Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the military parade to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 of the Russian Federation, together with Heads of State and officials from international countries, at the Red Square in Moscow yesterday morning.
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the military parade to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 of the Russian Federation, together with Heads of State and officials from international countries, at the Red Square in Moscow yesterday morning.
President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed the Prime Minister and Heads of State from other countries at the Senate Place of the Kremlin Palace. The Russian President, together with the Prime Minister and Heads of State of international countries and officials, arrived on the dais where they will view the military parade to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Army General Oleg Salukov took the position while the clock tower from the Kremlin Palace rang rings of 10 o’clock. The military parade was launched, and all participants saluted the flag of the Russian Federation and the flag to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Russian Minister of Defence Mr Andrei Ramovich Belousov took the salute of the parade units and inspected them in a motorcade. He delivered a speech in honour of the 80th Victory Day, and the parade units shouted Hooray three times. They all observed a one-minute silence in memory of heroes who were posthumous in the Great Patriotic War and the heroes who sacrificed their lives for Russia.
Supreme Commander-in-Chief Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin delivered a speech in honour of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, while the military parade units shouted Hooray three times. The military band played the national anthem of Russia, and then, guns were fired.
Military parade units, including those from foreign countries, led by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces, marched past the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Russia. Also, tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery units, air defence units, and strategic ballistic missile corps marched past the Supreme Commander-in-Chief while aircraft from the air force flew over the parade. Meanwhile, the military band played the honorary song to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
After the ceremony, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin greeted leaders of parade units from the Russian Federation and foreign countries.
The Prime Minister, Heads of State of foreign countries and officials proceeded to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the wall of the Kremlin and waved to attendees to the parade.
The Prime Minister, Heads of State from foreign countries, officials and Russian President Mr Vladimir Putin laid wreaths at the Tomb. They all had documentary photos taken.
At the Office of President Putin of the Kremlin Palace, they had a luncheon hosted by President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladimir Putin.
While attending the military parade and related ceremonies, the Senior General cordially greeted Heads of State from foreign countries and officials and reciprocally discussed diplomatic relations, friendship and promotion of cooperation with these countries.
The Soviet Union participated in the Great Patriotic War in 1941-1945 to drive out invasion of Fascist Nazis on 11 June 1941. On the morning of 9 May 1945, Nazi Germans signed the German Instrument of Surrender in Berlin of Germany, and the Second World War came to an end. At about 2 am on 9 May 1945, the people living in the Soviet Union learned of Nazi Germany’s defeat in the war. That afternoon, Soviet citizens gathered in Moscow’s Red Square to celebrate by singing songs, playing musical instruments, dancing, launching fireworks, and firing 36 celebratory salutes into the sky using guns. The Victory Day celebrations were filled with joy and enthusiasm. As a result, the Soviet Union officially designated 9 May as a public holiday known as Victory Day, commemorating their triumph over Fascist Nazi Germany. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, starting from the 60th Anniversary Victory Day celebration in 2005, the 9th May Victory Day has become one of the most popular ceremonies and a public holiday in the Russian Federation. It is commemorated as the day of victory in the Great Patriotic War, 1941-1945, and military parades are held to mark the occasion. It is a tradition for military parade units from various countries to participate in these events. Military parade members from Myanmar also marched for the first time alongside contingents from other countries in this year’s military parade commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 of the Russian Federation. MNA/TTA
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the military parade to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 of the Russian Federation, together with Heads of State and officials from international countries, at the Red Square in Moscow yesterday morning.
President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed the Prime Minister and Heads of State from other countries at the Senate Place of the Kremlin Palace. The Russian President, together with the Prime Minister and Heads of State of international countries and officials, arrived on the dais where they will view the military parade to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Army General Oleg Salukov took the position while the clock tower from the Kremlin Palace rang rings of 10 o’clock. The military parade was launched, and all participants saluted the flag of the Russian Federation and the flag to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Russian Minister of Defence Mr Andrei Ramovich Belousov took the salute of the parade units and inspected them in a motorcade. He delivered a speech in honour of the 80th Victory Day, and the parade units shouted Hooray three times. They all observed a one-minute silence in memory of heroes who were posthumous in the Great Patriotic War and the heroes who sacrificed their lives for Russia.
Supreme Commander-in-Chief Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin delivered a speech in honour of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, while the military parade units shouted Hooray three times. The military band played the national anthem of Russia, and then, guns were fired.
