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British Burma from 1824 to 1948.

Duration: 2:23
Updated: 10 Jun 2013

Britain made Burma a province of India in 1886 with the capital at Rangoon and ushered in a new period of economic growth. Traditional Burmese society was dr...

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CIA Archives: Buddhism in Burma - History, Politics and Culture

Duration: 52:39
Updated: 17 Aug 2013

Buddhism in Burma (also known as Myanmar) is predominantly of the Theravada tradition, practised by 89% of the country's population. It is the most religious...

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Royal Burma

Duration: 2:17
Updated: 16 Jul 2013

Burma has an ancient royal history which has left behind many magnificent monuments across the country. The Konbaung dynasty, founded by King Alaungpaya in 1...

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HD - Rangoon/Yangon (Burma/Myanmar) Stock Footage (Part IV)

Duration: 2:18
Updated: 20 Dec 2012

Stock footage of the city of Rangoon/Yangon in Burma (Myanmar). This section is of: Walking through Mahabandula Park. Original footage is in crystal High Def...

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Palaces of Myanmar,Cambodia,Thailand

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Updated: 09 Jul 2013

PALACE OF BURMA ,CAMBODIA , THAILAND PALACE OF MYANMAR [ BURMA ] at Mandalay The Mandalay Palace was the primary royal residence of King Mindon and King when...

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Union Day calling for National Reconciliation [Burma Democratic Concern (BDC)]

Duration: 3:06
Updated: 04 Jun 2011

Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) would like to express our sincere appreciation for your support on the occasion of the "Union Day Demonstration" calling for N...

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Obama Becomes First President to Acknowledge Existence of Area 51 [12-09-2013]

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Updated: 16 Feb 2014

Try http://www.Youbidder.com The Place to Autobid on Ebay at the Last Second. Get your price and avoid bidding wars. Get the Chrome Extension (http://chiburl.com/f3k9x) or Firefox Addon (http://chiburl.com/avt9x) for 1-Click Autobids. • Try http://www.MeTee.com/coupon/YoutubeNews MeTee: Tee-Shirt design in seconds. The fastest way to make a shirt. Always free shipping worldwide. This Youtube brought to you by the above sponsors. Please support them. Message me if you woud like to become a sponsor. • Like news Facebook for 1-Click video newsfeed updates https://www.facebook.com/videoupdates • Share this video on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ to get the word out. Burma (i/ˈbɜrmə/ BUR-mə), officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, commonly shortened to Myanmar (i/ˈmjɑːnˌmɑr/ MYAHN-mar, /ˈmaɪænmɑr/ or /ˈmjænmɑr/), is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand. One third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 kilometres (1,200 miles) forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Burma's population of over 60 million makes it the world's 24th most populous country and, at 676,578 square kilometres (261,227 sq mi), it is the world's 40th largest country and the second largest in Southeast Asia. Early civilizations in Burma included the Tibeto-Burman speaking Pyu in Upper Burma and the Mon in Lower Burma. In the 9th century, the Burmans of the Kingdom of Nanzhao entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Empire in the 1050s, the Burmese language and culture slowly became dominant in the country. During this period, Theravada Buddhism gradually became the predominant religion of the country. The Pagan Empire fell due to the Mongol invasions (1277--1301), and several warring states emerged. In the second half of the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo Dynasty, the country was for a brief period the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia. The early 19th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Burma and briefly controlled Manipur and Assam as well. The British conquered Burma after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century and the country became a British colony (a part of India until 1937 and then a separately administered colony). Burma became an independent nation in 1948, initially as a democratic nation and then, following a coup in 1962, a military dictatorship which formally ended in 2011. Ne Win's rise to power in 1962 and his relentless persecution of 'resident aliens' (immigrant groups not recognised as citizens of the Union of Burma) led to an exodus/expulsion of some 300,000 Burmese Indians. They migrated to escape racial discrimination and wholesale nationalisation of private enterprise a few years later in 1964. The Anglo-Burmese at this time either fled the country or changed their names and blended in with the broader Burmese society.

