thousands of burmese by the myanmar milita ? . thousands of burmese by the myanmar milita ? immediate issue than any of— military? there is a more immediate issue than any of this, _ military? there is a more immediate issue than any of this, those - military? there is a more immediate issue than any of this, those of - military? there is a more immediate issue than any of this, those of us i issue than any of this, those of us who have been lucky enough to go to myanmar are aware now and your own correspondence has been reporting on this today, there is now a catastrophic conflict going on inside myanmar with totally unpredictable outcomes for the former leader of the country and for others. the economy appears to have completely collapsed and i hope that on top of the other political conflicts that mr biden and mr putin will be talking about tomorrow in ukraine and in taiwan, that they will spare a little bit of time to talk about what is going on in myanmar. talk about what is going on in myanmar-— talk about what is going on in m anmar. ., ., �* myanmar. harriet and davi

>> we have been working in myanmar since 19 95. we have over 900 staff across the country and have been supporting millions of emr children, providing health care, education, protection, etc.. the two staff members that were attacked were coming back to the office after participating in a humanitarian response. that is why they were there. it is two young men, young fathers that leave babies behind. they have been working with us for years, so they are deeply missed. >> and it is the military that has done this? >> from the information we have, it has been a military attack towards our people, yes and what we think is critical now is that the humanitarian, the international community is acting up a mixer that we are preventing more innocent people from being killed. as an organization, we think it is critical that the un security council convenes a meeting as soon as possible to set up next steps they will take to hold those responsible accountable, but also to secure a lasting peace in myanmar. because as we all know, it has been

mom and, and this is increasing the profile of many, myanmar journalists as well that they are facing arrest simply for doing their jobs . this is why the situation is getting so much worse, or we're just seeing that the military using all various tactics without any concern for the rights abuses their committee. and this is perhaps a 1000000 dollar question and one that you may not be able to answer but where it's getting so much worse as we have saying, as he to said, where is this headed, phil? i mean what, what needs to be done? what can be done? well, the international committee really needs to step up because the situation is headed downhill. we're going to see more tit for tat violence between the, the military which is trying to use force to reassert as control versus a nation wide movement or resistance against them. and so the international community has to get into this. they have to play their pardon. this is why we repeatedly called for action at the un security council for an international arms embargo against myanmar military. and why we're calling for decisive sanction

it's a conflict throughout the country, so we're seeing the whole process are all myanmar. i'm involved from civil society, civil servants who seeing a civil resistance group. so it had, did her may help. it's not previously, it was just ethnic villagers who fling on their homelands and they took refuge in thailand. now we've seen people come from the urban areas. they took refuge in the ethnic control areas and now they're being sued by re myanmar of forces such then they are also forced to flee again and becoming displaced. so what we're seeing is something on a much larger scale come to displacement, and se myanmar will appear well over a well over a $100000.00 people in the southeast alone, right. who are in the system. so it's a, it's the scale that is happening and it's not just a one off, it's likely to continue. so it's happening on a much larger scale. you say, what are the people who are crossing into thailand right now? what are they telling your teams on the ground? because have been many reports of, of, of massacres, by the tie of a rudder by the myanmar army o

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our top stories: save the children condemns the military in myanmar, for the deaths of 38 people found in burnt—out vehicles in kayah state. queen elizabeth speaks about her memories of prince philip in herfirst christmas day message since his death. that mischievous enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as it was when i first set eyes on him. the pope uses his christmas message to highlight the tragedies in yemen and syria, which he says are being passed over in silence. ..and lift off. the world's most powerful telescope is launched into space — to offer unprecedented images of the universe. and after three months of spewing lava and ash, the volcanic eruption on la palma, finally comes to an end. hello and welcome to bbc news. the international charity, save the children, has condemned what it called an attack by the burmese military that killed at least 38 people, including women and children. the charity said the military had reportedly forced people from their cars, arrested some, killed others and burnt their bodies in the south—eastern kayah state. save the children says t