Military parade units, including those from foreign countries, led by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces, marched past the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Russia. Also, tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery units, air defence units, and strategic ballistic missile corps marched past the Supreme Commander-in-Chief while aircraft from the air force flew over the parade. Meanwhile, the military band played the honorary song to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
After the ceremony, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin greeted leaders of parade units from the Russian Federation and foreign countries.
The Prime Minister, Heads of State of foreign countries and officials proceeded to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the wall of the Kremlin and waved to attendees to the parade.
The Prime Minister, Heads of State from foreign countries, officials and Russian President Mr Vladimir Putin laid wreaths at the Tomb. They all had documentary photos taken.
At the Office of President Putin of the Kremlin Palace, they had a luncheon hosted by President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladimir Putin.
While attending the military parade and related ceremonies, the Senior General cordially greeted Heads of State from foreign countries and officials and reciprocally discussed diplomatic relations, friendship and promotion of cooperation with these countries.
The Soviet Union participated in the Great Patriotic War in 1941-1945 to drive out invasion of Fascist Nazis on 11 June 1941. On the morning of 9 May 1945, Nazi Germans signed the German Instrument of Surrender in Berlin of Germany, and the Second World War came to an end. At about 2 am on 9 May 1945, the people living in the Soviet Union learned of Nazi Germany’s defeat in the war. That afternoon, Soviet citizens gathered in Moscow’s Red Square to celebrate by singing songs, playing musical instruments, dancing, launching fireworks, and firing 36 celebratory salutes into the sky using guns. The Victory Day celebrations were filled with joy and enthusiasm. As a result, the Soviet Union officially designated 9 May as a public holiday known as Victory Day, commemorating their triumph over Fascist Nazi Germany. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, starting from the 60th Anniversary Victory Day celebration in 2005, the 9th May Victory Day has become one of the most popular ceremonies and a public holiday in the Russian Federation. It is commemorated as the day of victory in the Great Patriotic War, 1941-1945, and military parades are held to mark the occasion. It is a tradition for military parade units from various countries to participate in these events. Military parade members from Myanmar also marched for the first time alongside contingents from other countries in this year’s military parade commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 of the Russian Federation. MNA/TTA
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
General news / General - International news - Tue, 6-May-2025
Monday night marked one of the world's biggest nights of fashion, as stars served up their most iconic looks for the annual Met Gala in New York City.
The theme for this year's event was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," the first since 2003 to focus exclusively on menswear.
Monday night marked one of the world's biggest nights of fashion, as stars served up their most iconic looks for the annual Met Gala in New York City.
The theme for this year's event was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," the first since 2003 to focus exclusively on menswear.
It was inspired by a newly unveiled exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's costume institute featuring the "black dandy", which Vogue says "examines the importance of clothing and style to the formation of black identities in the Atlantic diaspora".
More: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20xvd10xv5o
Source: BBC
Monday night marked one of the world's biggest nights of fashion, as stars served up their most iconic looks for the annual Met Gala in New York City.
The theme for this year's event was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," the first since 2003 to focus exclusively on menswear.
It was inspired by a newly unveiled exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's costume institute featuring the "black dandy", which Vogue says "examines the importance of clothing and style to the formation of black identities in the Atlantic diaspora".
More: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20xvd10xv5o
Source: BBC
General news / General - International news - Tue, 29-Apr-2025
CATHOLIC cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on 7 May to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse as one of the key challenges facing Pope Francis’s successor.
So-called “Princes of the Church” under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new religious leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
CATHOLIC cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on 7 May to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse as one of the key challenges facing Pope Francis’s successor.
So-called “Princes of the Church” under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new religious leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
The date was decided at a meeting of cardinals of all ages early on Monday, two days after the funeral of Francis, who died on 21 April aged 88. The cardinals outlined the most pressing Church challenges including “evangelization, the relationship with other faiths (and) the issue of abuse”, the Vatican said.
“There was talk of the qualities that the new pontiff must possess to respond effectively to these challenges,” it added. The Church’s 252 cardinals were recalled to Rome after the Argentine’s death, although only 135 are eligible to vote in the conclave.
They hail from all corners of the globe and many of them do not know each other.
But they already had four meetings last week, so-called “general congregations”, where they began to become better acquainted. Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, 83, a former head of the Italian bishops’ conference, said there was a “beautiful fraternal atmosphere”.
“Of course, there may be some difficulties because the voters have never been so numerous and not everyone knows each other,” he told Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper.
On Monday, the Vatican closed the Sistine Chapel, where voting will take place under Michelangelo’s 16th-century ceiling frescoes, to begin preparations.