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HD - Rangoon/Yangon (Burma/Myanmar) Stock Footage (Part VIII)

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Updated: 20 Dec 2012

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Myanmar (Burma), the Land of Golden Pagodas

Duration: 2:14
Updated: 19 Dec 2013

Burma, officially Myanmar, is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China, Laos, Thailand, Bangladesh and India. One-third of Burma's total perimeter forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Myanmar is the 40th largest country in the world and the second largest country in Southeast Asia. It is also the 24th most populous country in the world with over 58.8 million people. Burma is home to some of the early civilizations of Southeast Asia. In the 9th century, the Burmans of the Kingdom of Nanzhao, entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in 1057, the language and culture of these peoples slowly became dominant in the country. Sometime during this period, Buddhism became the predominant religion of the country. Following the Mongol invasion of Burma in 1287, the kingdom of Pagan fell and a period of control by several warring states emerged. In the second half of the 16th century, the country was reunified by the Taungoo Dynasty which, for a brief period of time, was the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia. The 18th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that includes modern Burma as well as Manipur in India. In the 19th century, following three Anglo-Burmese Wars, Burma was colonized by Britain. British rule brought social, economic, cultural and administrative changes to the once-feudal society. Since independence in 1948, the country has been in one of the longest running civil wars among the country's myriad ethnic groups that remains unresolved. From 1962 to 2011, the country was under military rule. The military junta was dissolved in 2011 following a general election in 2010 and a civilian government installed. QUESTIONS? We would like to hear from you! If you have any comments or questions about this destination or just need some general travel advice, feel free to leave a comment below! ABOUT VideoVoyage.TV is a travel channel specializing in informative videos about various travel destinations around the world. We are publishing a short video every day starting with places around Southeast Asia, but planning to extend our coverage to Europe and the Caribbean in the upcoming months. SUBSCRIBE http://www.youtube.com/videovoyagetv?sub_confirmation=1 CONNECT Website: http://videovoyage.tv Facebook: http://facebook.com/videovoyagetv Twitter: http://twitter.com/videovoyagetv Instagram: http://instagram.com/videovoyagetv YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/videovoyagetv Google+: http://google.com/+videovoyagetv

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Save Rohingyas from the hell of Myanmar's Buddhism in 2012

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Updated: 12 Aug 2013

The Rohingya is the indigenous Arakan A detailed study of the recorded history reveals that both the Rakhine and the Bamar races are illegal immigrants in oc...

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Since 7th century Rohingyas in Arakan 2012

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Updated: 07 Jun 2013

The Rohingya is the indigenous Arakan A detailed study of the recorded history reveals that both the Rakhine and the Bamar races are illegal immigrants in oc...

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HD - Rangoon/Yangon (Burma/Myanmar) Stock Footage (Part V)

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Updated: 20 Dec 2012

Stock footage of the city of Rangoon/Yangon in Burma (Myanmar). This section is of: Walking through Mahabandula Park. The park is named after General Maha Ba...

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Yangon, Myanmar

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Updated: 16 Nov 2013

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Night In London(1967) Nine Diamonds Necklace-Who are You?

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Updated: 10 Aug 2010

Yangon was founded as Dagon in the 6th century AD by the Mon, who dominated Lower Burma at that time. Dagon was a small fishing village centered about the Sh...

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#Burma vs Bangladesh Sea Dispute

