated (4): Pope takes over Knights of Malta after condom dispute
The Vatican said Wednesday it was taking over the embattled Knights of Malta lay Catholic order in an extraordinary display of papal power after the Knights' grand master publicly defied Pope Francis in a bitter dispute over condoms.The move marks the intervention of one sovereign state — the Holy See ...
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POSCO Daewoo Expands Grain Business in Myanmar
POSCO Daewoo is accelerating efforts to establish new growth engines by expanding its grain business. Korea's largest trading company announced on January 22 that it recently secured the approval for construction and operation of a Rice Processing Complex from the Myanmar government and launched a drive to expand its grain ...
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Contributions to Country-Based Pooled Funds hit record levels with over US$700 million in 2016
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, World, YemenMoney is allocated in conjunction with Humanitarian Response Plans, ensuring availability at the ...
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights drought in Sri Lanka, flash floods in the Philippines
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri LankaAn estimated 644,000 people have been affected by drought and saltwater intrusion across 8 provinces in Sri Lanka, while flash floods in northern Mindanao have displaced over 63,000. SRI LANKA As of 17 January, an estimated ...
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Nagasaki fire engine maker, Myanmar firm aim to improve safety via tie-up
A Japanese fire engine maker is teaming up with a local firm to break into the market for safety products in Myanmar, capitalizing on the country’s efforts to improve its firefighting capability with help from Japan. With support from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Nakamura Shobokagaku Co., based in ...
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Vatican rejects Knights of Malta attempt to discredit probe
The Vatican struck back at the Knights of Malta, rejecting its attempt to discredit a Vatican-appointed commission investigating the ouster of a top official over a condom scandal.In a sharply worded statement, the Holy See also said it plans to take action to resolve the dispute, setting the stage for one ...
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Delegation visits Myanmar
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is scheduled to lead a Thai delegation to Myanmar on Feb 2-3, seeking to expand bilateral trade and investment as well as border trade.
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02 Feb Country Presentation Myanmar
L'evento si svolgerà a Roma il prossimo 2 febbraio a partire dalle ore 10.00 presso la Sala Conferenze Internazionali della Farnesina. L'evento organizzato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale con il supporto dell'Ambasciata italiana a Yangon, in collaborazione con il Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, l'ICE-Agenzia per la Promozione ...
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Standoff between Vatican, Knights of Malta takes new twist as ousted official goes to court
The standoff between the Vatican and the Knights of Malta has taken a new twist, with the ousted foreign minister of the ancient aristocratic lay Catholic order appealing his suspension to the Knights' internal tribunal.Albrecht von Boeselager was removed on 8 December after he refused a demand by the top ...
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Knights of Malta refuse to assist 'irrelevant' papal probe
The Knights of Malta, the ancient Catholic lay order, is refusing to cooperate with a Vatican investigation into the sacking of a top official over a condom scandal — and is warning its members to toe the line if they choose to speak with investigators.In a statement, the Knights called ...
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Myanmar border trade to remain paper-based for another year
Cross-border traders in Myanmar will have to put up with paper and pens for another year, as a lack of internet access and training stops the automated customs system from being adopted nationwide, senior customs officials said.
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Africa and Asia to receive emergency EU humanitarian assistance
Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Syrian Arab RepublicTo respond to the urgent humanitarian needs in Somalia, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Egypt and Libya, a total of €28.7 million have been allocated from the ...
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Yangon rail system to get upgrade
Tourists visiting Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, could lose one of the star attractions of the former capital after the railway that encircles the city is upgraded with the help of Japanese investment. While the responsibility for upgrading the 46 km (28.5 miles) of track that makes up the Yangon Circular ...
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Myanmar to jail men for failing to marry women they impregnate
Myanmar’s government is drafting a law that could see men jailed for up to seven years for getting a woman pregnant but not marrying her, a senior official said on Wednesday. The provision is part of tough new legislation designed to strengthen women’s rights as the country opens up after ...
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Kachin rebels see more Myanmar attacks, no hope for peace
Ethnic Kachin rebels long at war with Myanmar troops say the government has only escalated fighting since Aung San Suu Kyi took over as leader, crushing the hopes that had led many ethnic minorities to support her party and leaving them with no confidence in the peace process that Suu ...
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Border trade to grow on regional demand
Thailand's border trade is expected to continue growing by at least 3% next year, driven by the growing economies of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam and the popularity of Thai products in those markets.
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Updated: Knights of Malta to pope - Stay out of our internal affairs
The Order of Malta, the ancient Roman Catholic aristocratic lay order, has told Pope Francis that his decision to launch an investigation into the ouster of a top official over an old condom scandal is "unacceptable."In an extraordinary rebuke of the pontiff, the group said late Friday that the replacement ...
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Iraq: ISIS attacking civilians in Mosul retreat
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: IraqFleeing residents told HRW that ISIS justified attacks on civilians because many had refused the group’s orders to join its retreat, as they feared they would be used as human shields.Calls ‘Unbelievers’ Valid Targets (Erbil) – Fighters with the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) have indiscriminately attacked ...
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Sono state di recente scoperte 163 nuove specie di animali e piante nella regione del Mekong.
Sono state di recente scoperte 163 nuove specie di animali e piante nella regione del Mekong. La zona si trova tra Cambogia, Laos, Birmania, Thailandia e Vietnam. Secondo il Wwf lo sviluppo della regione, la costruzione di infrastrutture come strade e dighe, la deforestazione, l’attività delle miniere, il commercio illegale ...
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Rohingya persecuted in Myanmar, neglected in Bangladesh
Source: Amnesty International Country: Bangladesh, MyanmarAmnesty International has found that security forces have been guilty of deliberately killing civilians, firing at random in villages, and destroying homes and property. 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “There is no one in Wa Peik [village] now. All the houses are destroyed… We are in very difficult times, ...
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Kyat slumps amid uncertainty over claims of record low
YANGON - While economic analysts argue over whether the weakening kyat is a preventable blight on the economy or a natural by-product of global macroeconomic conditions, a second question has arisen – how to tell if the currency is actually at record lows against the US dollar.