So far there are few clues as to who the cardinals might choose. “I believe that if Francis has been the pope of surprises, this conclave will be too, as it is not at all predictable,” Spanish Cardinal Jose Cobo told El Pais in an interview published on Sunday.
Francis was laid to rest on Saturday with a funeral and burial ceremony that drew 400,000 people to St Peter’s Square and beyond, including royalty, world leaders and ordinary pilgrims.
On Sunday, about 70,000 mourners filed past his marble tomb in the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome, after the “pope of the poor” opted to be buried outside the Vatican’s walls. — AFP
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
CATHOLIC cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on 7 May to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse as one of the key challenges facing Pope Francis’s successor.
So-called “Princes of the Church” under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new religious leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
The date was decided at a meeting of cardinals of all ages early on Monday, two days after the funeral of Francis, who died on 21 April aged 88. The cardinals outlined the most pressing Church challenges including “evangelization, the relationship with other faiths (and) the issue of abuse”, the Vatican said.
“There was talk of the qualities that the new pontiff must possess to respond effectively to these challenges,” it added. The Church’s 252 cardinals were recalled to Rome after the Argentine’s death, although only 135 are eligible to vote in the conclave.
They hail from all corners of the globe and many of them do not know each other.
But they already had four meetings last week, so-called “general congregations”, where they began to become better acquainted. Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, 83, a former head of the Italian bishops’ conference, said there was a “beautiful fraternal atmosphere”.
“Of course, there may be some difficulties because the voters have never been so numerous and not everyone knows each other,” he told Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper.
On Monday, the Vatican closed the Sistine Chapel, where voting will take place under Michelangelo’s 16th-century ceiling frescoes, to begin preparations.
So far there are few clues as to who the cardinals might choose. “I believe that if Francis has been the pope of surprises, this conclave will be too, as it is not at all predictable,” Spanish Cardinal Jose Cobo told El Pais in an interview published on Sunday.
Francis was laid to rest on Saturday with a funeral and burial ceremony that drew 400,000 people to St Peter’s Square and beyond, including royalty, world leaders and ordinary pilgrims.
On Sunday, about 70,000 mourners filed past his marble tomb in the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome, after the “pope of the poor” opted to be buried outside the Vatican’s walls. — AFP
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
General news / General - International news - Tue, 22-Apr-2025
WORLD leaders remembered Pope Francis as “a beacon of compassion”, as the death on Monday of the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics prompted a global outpouring of grief. Here are some of the first reactions to the death of the 88-year-old pontiff:
‘Rest in Peace’: Trump
“Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!,” US President Donald Trump, who clashed with the Argentine pontiff on a number of issues, wrote on his Truth Social platform.
‘Prayed for peace in Ukraine’: Zelensky
WORLD leaders remembered Pope Francis as “a beacon of compassion”, as the death on Monday of the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics prompted a global outpouring of grief. Here are some of the first reactions to the death of the 88-year-old pontiff:
‘Rest in Peace’: Trump
“Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!,” US President Donald Trump, who clashed with the Argentine pontiff on a number of issues, wrote on his Truth Social platform.
‘Prayed for peace in Ukraine’: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Francis “prayed for peace in Ukraine and for Ukrainians”. “We grieve together with Catholics and all Christians,” Zelensky wrote on social media.
‘Defender of justice’: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Francis was a “wise” religious leader, a “statesman” and a “consistent defender of the high values of humanism and justice,” who “actively promoted dialogue between the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches”.
‘Consequential leader’: Biden
Former US president Joe Biden said Francis was “unlike any who came before him”, hailing his record of fighting for peace and equity. “Pope Francis will be remembered as one of the most consequential leaders of our time and I am better for having known him,” Biden, a staunch Catholic, wrote on X alongside a picture of him and the Pope.
‘Courageous’: Britain
“His leadership in a complex and challenging time for the world and the church was courageous, yet always came from a place of deep humility,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
King Charles, who is also the head of the Church of England, said he was “deeply saddened” by Francis’s death, adding: “Through his work and care for both people and planet, he profoundly touched the lives of so many”.
Wise despite ‘differences’: Argentina’s leader
“In spite of differences that today seem minor, to have known him in his goodness and wisdom was a true honor for me,” Argentine President Javier Milei posted on X of his countryman Francis.