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Updated: 23 Mar 2014

This is Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) position on Burma-Bangladesh sea dispute. It was in 2012. With reference to the HISTORY, in 1800s, the beginning of the problem was because of British who unlawfully, illegally and provokingly hoisting her flag on the St. Martin's island (in Burmese Shin Ma Phyu Island) which is Burma's territory. By taking advantage of advance in weapons, British provoked Burmese to fight the war. Burmese King responded by sending the troops to destroyed the invading illegal rubbish British troops. But, cunning British invaders evaded escaping the attack. With the help of Bengali and Indian mercenaries, culprit British invading navy attacked Rangoon. In short, in 1824 Burma lost first Anglo-Burmese war. British annexed the St. Martin's island into British territory which is under the Bengal. Before 1824 in reality -- Assam, Chittagong, Manipur, Kachar, and St. Martin islands are all belonged to Burma. Recent years, I'm very upset to see co-navy military exercise between USA and Bangladesh after the stand-off between Burma and Bangladesh navies regarding the dispute over sea territory. I would like to send the message to the USA Government that even though we don't agree with military government but it doesn't mean that we will stand still and doing nothing in regard to external threats. We will fight against them. USA navy should stay away from Burma and Bangladesh sea dispute. Nothing is more important than NATIONAL interest. Nothing at all! National interest is all combined together. We all must be united fighting against external threats such as Bangladesh. I am declaring my position here that British government should stay away from this matter since British are the one who created such the historic problems. So-called Rohingya problems are the same. British created the problem. Would British give away Falkland Islands to Argentina since these islands are closer to Argentina? Were British wrong to go war against Argentina regarding Falkland's islands???? Was Margret Thatcher wrong??? If we look at the Spratly Islands crisis in South China Sea; China, Taiwan, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam and several countries are claiming over such small islands. For sure, they are ready to take any action to protect their sovereignty. U Thein Sein Government giving in Bangladesh. They don't have the balls and they all are such a coward government. Shame on you all! Burmese Navy, Army and Air Force what are they doing now????? Are they truly capable?? Are they truly efficient? Are they truly reliable? What is the point having the 500, 000 soldiers in the military????? What is the point military using half of the nation's budget???? Gen. Than Shwe, Gen. Maung Aye, Col. Aung Thaung all coward thieves. Divided we lost. I am deeply saddened to learn the decision over the maritime dispute between Burma and Bangladesh and I would object this verdict. After reading the statement, I do not believe that it is a fair decision. Above all, I'm totally upset to learn that the decision cannot be appealed and so I would label it as a sham. Time for all political and ethnics leaders of Burma to unite against such unfair decision for the mother land regardless of the political stand or beliefs. All the Burmese must mobilize our public outcry before too late so as to reject COURT's ruling. It would be much stronger if powerful and influential leaders like U Tin Oo, U Win Tin, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Ko Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi, U Khun Htun Oo, and ethnic leaders join in showing solidarity and support. Burma lost our sea territory since the nation is so divided due to the rubbish military regime ruling the country combining with sanction which deter Burma not possible to hire international law firms, which deter Burma foreign minister to travel Germany attending court and no support whatsoever from opposition democratic and ethnics leaders. For Burma Democratic Concern (BDC), we totally objected the verdict. We don't accept the court's ruling. Our fellow Burmese, please show your OBJECTION against the court decision. We can't give away our sea and related territory to Bangladesh. LET'S STAND UP TOGETHER FOR OUR MOTHERLAND-- BURMA.

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Cabello | Twin Warriors Of Burma | Crossing Boundaries |

Duration: 1:10
Updated: 07 Jan 2014

Cabello Talks At The Bridge Art Fair, Miami. Burma, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, commonly shortened to Myanmar is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by China, Thailand, India, Laos and Bangladesh. One third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 kilometres (1,200 miles) forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Burma's population of over 60 million makes it the world's 24th most populous country and, at 676,578 square kilometres (261,227 sq mi), it is the world's 40th largest country and the second largest in Southeast Asia. Early civilizations in Burma included the Tibeto-Burman speaking Pyu in Upper Burma and the Mon in Lower Burma. In the 9th century, the Burmans of the Kingdom of Nanzhao entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Empire in the 1050s, the Burmese language and culture slowly became dominant in the country. During this period, Theravada Buddhism gradually became the predominant religion of the country. The Pagan Empire fell due to the Mongol invasions (1277--1301), and several warring states emerged. In the second half of the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo Dynasty, the country was for a brief period the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia. The early 19th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Burma and briefly controlled Manipur and Assam as well. The British conquered Burma after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century and the country became a British colony (a part of India until 1937 and then a separately administered colony). Burma became an independent nation in 1948, initially as a democratic nation and then, following a coup in 1962, a military dictatorship which formally ended in 2011. For most of its independent years, the country's myriad ethnic groups have been involved in one of the world's longest-running unresolved civil wars. During this time, the United Nations and several other organizations have reported consistent and systematic human rights violations in the country. In 2011 the military junta was officially dissolved following a 2010 general election, and a nominally civilian government was installed. Although the military retains enormous influence through the constitution that was ratified in 2008, it has taken steps toward relinquishing control of the government. This, along with the release of Burma's most prominent human rights activist, Aung San Suu Kyi, and many other political prisoners, has improved the country's human rights record and foreign relations and has led to the easing of trade and other economic sanctions that had been imposed by the European Union and the United States. There is, however, continuing criticism of the government's treatment of the largely Muslim Rohingya minority and its response to religious clashes, described by various human rights organizations as a policy of ethnic cleansing. Burma is a country rich in jade and gems, oil, natural gas and other mineral resources. In 2011, its GDP stood at US$53.14 billion and was estimated to be growing at an annual rate of 5.5%.