when the myanmar military entered their village in the kani township, she fled.father stayed, believing his age would protect him. more bodies were uncovered close to where her grandfather was found , 12 in total. some were buried in shallow mass graves. the military carried out the mass killings in four villages in kani township, a region that's been a stronghold of opposition to the military regime. in the village,14 people were killed. we have blurred their bodies, as they're too gruesome to show. the man filming finds people he knows. at great risk, our team interviewed a number of eyewitnesses. for their safety, we're hiding their identity. their stories are all similar. translation: they split us - into groups of men and women. men were tied up with ropes and beaten up. we couldn't stand to watch it, so we kept our heads down, crying. we begged them not to, they didn't care. they took away everything from us. they asked the women, "is your husband among them? "if he is, do your last rites." this man managed to escape. translation: 11 others were arrested wi

our top stories: mass killings in myanmar. the bbc reveals the brutal truth behind attacks on civilians ten months after the country's military took power in a coup. a victory for the hard left candidate in chile's most polarising election ever. a tough new lockdown in the netherlands, as the new coronavirus variant spreads rapidly across europe. and the meteoric rise of tennis star emma radacanu, now she wins the bbc�*s prestigious sports personality of the year. i am really happy with this, of course, and i have watched sports personality of the year growing up so i am humbled tojoin the amazing past winners. hello and thank you very much for being with us. a bbc investigation has revealed the details of a series of brutal mass killings of civilians by the myanmar military. four villages in kani township in central myanmar were targeted over a period of weeks injuly. the united nations says the military�*s oppression points to crimes against humanity. this report by rebecca henschke contains some distressing images from the

we have seen from people across myanmar, especially in those areas that we just heard in northwest myanmarintense fighting is going on between the military and the local defense forces. when the army troops are under attack by local troops, the military sends in reinforcements, large numbers of troops with heavy weapons. they would scour the area and roundup many people. these kinds of killings are taking place. as recently as this month, december 7, we also have reports that 10 young men were killed and their burned bodies were found by local people. we spoke to the witnesses. there was an attack nearby and the military sent in reinforcement troops. they rounded up the young people working in the flds and tortured and killed. unfortunately, these are not isolated incidents. ros: tom andrews is the u.n. special repertory for bmr. this is his reaction to the story. >> i have heard several reports of this kind of brutality, very systematic. very often they will surrnd a village, attack it, separate the n and women, and often, not ly will they torture people but they will force people, family

myanmar has been in turmoil since february first.acto leader aung san suu kyi, following her party's victory in general elections. protests against the coup were immediate. they started out peaceful, but that wouldn't last. within a week, this was the scene. there was a brutal crackdown, which continues today. rights groups say over 1,000 protesters have died in the past ten months, though that figure is likely to be much higher. soe win than is the head of the bbc�*s burmese service — he has more context on the latest atrocities. unfortunately these are not isolated incidents any more than we have seen and heard from people across myanmar especially in those areas that we just heard in the northwest region where the intense fighting is going on between the military and the local defence forces. when the army troops are under attack by local trips to the military will sending the military will send in reinforcement and large number of troops with heavy weapons and they would scour the area and rounded up many people and these kinds o

with jim ah, are 2 of the world news in, in myanmar, a military offensive against ethnic karen armed groups is intensifying. the military that sees power in a co, in february, has been accused of committing atrocities against villages. thousands of fleeing into thailand as bringing tony chang who's alive from the time myanmar border in the town of may sot tony. this been intense fighting over the last few days at that border. tell us about the situation right now. well, it's a lot quanch's day. we have had a few little clashes. we heard her some bangs inside murmur, but the fighting seems to have moved in from the immediate border area. that's what the time military were telling us. they seemed a lot more relaxed, very different from yesterday when we saw fighting really right up to the river. my that's the, the border itself and villages pouring across. we even saw an attack helicopter operating along the border. a lot of villages said that that was the thing. they were really most scared about. the air strikes that had been coming in to the places they lived there. still on the tie