‘Dialogue between faiths’: Turkey -
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised Francis as a “respected statesman”. The leader of the Muslim-majority nation also called Francis “a spiritual leader who placed great importance on dialogue between different faith groups”, who took “initiative in the face of humanitarian tragedies, especially the Palestinian issue”. — AFP
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
WORLD leaders remembered Pope Francis as “a beacon of compassion”, as the death on Monday of the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics prompted a global outpouring of grief. Here are some of the first reactions to the death of the 88-year-old pontiff:
‘Rest in Peace’: Trump
“Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!,” US President Donald Trump, who clashed with the Argentine pontiff on a number of issues, wrote on his Truth Social platform.
‘Prayed for peace in Ukraine’: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Francis “prayed for peace in Ukraine and for Ukrainians”. “We grieve together with Catholics and all Christians,” Zelensky wrote on social media.
‘Defender of justice’: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Francis was a “wise” religious leader, a “statesman” and a “consistent defender of the high values of humanism and justice,” who “actively promoted dialogue between the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches”.
‘Consequential leader’: Biden
Former US president Joe Biden said Francis was “unlike any who came before him”, hailing his record of fighting for peace and equity. “Pope Francis will be remembered as one of the most consequential leaders of our time and I am better for having known him,” Biden, a staunch Catholic, wrote on X alongside a picture of him and the Pope.
‘Courageous’: Britain
“His leadership in a complex and challenging time for the world and the church was courageous, yet always came from a place of deep humility,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
King Charles, who is also the head of the Church of England, said he was “deeply saddened” by Francis’s death, adding: “Through his work and care for both people and planet, he profoundly touched the lives of so many”.
Wise despite ‘differences’: Argentina’s leader
“In spite of differences that today seem minor, to have known him in his goodness and wisdom was a true honor for me,” Argentine President Javier Milei posted on X of his countryman Francis.
‘Dialogue between faiths’: Turkey -
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised Francis as a “respected statesman”. The leader of the Muslim-majority nation also called Francis “a spiritual leader who placed great importance on dialogue between different faith groups”, who took “initiative in the face of humanitarian tragedies, especially the Palestinian issue”. — AFP
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
General news / General - International news - Wed, 9-Apr-2025
Currently, apart from Russia the Mir card is accepted in 13 countries. Russia’s Mir card is being accepted in more countries worldwide even despite sanctions, head of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said at the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament.
"Despite the sanctions, we are gradually expanding the acceptance of Mir cards in friendly countries our tourists go to," she said.
Currently, apart from Russia the Mir card is accepted in 13 countries. Russia’s Mir card is being accepted in more countries worldwide even despite sanctions, head of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said at the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament.
"Despite the sanctions, we are gradually expanding the acceptance of Mir cards in friendly countries our tourists go to," she said.
Currently, apart from Russia the Mir card is accepted in 13 countries. In nine of them (Armenia, Venezuela, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Laos, Moldova, Myanmar, Tajikistan and Nicaragua) the payment system operates with restrictions - at the discretion of banks or points of sale - or not throughout the entire territory of the country. Mir is accepted everywhere in Abkhazia, Belarus, Cuba and South Ossetia.
Six countries are in the beginning stages of accepting Mir cards on their territory: Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Another three - Egypt, Iran and Mauritius - have announced plans to welcome Mir as well. And six more countries are ready to talk about its introduction. In recent years, Mir has stopped being accepted in Turkey, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Currently, apart from Russia the Mir card is accepted in 13 countries. Russia’s Mir card is being accepted in more countries worldwide even despite sanctions, head of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said at the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament.
"Despite the sanctions, we are gradually expanding the acceptance of Mir cards in friendly countries our tourists go to," she said.
Currently, apart from Russia the Mir card is accepted in 13 countries. In nine of them (Armenia, Venezuela, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Laos, Moldova, Myanmar, Tajikistan and Nicaragua) the payment system operates with restrictions - at the discretion of banks or points of sale - or not throughout the entire territory of the country. Mir is accepted everywhere in Abkhazia, Belarus, Cuba and South Ossetia.
Six countries are in the beginning stages of accepting Mir cards on their territory: Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Another three - Egypt, Iran and Mauritius - have announced plans to welcome Mir as well. And six more countries are ready to talk about its introduction. In recent years, Mir has stopped being accepted in Turkey, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
General news / General - International news - Sun, 30-Mar-2025
Brussels (TDI): The European Union has announced €2.5 Million in humanitarian aid to Myanmar for the people affected by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the country on Friday.
According to Hadja Lahbib, the EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management, “EU is already providing €2.5mil in emergency aid for people affected by this morning’s earthquake in Myanmar. This will help address the immediate needs of the most vulnerable.”