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Moulmein By Any Other Name

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Updated: 20 Aug 2013

They've changed the name to Mawlamyine, but to me Moulmein rolls more easily off the tongue. This city was the first capital of British Burma between 1826 and 1852 after the Tanintharyi (Tenassarim) coast, along with Arakan, was ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Yandabo at the end of the First Anglo-Burmese War. It remains the main gateway to south-eastern Myanmar. Thanlwin Bridge, the longest road and rail bridge in Myanmar, is its most prominent landmark. It stretches a distance of 11,000 feet over the Thanlwin river connecting the country's south eastern region with Yangon. Moulmein is probably best known to English speakers through the opening lines of Rudyard Kipling's poem Mandalay: "By the old Moulmein pagoda Lookin' lazy at the sea There's a Burma girl a-settin' and I know she thinks o' me". Mawlamyine is also the setting of George Orwell's famous 1936 memoir Shooting an Elephant. The essay opens with the striking words: In Moulmein, in Lower Burma, I was hated by large numbers of people—the only time in my life that I have been important enough for this to happen to me.

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Top 10 Cities of Myanmar ( Burma )

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Updated: 03 Nov 2013

Thanks for watching..... 1) Bago 2) Mandalay 3) Mawlamyaing 4) Monywa 5) Naypyidaw 6) Pathein 7) Pyay 8) Sittwe 9) Taunggyi 10) Yangon Burma is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by China, Thailand, India, Laos and Bangladesh. One-third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 kilometres (1,200 miles) forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Its population of over 60 million makes it the world's 24th most populous country[1] and, at 676,578 square kilometres (261,227 sq mi), it is the world's 40th largest country and the second largest in Southeast Asia. Early civilizations in Burma included the Tibeto-Burman speaking Pyu in Upper Burma and the Mon in Lower Burma.[11] In the 9th century, the Burmans of the Kingdom of Nanzhao entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Empire in the 1050s, the Burmese language and culture slowly became dominant in the country. During this period, Theravada Buddhism gradually became the predominant religion of the country. The Pagan Empire fell due to the Mongol invasions (1277--1301), and several warring states emerged. In the second half of the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo Dynasty, the country was for a brief period the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia.[12] The early 19th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Burma as well as Manipur and Assam. The British conquered Burma after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century. Since independence in 1948, the country's myriad ethnic groups have been involved in one of the world's longest-running unresolved civil wars. From 1962 to 2011, the country was under military rule. During this time, the United Nations and several other organizations have reported consistent and systematic human rights violations in the country.[13][14][15] The military junta was officially dissolved in 2011 following a general election in 2010 and a nominally civilian government installed, though the military retains enormous influence. Since the military began relinquishing more of its control over the government -- coupled with its release of Burma's most prominent human rights activist, Aung San Suu Kyi, and many other political prisoners -- the country's foreign relations and human rights record have improved rapidly. Trade and other economic sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States have been eased.[16][17] There is, however, continuing criticism of the treatment of the largely Muslim Rohingya minority, particularly following the government response to religious clashes.[18][19][20] Burma is a country rich in jade and gems, oil, natural gas and other mineral resources. In 2011, its GDP stood at US$53.14 billion and was estimated to be growing at an annual rate of 5.5%. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma I, Kaushik Biswas, hereby declare that all information regarding this video I collect from www.wikipedia.org and all Images use to make this video is from Google Search www.google.com . I use Google Advanced Search to collect those images, usage rights : "free to use, share or modify, even commercially" section. Background Sound of this video I collect from Youtube Audio Library which are free to use. Thank you.

