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general min aung hlaing has claimed there is no religious discrimination in myanmar.fficials are watching closely to see whether the pope even uses the word "rohingya" — they've warned him not to. the bbc has spoken to young rohingya girls who've become victims of sexual exploitation as refugees in bangladesh. more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have now fled across the border, from the violence in myanmar. now on bbc news, the travel show. 20 years ago, dubai set out to become one of the most talked about towns in the world. since then this young city state, one of seven emirates in the uae, has largely succeeded. it's become one of the fastest growing tourist destinations on the planet. synonymous with spectacular skyscrapers, gigantic shopping malls and high—end hospitality and also the occasional stories of tourists who fall foul of local customs. but scratch deeper and there's much more to this place. no longer the brash new kid on the block, dubai is now an established hub and one of the world's few truly global cities. and although the impulse to impress is stil
general min aung hlaing has claimed there is no religious discrimination in myanmar.fficials are watching closely to see whether the pope even uses the word "rohingya" — they've warned him not to. the bbc has spoken to young rohingya girls who've become victims of sexual exploitation as refugees in bangladesh. more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have now fled across the border, from the violence in myanmar. now on bbc news, the travel show. 20 years ago, dubai set out to become one...
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general min aung hlaing has claimed there is no religious discrimination in myanmar. officials are watching warned him not to. the bbc has spoken to young rohingya girls who've become victims of sexual exploitation as refugees in bangladesh. more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have now fled across the border, from the violence in myanmar. now on bbc news, the travel show.
general min aung hlaing has claimed there is no religious discrimination in myanmar. officials are watching warned him not to. the bbc has spoken to young rohingya girls who've become victims of sexual exploitation as refugees in bangladesh. more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have now fled across the border, from the violence in myanmar. now on bbc news, the travel show.
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the pope's first meeting with this man, general min aung hlaing -- accused by rights groups of crimes against humanity. this trip, a diplomat ig tight rope. francis warned not to even use the word rohingya. if he insults his hosts, he risks enflaming tensions. if soft, his moral authority could be diminished. the general, in a facebook statement, saying the pope was told there's no ethnic discrimination here, despite these scenes. tomorrow, pope francis meets with embattled leader aung sang suu kyi, herself once under house arrest. he'll give his first public address, where he will say myanmar's future rests in respect for each ethnic group. he's hoping his presence, if not his words, are enough to build bridges. >> james, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this monday. cyber monday still under way. and what we learn today about the hours between 8:00 and 11:00 tonight. >>> also ahead on the news tonight, police opening fire in a mall filled with holiday shoppers. who they were aiming for. >>> the major train derailment in this country. the dangerous
the pope's first meeting with this man, general min aung hlaing -- accused by rights groups of crimes against humanity. this trip, a diplomat ig tight rope. francis warned not to even use the word rohingya. if he insults his hosts, he risks enflaming tensions. if soft, his moral authority could be diminished. the general, in a facebook statement, saying the pope was told there's no ethnic discrimination here, despite these scenes. tomorrow, pope francis meets with embattled leader aung sang suu...
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general min aung hlaing has claimed there is no religious discrimination in myanmar.fficials are watching closely to see whether the pope even uses the word rohingya. they've warned him not to. the bbc has spoken to young rohingya girls who've become victims of sexual exploitation as refugees in bangladesh. more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have now fled violence across the border from neighbouring myanmar. just gone 2:30am, it's time to look back at monday in parliament. hello and welcome to monday in parliament, our look at the best of the day in the commons and the lords. on this programme: fresh out of the blocks. the new defence secretary takes aim at labour. a party whose leader doesn't believe in a deterrent to be lectured on defence spending is a little bit rich. but labour is unimpressed with the government's latest industrial strategy. this will do nothing to help those who work in large low wage sectors or people who do not live in london, cambridge and oxford. and the long—running debate over university funding. some mps say, don't place the burden on the
general min aung hlaing has claimed there is no religious discrimination in myanmar.fficials are watching closely to see whether the pope even uses the word rohingya. they've warned him not to. the bbc has spoken to young rohingya girls who've become victims of sexual exploitation as refugees in bangladesh. more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have now fled violence across the border from neighbouring myanmar. just gone 2:30am, it's time to look back at monday in parliament. hello and welcome to...