on as we speak to myanmar-— what's going on as we speak to m anmar. ., , ., myanmar.e international community can - myanmar. one wonders what the international community can do | myanmar. one wonders what the - international community can do about it and what leverage it has because they are being backed and pretty much held up by chinese and as a result one wonders what the west can do to influence? i result one wonders what the west can do to influence?— do to influence? i think those are not there west _ do to influence? i think those are not there west can _ do to influence? i think those are not there west can do _ do to influence? i think those are not there west can do and - do to influence? i think those are j not there west can do and should do to influence? i think those are i not there west can do and should do and they think that the military is large and the hunter takes great pride in it but the challenge with that, the vulnerability if it cost a lot of money and takes a lot of resources to supply and put those voices so it's extremely important is for t

i want to bring you a special report now from myanmar.ion since it seized power in a coup on the 1st of february points to crimes against humanity. a bbc investigation has revealed the details of a series of mass killings of civilians by the myanmar military. four villages in kani township in central myanmar were targeted over a period of weeks in july. this report by rebecca henschke contains some distressing images from the start. this girl is grieving over her grandfather's body. it's distressing to see. there are clear signs of torture. when the myanmar military entered their village in the kani township, she fled. her grandfather stayed, believing his age would protect him. more bodies were uncovered close to where her grandfather was found — 12 in total. some were buried in shallow mass graves. the military carried out the mass killings in four villages in kani township, a region that's been a stronghold of opposition to the military regime. in the village,14 people were killed. we have blurred their bodies, as they're too gruesome

. >> men mars rulers are facing -- myanmar's political rulers are facing condemnation, the u.s.ry of state antony blinken said it was an affront to democracy and justice. it was called a violation of human rights. this is what the you in said. >> the trial was a sham trial controlled by military court. >> aung san suu kyi has been under house arrest since february. the trial took place in a small courtroom in a government building in the capital which was a military stronghold. these are stills from the trial. the sentence has been reduced to two years after partial pardon by the military, but she faces more charges. descendants could be just the beginning. reporter: the military government is trying to give an impression of lenicy by cutting the sentence, but as human rights groups have pointed out, the trials have's -- little similarity to what we consider a fair process. she has been kept in total isolation since the day she was arrested when the military seized power. she does face another 10 or possibly 11 more serious charges that could result in a prison sentence of up to

as a result, hundreds of thousands began fleeing myanmar. the u.n.ent on to describe this as a textbook example of ethnic cleansing. facebook's direct role in fanning extreme behavior was pointed out by frances haugen. >> those are the opening chapters because engagement based ranking does two things. it prioritizes and amplifies divisive and polarizing extreme content and that it concentrates it. the algorithms take people who have very mainstream interest and they push them toward extreme interests. >> in 2018, facebook admitted it was being used to incite violence but it was not until wednesday that its parent company released a statement saying that it banned accounts connected to that military. we have built a dedicated team of fermi's speakers bent on disrupting networks and manipulating public debate and taking action on misinformation to help keep people safe. but nothing will be able to bring back the homes these rohingyas used to have. brent: unicef is warning of a lost ticket for children as the covid-19 pandemic drags on, keeping schools

what does this mean for other ngos operating in myanmar?ngerous for them. they can't really do their job. just like back in the situation there, too. compared to that, it's still the same. they are in danger, working as ngos, valueolunteers. they are in danger, on the ground, on the field. >> we know, as you say, fighting as been going on for decades in myanmar. but do you believe that there are other massacres occurring across the country that the world hasn't seen? >> yeah, of course. in the first week of december, they killed at least ten people, villagers. so, they killed -- that's massacre. t they've done it so many times. during this christmas season, the news that burmese people are reading every day is tragic news, massacres, military troops killed, shot, burned down the village. you know, they set humans alive, on fire. so, those news every day that burmese people are reading those news every day. >> and you are based in on the thai/myanmar border, where there's been heavy fighting. can you tell us about what you have been witnessi

today is simply a shameful day for law and justice and accountability in myanmar.themselves as above the law. the huge rallies seen earlier this year in the support of democracy that aung san suu kyi hoped to build have long gone, driven off the streets by volleys of military gunfire. young activists are now arming themselves instead, conducting drive—by shootings and bombings. actions that might horrify aung san suu kyi with her non—violent beliefs. a few brave souls came out today to show their anger over the verdict, but quickly dispersed. peaceful protest is no longer possible in myanmar is the country slides ever deeper into armed conflict. jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok. john blaxland is a professor of international security & intelligence studies at the australian national university and was australia's defence attache to myanmar. hejoins me from canberra obviously, hearing international condemnation in the international community condemning this trial and thejudgment. but will this have community condemning this trial and the judgment. but will this have