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UNICEF outlines war on sex trafficking [CNN 1-17-2014]

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Updated: 19 Jan 2014

• MeTee: Tee-Shirt design in seconds. The fastest way to make a shirt. http://MeTee.com Always free shipping worldwide. • Youbidder: The place to autobid on Ebay at the last second http://Youbidder.com Get your price and avoid bidding wars. Get the Chrome extension or Firefox addon for 1-Click autobids. • Like news Facebook for 1-Click video newsfeed updates https://www.facebook.com/videoupdates • Share this video on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ to get the word out. Burma (i/ˈbɜrmə/ BUR-mə), officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, commonly shortened to Myanmar (i/ˈmjɑːnˌmɑr/ MYAHN-mar, /ˈmaɪænmɑr/ or /ˈmjænmɑr/), is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by China, Thailand, India, Laos and Bangladesh. One third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 kilometres (1,200 miles) forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Burma's population of over 60 million makes it the world's 24th most populous country and, at 676,578 square kilometres (261,227 sq mi), it is the world's 40th largest country and the second largest in Southeast Asia. Early civilizations in Burma included the Tibeto-Burman speaking Pyu in Upper Burma and the Mon in Lower Burma. In the 9th century, the Burmans of the Kingdom of Nanzhao entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Empire in the 1050s, the Burmese language and culture slowly became dominant in the country. During this period, Theravada Buddhism gradually became the predominant religion of the country. The Pagan Empire fell due to the Mongol invasions (1277--1301), and several warring states emerged. In the second half of the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo Dynasty, the country was for a brief period the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia. The early 19th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Burma and briefly controlled Manipur and Assam as well. The British conquered Burma after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century and the country became a British colony (a part of India until 1937 and then a separately administered colony). Burma became an independent nation in 1948, initially as a democratic nation and then, following a coup in 1962, a military dictatorship which formally ended in 2011. The Burmese government announced on 20 August 2012 that it will stop censoring media before publication. Following the announcement, newspapers and other outlets no longer required approved by state censors; however, journalists in the country can still face consequences for what they write and say.

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Chelmsford Museum 14/55 - 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot

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Updated: 10 Oct 2012

44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Capture of French Imperial Eagle The 2nd Battalion won great glory for the 44th at t...

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Chelmsford Museum 53/55 - 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot

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Updated: 01 Jul 2012

44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Capture of French Imperial Eagle The 2nd Battalion won great glory for the 44th at t...

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Chelmsford Museum 51/55 - 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot

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Updated: 21 Jul 2012

44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Capture of French Imperial Eagle The 2nd Battalion won great glory for the 44th at t...

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HD - Rangoon/Yangon (Burma/Myanmar) Stock Footage (Part IX)

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Updated: 12 Jan 2013

Stock footage of the city of Rangoon/Yangon in Burma (Myanmar). This section is of: Walking through Mahabandula Park. With scenes of the Yangon High Court an...

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The lighthouse on Cabo da Roca (Cape Roca) is a cape which forms the westernmost point of both mainland Portugal and mainland Europe.

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Selfie Tragedy: Parents Fall 260 Feet Off Cliff To Deaths While Taking Selfie As Kids Watch

The Inquisitr

11 Aug 2014

They tried to take the selfie at the edge of a cliff with what would surely have been a spectacular vista of the ocean behind them. Tragically, authorities say, they somehow lost their footing while attempting to snap the picture and plummeted 80 meters — about 260 feet — straight down into the icy waters of the Atlantic below ... Names of the deceased mom and dad were not released, but police said they were Polish nationals ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)

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President Barack Obama talks on the phone with British Prime Minister David Cameron in the Oval Office, Saturday, August 9, 2014.

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President Obama's statement on Iraq

WorldNews.com

12 Aug 2014

Transcript of President Barack Obama's August 11, 2014 statement on the Iraq situation, as provided by the White House .. Good afternoon, everybody. I wanted to provide an update on recent developments in Iraq, including some important steps forward as Iraqis form a new government ... Some have begun to escape their perch on that mountain, and we’re working with international partners to develop options to bring them to safety....(size: 3.7Kb)

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Ukrainian government soldiers from battalion "Donbass" rest at their positions in village Mariinka near Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 11, 2014.

