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European Union flags are seen in front of the European Commission building in Brussels. (AFP)

EU to beef up scrutiny of money-laundering risks, adds Panama to...

The listing left out Saudi Arabia which was included in a draft list until it was struck down after pressure from the...

6 May 2020 11:45 AM IST

India toughens public procurement rules for bidders from bordering nations. (AP Photo)

In move against China, India tightens rules on investments from...

The Indian government's statement said the decision was taken to strengthen the defence of India and national security

24 July 2020 9:55 AM IST

Representational Image. (AP)

Myanmar farms tigers, pangolins to cater to China's wild meat demand

Myanmar is already a hub for the illegal trafficking of wildlife, a trade driven by demand from neighbouring China

11 July 2020 12:35 PM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | All changes not a revolution': History can't be just...

Bloody Myanmar today is not a revolution, it is an imposed change of regime, best described as a fascist military coup

10 April 2021 12:05 AM IST

The Akha Swing Festival in Chiang Rai, published in Osotho magazine, October 2009. (Photo By Arrangement)

Chiang Rai, the Switzerland of Thailand

Cool mountains, lush foliage, rich culture among the major attractions

9 Oct 2022 4:57 PM IST

Facebook has become a means for those seeking to spread hate and cause harm, and posts have been linked to offline violence. (Photo: AP)

Facebook takes down more Myanmar accounts over military links

The social media giant had previously removed accounts, including that of Myanmar's army chief.

19 Dec 2018 11:27 AM IST

As Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey got roundly trolled for hate mongering against a community, many believe the micro-blogging platform got a taste of its own medicine.

'Aware of atrocities': Twitter CEO responds to critics of Myanmar...

UN-mandated investigators have accused Myanmar's army of genocidal intent.

13 Dec 2018 1:18 PM IST

Coffee sacks are woven into baskets and old tyres are refashioned as belts. (Photo: AFP)

World Environment Day: Myanmar enterprise tries to make trash trendy

Chu Chu, which means "plastic" in Burmese, started in 2013 with just two workers.

5 Jun 2018 2:04 PM IST

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago released climate-altering sulphur, cooling the Earth far more than thought. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dinosaurs too liked perfumes that we enjoy it seems

The anther glands on the fossil acacia flower were especially attractive to bees, one of which was fossilized while...

9 Aug 2018 1:14 PM IST

The Facebook bug was active between May 29 and June 5.

Facebook says it was 'too slow' to fight hate speech in Myanmar

The Reuters story revealed the social media giant for years dedicated scant resources to combating hate speech in...

16 Aug 2018 2:55 PM IST

$Facebook on Thursday admitted that nearly 5.62 lakh people in India were \potentially affected\ by its global data breach.$ Technology

The reason Facebook is losing the war on hate speech in Myanmar

A United Nations investigator said Facebook was used to incite violence and hatred against the Muslim minority group.

16 Aug 2018 7:36 AM IST

Facebook banned several Buddhist nationalists for hate messages targeting Rohingya Muslims.

Facebook claims it was 'too slow' to combat hate speech in Myanmar

Some 700,000 Rohingya fled their homes last year after an army crackdown that the United States denounced as ethnic...

17 Aug 2018 9:19 AM IST