this is yet another instance of a likely crimes against humanity, but committed by the myanmar military. it's outrageous, it's unacceptable. now to save the children's staff will so got caught up in that and, and remain missing. the organization now says it's going to suspend its operations in man, my is the country getting too dangerous for angio to operate in? well i think that in these areas where the me m, our military is basically unleashed where they are basically sent into the ground to fight against any one. they are treating civilians as a basically targets. this is a part of their standard operating procedure. and unfortunately, this has happened in many johns, many places before for international and jose operating in the area. there is great need for assistance and support for persons who have been displaced by fighting were internally displaced. persons, you know, every group is going to have to make their own call, of course, and in terms of your organization, are you able to say whether not human rights watch are able to still be working in the country? well, certainly we

well, hang a muslim refugee strand, myanmar sales to countries such as militia thailand, any leisure to seek refuge from persecution. video, he made progress. the i got unload at remove his job is to secure the country's border. the ra hinges are not indonesian citizens. we can't just bring them at land even as refugees. this is in line with government policy number. while i speak to this man and meet about this, he's the indonesia director for amnesty international. and he's joining us from jakarta. very good to have you with us. so indonesian authorities are saying they can't bring in these refugees, these were hang a refugees in are now 10 attempting to send them back. first of all what, what is your reaction? because this is not legal under international law. is it? yeah, it is not legal and i think in the name of the session to send stricken bo, to malaysian water is on considerable to push the boat back or is, is a violation of international obligations of indonesia. i think international law clearly imposes. busy obligations on states including indonesia, to protect human righ

tony chang reports, trucks burn at the end of a dirt track in kaya state, southern myanmar. after the fires have died down or the video showed charred bodies in the record, only $38.00 people got few including women and children, reportedly rounded up and executed around the village of mo, so oh, by the mere mon military. among those missing 2 workers from the charity save the children who had been distributing aid to internally disposed people in the area there burnt out vehicle confirmed to be amongst those, destroyed a written statement from the charity said save the children, condemns this attack as a breach of international humanitarian law were horrified of the violence carried out against innocent civilians and our staff who had dedicated humanitarians supporting millions of children and need across myanmar. further south, close to the board with thailand, attack helicopters, an aircraft scene operating in areas where tens of thousands of civilians are trying to escape the fighting men. mars military seeming now to be in a full offensive against armed ethnic groups. a

today is simply a - shameful day for law and justice and accountability in myanmar.the hu . e themselves as above the law. the huge rallies _ themselves as above the law. the huge rallies seen earlier this year in the support of democracy that aung san suu kyi hoped to build have long gone, driven off the streets by volleys of military gunfire. young activists are now arming themselves instead, conducting drive—by shootings and bombings. actions that might horrify aung san suu kyi with her non—violent beliefs. a few brave souls came out today to show their anger over the verdict, but quickly dispersed. peaceful protest is no longer possible in myanmar is the country slides ever deeper into armed conflict. jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok. the former england international darren gough has been announced as yorkshire's interim director of cricket. having spent 15 years at yorkshire during his career, he says says he wants to play his part in rebuilding the club. 16 members of the coaching and medical staff left yorkshire last week after a report found former player aze

she previously served as chief of mission in myanmar and now a senior advisor to the u.s. institute of peace, a washington think tank established by congress. welcome back to the the newshour. this attack was brutal but we have seen other attacks just as brutal over the last few months from the military, why? >> the better part of a year, in fact. many months. they have run into very, very serious popular opposition in the country that they did not expect when they took over in a coupon february 1 of this past year. the original demonstrations against the coup makers have turned into violent opposition and so the military is fighting for its life now and particularly attacking areas of the country where the resistance is the strongestment and the area that they attacked on christmas day is one of those. >> schifrin: and so you referred to those original protestors, the civil disobedience movement in the cities. we've also got ethnic militiask people's defense forces as well are expanding. how unprecedented is that widespread with this, and what is themplication of it? >> i