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Ukraine: Russian aid trucks won't be allowed across border

The Hindu

12 Aug 2014

A convoy of 280 Russian trucks reportedly packed with aid headed for eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, but Ukraine said it would deny the mission entry because it has not been certified by the Red Cross and could be a covert military operation ... report. NTV showed hundreds of white trucks gathered at a depot outside Moscow, and said they were carrying everything from baby food to sleeping bags ... “This convoy is not a certified convoy ... Mr....(size: 2.1Kb)

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Displaced Iraqis in the town of Kalak, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014

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Iraq Says ISIS Killed 500 Yazidis And Buried Some Victims Alive

Business Insider

10 Aug 2014

Displaced families from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing the violence in the Iraqi town of Sinjarl west of Mosul, arrive at Dohuk province ... Some 300 women were kidnapped as slaves, he added ... "It’s now the responsibility of the international community to take a firm stand against the Islamic State to reach a consensus on a legitimate decision to start the war on Islamic State to stop genocides and atrocities against civilians." ... ....(size: 9.9Kb)

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FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2014 file photo provided by the Spanish Defense Ministry, aid workers and doctors transfer Miguel Pajares, a Spanish priest who was infected with the Ebola virus while working in Liberia, from a plane to an ambulance as he leaves the Torrejon de Ardoz military airbase, near Madrid, Spain. A spokeswoman for a Madrid hospital says a Spanish missionary priest who was evacuated from Liberia last week after testing positive for Ebola has died, Tuesday Aug. 12, 2014 in the Carlos III hospital where he was being treated.

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Ethical to use untested Ebola drugs, says WHO

BBC News

12 Aug 2014

Untested drugs can be used to treat patients infected with the Ebola virus, the World Health Organization says. The WHO said it was ethical in light of the scale of the outbreak and high number of deaths - over 1,000 people have died in west Africa .. The statement was made after its medical experts met in Switzerland on Monday to discuss the issue ... In a statement, it said ... However, the drug has only been tested on monkeys and ... ....(size: 3.9Kb)

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Laws enforce discrimination in Myanmar

Asia Times

18 Mar 2014

Rather, it is an expression of a deep-seated Burman Buddhist sense of the fragility and inundation of their culture in the wake of the three Anglo-Burmese wars of the 19th century, British colonialism, unrestricted immigration from neighboring India during that period, and the overwhelming nearby populations of China, India, and Bangladesh....(size: 6.9Kb)

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Historic Yangon

The Himalayan

28 Feb 2014

  • Architecture. Added At. 2014-02-28 9.17 PM. Last Updated At. 2014-02-28 9.17 PM ... During the First Anglo-Burmese War in 1824, the pagoda was pillaged and vandalised by the British and the city was destroyed by fire in 1841. In 1852 during the second Anglo-Burmese War, the pagoda was again captured by the British and remained under army control ... Heavy damage was inflicted on buildings during World War II....(size: 4.2Kb)

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Freedom from Hate

Al Jazeera

05 Sep 2013

Religious and racial hatred simmers in the once repressed southeast Asian country of Myanmar. Optimism for the country's reforms is fast fading as tensions between majority Buddhist and minority Muslim communities have left over 250 people dead and displaced more than 140,000 ... By Aela Callan ... We were hoping to shelter here for the night ... ... Never mind that other Muslim groups existed in the country before the Anglo-Burmese wars....(size: 8.4Kb)

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Military roots of racism in Myanmar

Asia Times

03 Sep 2013

In the case of those who came after the first Anglo-Burmese war of 1824, in which the Burmese were defeated and had to concede to the British the coastal regions of Tenessarim and Arakhine provinces, themselves Burmese colonies snatched through victorious military conquests over rival Siamese and Arakanese kingdoms, having settled in the country for over a century was not sufficient ground to be granted full-citizenship rights....(size: 10.4Kb)

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Opening a Door to the Burmese Past, and the Present, Too