Brussels (TDI): The European Union has announced €2.5 Million in humanitarian aid to Myanmar for the people affected by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the country on Friday.
According to Hadja Lahbib, the EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management, “EU is already providing €2.5mil in emergency aid for people affected by this morning’s earthquake in Myanmar. This will help address the immediate needs of the most vulnerable.”
She further announced that the European Union has activated its Copernicus satellite service to facilitate earthquake impact assessment.
The European Union has released €2.5 million as immediate emergency aid for the victims of the earthquake.
Source : The Diplomatic Insight
Read more: https://thediplomaticinsight.com/eu-provides-2-5m-euros-to-myanmars-earthquake-victims/
Brussels (TDI): The European Union has announced €2.5 Million in humanitarian aid to Myanmar for the people affected by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the country on Friday.
According to Hadja Lahbib, the EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management, “EU is already providing €2.5mil in emergency aid for people affected by this morning’s earthquake in Myanmar. This will help address the immediate needs of the most vulnerable.”
She further announced that the European Union has activated its Copernicus satellite service to facilitate earthquake impact assessment.
The European Union has released €2.5 million as immediate emergency aid for the victims of the earthquake.
Source : The Diplomatic Insight
Read more: https://thediplomaticinsight.com/eu-provides-2-5m-euros-to-myanmars-earthquake-victims/
General news / General - International news - Sat, 29-Mar-2025
The Chinese government has pledged emergency humanitarian assistance amounting to 100 million yuan (approximately $13.78 million) for earthquake-stricken Myanmar. Additionally, two rescue teams have been sent, along with urgently needed relief supplies such as tents, blankets, first aid kits, food, and drinking water, according to Li Ming, spokesperson for the China International Development Cooperation Agency, on Saturday, March 29.
The Chinese government has pledged emergency humanitarian assistance amounting to 100 million yuan (approximately $13.78 million) for earthquake-stricken Myanmar. Additionally, two rescue teams have been sent, along with urgently needed relief supplies such as tents, blankets, first aid kits, food, and drinking water, according to Li Ming, spokesperson for the China International Development Cooperation Agency, on Saturday, March 29.
The first team arrived in Yangon on Saturday, Li confirmed, adding that China is prepared to provide further assistance to Myanmar as needed.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson already emphasized on Friday that China is fully committed to offering humanitarian aid and support to help Myanmar’s disaster relief and rescue efforts during this challenging time.
"We hope and believe that the government and people of Myanmar will overcome these difficulties and rebuild their country at the earliest opportunity," the spokesperson said.
"The people of China and Myanmar share a deep 'pauk-phaw' (fraternal) friendship, and we stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in the wake of this disaster," the spokesperson added.
Source : NP News
The Chinese government has pledged emergency humanitarian assistance amounting to 100 million yuan (approximately $13.78 million) for earthquake-stricken Myanmar. Additionally, two rescue teams have been sent, along with urgently needed relief supplies such as tents, blankets, first aid kits, food, and drinking water, according to Li Ming, spokesperson for the China International Development Cooperation Agency, on Saturday, March 29.
The first team arrived in Yangon on Saturday, Li confirmed, adding that China is prepared to provide further assistance to Myanmar as needed.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson already emphasized on Friday that China is fully committed to offering humanitarian aid and support to help Myanmar’s disaster relief and rescue efforts during this challenging time.
"We hope and believe that the government and people of Myanmar will overcome these difficulties and rebuild their country at the earliest opportunity," the spokesperson said.
"The people of China and Myanmar share a deep 'pauk-phaw' (fraternal) friendship, and we stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in the wake of this disaster," the spokesperson added.
Source : NP News
General news / General - International news - Sat, 29-Mar-2025
Reports indicate that President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will provide assistance to Myanmar following a devastating earthquake on Friday.
“We’re going to be helping,” Trump said from the Oval Office on March 29.
Trump added that his officials have already been in contact with Myanmar government, describing the situation as “terrible.”
This announcement came after Myanmar’s leader made a rare plea for international aid.
Reports indicate that President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will provide assistance to Myanmar following a devastating earthquake on Friday.
“We’re going to be helping,” Trump said from the Oval Office on March 29.
Trump added that his officials have already been in contact with Myanmar government, describing the situation as “terrible.”
This announcement came after Myanmar’s leader made a rare plea for international aid.
The specifics of U.S. assistance remain unclear, especially as Trump has significantly reduced funding for the U.S.'s primary international aid agency, USAID.
According to predictive modeling by the U.S. Geological Survey, the death toll in Myanmar could exceed 10,000, with losses potentially surpassing the country’s annual economic output.