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save the children condemns the military in myanmar for the deaths of 38 people found in burnt—out vehiclesn kayah state. queen elizabeth speaks about her memories of prince philip, in her first christmas day message since his death. that mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i first set eyes on him. in the uk, tougher covid restrictions, and the volcanic eruption on la palma finally comes to an end. in the uk, tougher covid restrictions, designed to slow the spread of the omicron variant, come into effect in scotland, wales and northern ireland today. other new restrictions come into effect. our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, has been looking at how the rules now differ across the four nations. another winter and another set of restrictions. social life will be cattell yet again in wales, scotland and northern ireland as the governments have brought restrictions in again as they try to restrain the spread of omicron to ease pressure on the health system. having only reopened six months ago, nightclubs will have to turn off the lights in both wales and northern

this an investigation has revealed a series of mass killings in myanmar by the myanmar military.. the united nations says that the military oppression to crimes against humanity. this report contains some distressing images from the start. this girl is grieving over her grandfather's body. it's distressing to see. there are clear signs of torture. when the myanmar military entered their village in the kani township, she fled. her grandfather stayed, believing his age would protect him. more bodies were uncovered close to where her grandfather was found, 12 in total. some were buried in shallow mass graves. the military carried out the mass killings in four villages in kani township, a region that's been a stronghold of opposition to the military regime. in the village, 1a people were killed. we have blurred their bodies, as they're too gruesome to show. the man filming finds people he knows. at great risk, our team interviewed a number of eyewitnesses. for their safety, we're hiding their identity. their stories are all similar. translation: they split us - into groups of men and

or the 2nd most populated city in myanmar that he didn't turn up. the defense said that he had been served with a subpoena for, but he hadn't been allowed to leave the prison where his polk currently being held . he was a supporter of a uncensored, choose some someone would say, some would say an ally or the police, the prison service denied there. none the less, he wasn't there. the judge adjourned the case until next monday were uncensored. she was going to be appearing anyway because there are more trials against her. we're expecting a verdict for another case which has brought been brought against her for violating telecoms laws. i hate having to walk, he talk is that we're not authorized to be used with a mere mom. but i think really what we're seeing here is the death by a 1000 cuts the, the military gender, which is ruling which myanmar which overthrew uncensored chin who earlier this year has launched just pile upon pile of cases against her. they did immediately after the judgment last week where she was sentenced to 4 years reduced that to

they're very worried about losing contact with, with what's going on back inside myanmar. but at the moment they don't feel it's safe enough. yesterday evening we saw a group of refugees who were on the, on the men mar side. they were not being allowed to come across by the ties. but clearly they were waiting on the very edge of the border. and if the situation got more insecure, i think they would have come straight across. that said, for the moment things to be seemed to be a little more stable and they have been in the last couple of days. tony, what can you just look, give a little context if possible, about the offensive against the ethnic current groups? because this is an, obviously, when we talk about me, and now most recently we've been talking about the military coup at why what, why are these classes happening in the 1st place? will impart it is because of the queue that we've seen so much instability since february, many young people were protesting in the cities immediately that the crackdown was ferocious against them. a lot of protested was shot and killed a

that thailand doesn't want in the past, refugees had been pushed back into myanmar when ty authorities deemed the situation to be safe. that now looks like a policy that'll be difficult to justify. tourney chang, al jazeera. still hey, don't al jazeera diesel scenes in the iraqi city of o. g will as bodies of migrants who drown, trying to cross the english channel. a returned home and hundreds of palestinian protest is our angel in the occupied west bank as tension escalates over attacks by is riley settlers. ah, we may have some record breaking heats in africa. hello everyone. good to see you 1st. we're going to begin in the middle east and still this cloud over central sections of saudi on monday. i don't think we've got the rain risk in there anymore, but we're going to go into the golf for a closer look because what we do still have is that shamal coming down from iraq. so we'll see when gus in doha, to about 40 to 50 kilometers per hour, down ports of rain to be expected in southern pakistan. this is going to impact karachi, unsettled toward the northeast. the hor, and as one by y

now the un says it's horrified by reports of mass killings in myanmar rights groups have accused the military of carrying out a massacre. after the charred remains of $38.00 people were found and kaya estate, witnesses, se civilians, including women and children, are rounded up and shot tony cheng of ports, trucks burn at the end of the dirt track in kaya state, southern myanmar. after the fires have died down, other videos showed charred bodies in the record on every $38.00 people got few including women and children, reportedly rounded up and executed around the village of mo, so old, by the mere mom military. among those missing 2 workers from the charity save the children who had been distributing aid to internally displaced people in the area. they are burnt out vehicle confirmed to be amongst those destroyed a written statement from the charity said. save the children condemns this attack. as a breach of international humanitarian law, were horrified at the violence carried out against innocent civilians and our staff who were dedicated humanitarians supporting millions of chil

nagaland is a remote region bordering myanmar.insurgents have been fighting for independence for decades but this is the deadliest in recent times. villagers here were preparing for the coming festive season, the christmas holidays, but suddenly everything has gone silent. people say the killing of young boys is something unprecedented and this has really shook the entire community out here. the indian army as set up a high level enquiry to probe the firing. india's home minister has also asked security agencies to be more cautious during such counterinsurgency operations. ethnic groups in india's north—east have long opposed afspa, a controversialfederal law giving overarching powers to indian forces. this can include protection from prosecution for soldiers who kill civilians. translation: security forces are meant to protect humans. j we want to tell india's home minister, mr shah, that this law is unprofessional, based on unprofessional intelligence inputs and a total failure. innocents are being killed under its guard. this m

when the myanmar military entered their village in the kenee township, she fled.e bodies were uncovered close to where her grandfather was found. 12 in total. some were buried in shallow mass graves. the military carried out the mass killings in four villages in kani township. a region that has been a stronghold of opposition to the military regime. in yin village, 1a people were killed. we have blurred their bodies as they are too gruesome to show. the man filming finds people he knows. at great risk, our team interviewed a number of eyewitnesses. for their safety, we are hiding their identity. their stories are all similar. translation: they split us - into groups of men and women. men were tied up with ropes and beaten up. we couldn't stand to watch it, so we kept our heads down, crying. we begged them not to, they didn't care. they took away everything from us. they asked the women, "is your husband among them? "if he is, do your last rites." this man managed to escape. translation: 11 others were arrested with me. | they were tied up, beaten with stones and r

well, myanmar, yes, was a particularly tragic case. military coup, the worse it appears. but i would also cite some other cases such as india. often held up as a fine example of asian democracy, where under this particular government, freedoms have been very much in retreat over the past year. and i think that there's been — you know, fredom house, which does a survey every year in progress in democracies, one can count democracies but they also try to assess the quality against criteria such as freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom om assembly, effectiveness of rule of law, and the depressing thing is not only have the numbers of democracies declined slightly, but in 45 countries, the quality of democracy has diminished. and i think this is very much related to some of the topics that we've been touching on. you know, henry's account of the struggles ofjoe biden. a democracy — you know, the us has been the pillar of the sense of global democracy. you know, upholding democracy as the best form of government. and what's happening

. >> it is the destruction of our dreams and our hopes for the democratic republic of myanmar. this has not to do with law. >> the chief michelle bashalet has criticized it as critically motivated describing it as about attempt to remove all opposition. suchi faces verdicts as early as next week of she could be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison if found guilty of all charges. florence louie, al-jazeera. >> they were planned for an area where many palestinians live. we have the details. >> of tall israeli proposed settlements this has long been one of the most controversial. the idea of 9,000 housing units being built on the side of the foreman airport very close to the columbia refugee camp separating phlegm the west bank and from ramallah. that's why it had such international pressure against it since it was raised again recently. it's why there seemed to be an indication from the israeli that is they were going to drop it under u.s. pressure. unless it was still on the agenda of this planning meeting. last week, the u.s. secretary of state anthony brooklyn blinken sp