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

02 Sep 2013

... with attacks on Muslims, early Buddhist art offers a different dimension of a country that until recently languished under a military dictatorship, and before World War II served as a tropical outpost of the British Empire ... In the 1885 Anglo-Burmese war, British soldiers plundered smaller items like mirrors, manuscripts and jewelry, said Ms....(size: 6.9Kb)

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This Day in History - May 11

Jamaica Observer

11 May 2013

Today is the 131st day of 2013. There are 234 days left in the year. TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT. 1981. Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley ... OTHER EVENTS ... British forces take Rangoon in Burma — now Myanmar — during the first Anglo-Burmese war ... Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa hails his party's election victory in the country's tense Eastern Province as a mandate to push ahead with his war against Tamil Tiger rebels in the north ... ....(size: 2.6Kb)

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Burma profile

BBC News

02 Apr 2013

1057 - King Anawrahta founds the first unified Burmese state at Pagan and adopts Theravada Buddhism ... 1824-26 - First Anglo-Burmese war ends with the Treaty of Yandabo, according to which Burma ceded the Arakan coastal strip, between Chittagong and Cape Negrais, to British India. 1852 - Britain annexes lower Burma, including Rangoon, following the second Anglo-Burmese war ... 2001 February - Burmese army, Shan rebels clash on Thai border....(size: 16.1Kb)

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Asean won't accept 'states within states'

New Straits/Business Times

25 Mar 2013

Unlawful for Kiram to have private army and wage war on another nation ... to declare war on another country ... Myanmar's royal family practically ceased to exist after the Third Anglo-Burmese war of 1885, and though traces remain in terms of some of their descendants, there has never been an attempt to revive the Burmese kingship in modern-day Myanmar....(size: 6.2Kb)

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Humanitarian crisis for Burma's eternal outsiders

Canberra Times

25 Dec 2012

The camp occupants are Rohingyas, members of a Muslim minority who are denied Burmese citizenship even though their families have lived in the country for centuries ... A 1982 law enshrines the citizenship of Burma's officially-recognised ethnic groups but the Rohingya were excluded despite their claims to have met the criteria of having ancestors in the country before 1823, the date of the first Anglo-Burmese war....(size: 8.6Kb)

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Myanmar leader visits grave of last king

Khaleej Times

22 Dec 2012

President Thein Sein on Saturday became the first of Myanmar’s leaders to visit the tomb of his country’s last king, who was exiled to India more than a century ago ... Thibaw’s defeat in the Third Anglo-Burmese War marked the end of centuries of royal rule, and the country — also known as Burma — remained part of the British empire until 1948 ... “The king was the very centre of the old state ...   ....(size: 2.4Kb)

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Aung San Suu Kyi says Myanmar unrest an 'international tragedy'

The Times of India

15 Nov 2012

NEW DELHI ... "Bangladesh will say all these people have come from Burma (Myanmar) and the Burmese say all these people have come over from Bangladesh." ... "There are two countries ... The Rohingya are not officially recognised in Myanmar, partly owing to a 1982 law stipulating that minorities must prove they lived in Myanmar prior to 1823 -- before the first Anglo-Burmese war -- to obtain nationality ... ....(size: 3.2Kb)

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In Myanmar, ethnic party taps dangerous nationalist fervor

Reuters

11 Nov 2012

YANGON (Reuters) - In the 1970s, Oo Hla Saw organized street protests against Myanmar strongman General Ne Win ... But grass-roots members may be involved, he conceded in an interview with Reuters ... After the first Anglo-Burmese War of 1824-26, the British Raj annexed the region, known then as Arakan, and built a powerful economy with labor from neighboring Bangladesh ... Rohingya contend their roots stretch back centuries in Rakhine State....(size: 2.9Kb)

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Hatred locks Myanmar Rohingya in legal limbo — experts

The Daily Tribune

09 Nov 2012

... and many Burmese as illegal immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh ... But the Rohingya were excluded, despite their claims to have met the criteria of having ancestors in the country before 1823, the date of the first Anglo-Burmese war and a benchmark before a colonial relationship that saw a flood of new arrivals into the country from south Asia....(size: 4.9Kb)

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