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whether st mary's cathedral in yangon he used that "r" word again when he met this man general min aung hlainganmar's miltiary chief. the most powerful man in the country and the shadowy architect of the ethnic cleansing campaign. his armed forces have the blessing of buddhist leaders like soy tay su goyador who three weeks ago preached a sermon to officers which seemed to suggest that killing rohingya was justified, on the grounds as non-buddhists, they're not really human. the chauvinist interpretation of scripture including by this man, ay shim burtau, has led to the rapid rise of a xenophoic, buddhist nationalism, now the state creed here. it's into this cauldron that the peace and love pope has dived. can he make a difference for the unwanted and banished rohingya? well tomorrow he will meet myanmar's de facto political leader aung san suu kyi. >> brangham: we return to politics, and the two major discussions going on right now on capitol hill. the republican push on tax legislation and the continuing fallout involving some members of congress, and the allegations of sexual misconduct aga
whether st mary's cathedral in yangon he used that "r" word again when he met this man general min aung hlainganmar's miltiary chief. the most powerful man in the country and the shadowy architect of the ethnic cleansing campaign. his armed forces have the blessing of buddhist leaders like soy tay su goyador who three weeks ago preached a sermon to officers which seemed to suggest that killing rohingya was justified, on the grounds as non-buddhists, they're not really human. the...
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pope francis is slated to meet today with the burmese military leader min aung hlaing, who has sole authority over the armed forces, and who is likely planning to run for president in 2020. on tuesday pope francis will meet with burma's de facto leader, aung san suu kyi, a nobel peace prize winner whose relative silence in the face of the ethnic cleansing campaign has deeply undercut her international standing. this all comes only days after bangladesh and burma signed a deal to repatriate hundreds of thousands of rohingya refugees back to burma. this is abdul mannan, a rohingya refugee speaking from aa bangladeshi rerefugee camp. >> we ought to be returning to our own country,y, but we're one condition -- we rohingya peoplpe wawant our own natationality toe recognizeded there. if we are not recognized by the government there, then we will not go back from here. amy: in honduras, millions of people went to the polls sunday to vote in a contested presidential elelection that his the authoritarian conservative president against the .rogressive alliances candidate he isf this morning, leadading
pope francis is slated to meet today with the burmese military leader min aung hlaing, who has sole authority over the armed forces, and who is likely planning to run for president in 2020. on tuesday pope francis will meet with burma's de facto leader, aung san suu kyi, a nobel peace prize winner whose relative silence in the face of the ethnic cleansing campaign has deeply undercut her international standing. this all comes only days after bangladesh and burma signed a deal to repatriate...
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rex tillerson will also meet this man, the head of the armed forces, general min aung hlaing.r about what mr tillerson can achieve. is it is the most high—level meeting from aid comp administration official so far, so by going his showing the americans are paying close attention to this. we've been told he's going to press for the violence in rakhine states to end, for refugees to return, for full access for refugees to return, for full a ccess fro m for refugees to return, for full access from humanitarian organisations and the media and for a credible investigation. there hasn't been a specific response to the army investigation. the state department has called for an investigation for some time. i think what the army is putting out today won't be very encouraging. there are some questions about whether rex tillerson is going to carry a stick rather than asking for certain things. they have already done some things, taking limited, some would say it's symbolic steps to reduce military aid, which was already limited. also discussing options for sanctions, which congress is as
rex tillerson will also meet this man, the head of the armed forces, general min aung hlaing.r about what mr tillerson can achieve. is it is the most high—level meeting from aid comp administration official so far, so by going his showing the americans are paying close attention to this. we've been told he's going to press for the violence in rakhine states to end, for refugees to return, for full access for refugees to return, for full a ccess fro m for refugees to return, for full access...