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Myanmar sentences two to death for murder of Muslim lawyer
- Asia-Pacific
- February 15, 2019, 11:03
A Myanmar court on Friday sentenced two men to death for the murder of a prominent Muslim lawyer, Ko Ni, who was an adviser to government leader Aung (...)

17 killed in hotel fire in New Delhi
- Asia-Pacific
- February 12, 2019, 07:51
A fire swept through a hotel in New Delhi early on Tuesday, killing 17 people, authorities in the Indian capital said, raising fresh questions about s(...)

Myanmar-based Irish company Red Dot halts operations
- Technology
- February 8, 2019, 05:25
Red Dot, businessman John Nagle’s Myanmar-based electronic payments company, halted operations in recent weeks, according to local reports. Mr Nagle (...)

Third of ice in Himalayas will melt this century, report finds
- Environment
- February 4, 2019, 16:07
At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this century as temperatures rise, scientists said on Monday. Vast glaciers(...)

Why I quit my job and my life in Ireland to go travelling
- Travel
- January 12, 2019, 06:00
“What are you doing here?” A Burmese woman levels this question at me, a bemused expression on her face, on the three-hour circle train that loops aro(...)

Myanmar court rejects appeal by jailed Reuters reporters
- Asia-Pacific
- January 11, 2019, 12:00
A court in Myanmar on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of breaking the Official Secrets(...)

Kerry’s Reeks District wins international fame for 2019
- Ireland
- January 8, 2019, 15:02
The newly named Reeks District of Kerry has made it on to the Rough Guide list of top places to visit in 2019, joining a Chinese region known for its (...)

Rakhine Buddhist rebels kill 13 police in Myanmar
- Asia-Pacific
- January 4, 2019, 19:59
Buddhist Rakhine insurgents killed 13 policemen and injured nine in attacks on four police posts in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Friday as the country m(...)

‘Idiot’ pictures, cakeist Brexit charades and Jack Dorsey’s Myanmar retreat
- Economy
- December 14, 2018, 05:45
Image of the week: Tension relief Even by standards of the Brexit calendar, Tuesday was a high-level charade as Theresa May – still UK prime minister(...)

Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar postponed after protests
- Asia-Pacific
- November 15, 2018, 14:22
Hundreds of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh protested on Thursday against any attempt to send them back to Myanmar after the launch of a repatr(...)