when the myanmar military entered their village, she fled.father stayed, believing his age would protect him. more bodies were uncovered close to where her grandfather was found, 12 in total. some were buried in shallow mass graves. the military carried out the mass killings in the four villages, a region that has been a stronghold to the opposition to the regime. in the village, 14 were killed. we have blurred their bodies because they were too gruesome to show, so badly tortured they were unrecognizable. the man filming finds people he knows. at great risk, our people interviewed a number of eyewitnesses. we are hiding their identity. >> they split us into groups of men and women. men were tied up with ropes and beaten up. we couldn't stand to watch it, so we kept our heads down crying. we begged them not to. they took away everything from us. i asked the women, is your husband among them? if he is, do your last rites. rebecca: this man managed to escape. >> i was lucky to escape. 11 others were arrested with me. they were tied up, beaten u

the former myanmar leader aung san suu kyi — ousted in a military takeover — is sentenced to four yearsa series of verdicts that could see herjailed for the rest of her life. in one of his first tv interviews since resigning as health secretary matt hancock has said he is sorry for all the people he let down. the suffolk mp stood down after pictures were published showing him breaking social distancing guidance by kissing a colleague in the department of health offices. he spoke to bbc look east's political correspondent andrew sinclair. the mp for west suffolk getting his boosterjab at newmarket racecourse yesterday. and then volunteering for a while at the vaccination centre. it's the first time he has invited the local media to see him at work since his resignation back injune. you know, what i can say is what i really feel which was that it was a failure of leadership, i apologised, i'm very happy to reiterate that. matt hancock was forced to resign as health secretary after a picture emerged of him clearly breaking social distancing rules with a colleague something which at the tim

whether you are in myanmar or jordan, i alwayseel like we are kind of one race.vel at the variety. for me it has been an incredible experience to go to these places and learn about the cultures and meet different people. i thought what better way to use my time in this world than to travel and see the world. i cannot imagine anything more, sort of, inspiring or anything more that gives my life meaning or fulfillment. olivia: some of the first images that we see in this exposition are from afghanistan. you crossed into the country in 1979 just before the soviets invaded. you won an award for your reporting and at one international attention. at that time what prompted you to make that very dangerous trip? was it curiosity or an instinct for a big story? steve: i was in a hotel in northern pakistan. it was a one dollar to dollar a night room. there was some afghan registrant -- refugees living in the next room and we had lunch together. they were telling me about this war and fight that was happening across the border. they say you are a photographer, you should co

four years in jail for the myanmar�*s former civilian leader, aung san suu kyi — her supporters say there bogus. lucky to be alive — the gap year student who was dragged under by a crocodile and lived to tell the tale. and why every household in wales is going to be given a tree. and coming up on the bbc news channel, darren gough has been appointed as the interim managing director of yorkshire county cricket club replacing martyn moxon, one of 16 people to leave the club last week. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. the government is promising to crack down on drugs gangs, as part of a ten—year strategy for tackling drug misuse in england and wales. ministers say they want to dismantle so—called county lines drugs gangs. they're also promising the biggest ever single investment in treating and rehabilitating addicts, who are responsible for a large proportion of crime. according to the home office, drugs are connected to nearly half of killings in england and wales. they're also linked to two thirds of shoplifting, more than half of burglaries, and just over a quarter

matt: six months after the coup that shocked the world, myanmar is in turmoil.into a phase where civil war is very, very possible. matt: hundreds have been killed, and thousands arrested. but the people of myanmar are not giving up. ♪ leave us in pieces. ♪ ♪ every day our volume increases. ♪♪ matt: a new political force is emerging, fighting for a true democracy.

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military and the myanmar border force. one of the reasons they're fighting here is because the river is shallow. it's very easy to cross at the moment. no one's out there. the locals on this side, staying well within the boundaries of their houses. at the situation remains very tense, though he's still out as the foundry coordinator of out son burma, a network of assy, an organization's working to support human rights and democracy in me. mar josephine our vice guy from bangkok. good to have you on the program again, miss dot out. before we talk about, i see an as an organization who, who might have an impact on the situation. the local authorities in the border area are giving very clear warnings ah, to me and mar that the violence must not spill onto their territory. obviously the title authorities very concerned while back arthur should have been concerned even had early as april because there were multiple a strikes, launched along the tiber in the border, but the escalation of violence and i trust the crimes against c