Source : NP News
Reports indicate that President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will provide assistance to Myanmar following a devastating earthquake on Friday.
“We’re going to be helping,” Trump said from the Oval Office on March 29.
Trump added that his officials have already been in contact with Myanmar government, describing the situation as “terrible.”
This announcement came after Myanmar’s leader made a rare plea for international aid.
The specifics of U.S. assistance remain unclear, especially as Trump has significantly reduced funding for the U.S.'s primary international aid agency, USAID.
According to predictive modeling by the U.S. Geological Survey, the death toll in Myanmar could exceed 10,000, with losses potentially surpassing the country’s annual economic output.
Source : NP News
General news / General - International news - Wed, 26-Mar-2025
CHERRY blossoms bloomed on Monday in central Tokyo, with the flowers appearing on the same date as in an average year, the weather agency said.
The “Somei Yoshino” variety at Yasukuni Shrine, home to a specific tree which serves as the Japan Meteorological Agency’s blooming reference in the capital, flowered five days earlier than last year, when it was delayed due to unseasonably cold weather.
CHERRY blossoms bloomed on Monday in central Tokyo, with the flowers appearing on the same date as in an average year, the weather agency said.
The “Somei Yoshino” variety at Yasukuni Shrine, home to a specific tree which serves as the Japan Meteorological Agency’s blooming reference in the capital, flowered five days earlier than last year, when it was delayed due to unseasonably cold weather.
The blossoms are expected to reach their peak in about a week. Private weather service company Weathernews Inc predicts cherry blossom trees in western and eastern Japan are expected to begin flowering within the month. They are forecast to bloom in the country’s northeast from early to mid-April and in Hokkaido in late April.
A weather agency official confirmed that at least six flowers had appeared by around 2 pm at Yasukuni Shrine, meeting the criteria for declaring the cherry blossom season open. The announcement was met with applause from visitors to the shrine. — Kyodo
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
CHERRY blossoms bloomed on Monday in central Tokyo, with the flowers appearing on the same date as in an average year, the weather agency said.
The “Somei Yoshino” variety at Yasukuni Shrine, home to a specific tree which serves as the Japan Meteorological Agency’s blooming reference in the capital, flowered five days earlier than last year, when it was delayed due to unseasonably cold weather.
The blossoms are expected to reach their peak in about a week. Private weather service company Weathernews Inc predicts cherry blossom trees in western and eastern Japan are expected to begin flowering within the month. They are forecast to bloom in the country’s northeast from early to mid-April and in Hokkaido in late April.
A weather agency official confirmed that at least six flowers had appeared by around 2 pm at Yasukuni Shrine, meeting the criteria for declaring the cherry blossom season open. The announcement was met with applause from visitors to the shrine. — Kyodo
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
General news / General - International news - Sat, 22-Mar-2025
A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them to stay indoors unless the ashfall becomes severe.
The guidelines were issued to the region’s more than 44 million residents by experts, convened by the Cabinet Office. The panel also called on municipalities and households to maintain emergency supplies like food and water in case the 3,776-metre volcano were to erupt.
A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them to stay indoors unless the ashfall becomes severe.
The guidelines were issued to the region’s more than 44 million residents by experts, convened by the Cabinet Office. The panel also called on municipalities and households to maintain emergency supplies like food and water in case the 3,776-metre volcano were to erupt.
Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707. In the worst-case scenario, a massive eruption of Japan’s highest peak could spew 30 centimetres of ash (nearly 12 inches) or more over Tokyo, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of the volcano, the panel said.
This amount of ashfall could destroy wooden houses, particularly if combined with rain, the report said, urging residents to evacuate in such cases.
Even with less severe ashfall, damage to large buildings is expected, like school gyms that are often used as evacuation centres, the report said. — AFP
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them to stay indoors unless the ashfall becomes severe.
The guidelines were issued to the region’s more than 44 million residents by experts, convened by the Cabinet Office. The panel also called on municipalities and households to maintain emergency supplies like food and water in case the 3,776-metre volcano were to erupt.
Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707. In the worst-case scenario, a massive eruption of Japan’s highest peak could spew 30 centimetres of ash (nearly 12 inches) or more over Tokyo, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of the volcano, the panel said.
This amount of ashfall could destroy wooden houses, particularly if combined with rain, the report said, urging residents to evacuate in such cases.
Even with less severe ashfall, damage to large buildings is expected, like school gyms that are often used as evacuation centres, the report said. — AFP
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar