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itnatawhsemkhawm · 2 years

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sportswearworldwide · 1 year

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Massacre by Myanmar Army: Killed 100 innocent

Myanmar Air Strike: Myanmar’s army carried out an air strike on a village late on Tuesday, in which more than 100 people were killed. Women and children are also included in the dead. It is being told that the people killed in the air strike had gathered in Kanbalu township of Sagaing region for the inauguration of the country’s rebel group’s office. Bombs dropped directly on a crowd of 150…

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#Air strikes by Myanmar military #army rule in myanmar #International News #Latest World News #Myanmar Air strikes #Myanmar Army #Myanmar military #Myanmar News #world news #world news in hindi

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reasonsforhope · 2 months

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"[There is] fantastic news for species conservation after new populations of the gorgeous ‘Skywalker’ gibbon, known to science for only 6 years, were recently found living in the politically chaotic nation of Myanmar.

Also called the hoolock gibbon, this dainty vocalist was first described in 2017 living in the extreme south of China on a mountain in Yunnan. Classified as Endangered by the IUCN, the population was estimated to number a paltry 150 individuals, but others were believed to live in Myanmar.

Even before the recent military junta usurped the president and plunged the country into civil war, Myanmar [was a difficult place to conduct field studies, especially extensive or ongoing ones, due to ongoing conflict.]

[Although they are] now in open revolt against the military junta, [the Myanmar states of Shan and Kachin] were nevertheless destinations for an intrepid team of scientists from the Nature Conservation Society Myanmar, Fauna & Flora International–Myanmar Programme, the IUCN’s ape specialist group, and field researchers from universities in England, China, and the US.

Together, they conducted acoustic surveys, collected non-invasive DNA sampling, and took photographs for morphological identification at six sites in Kachin State and three sites in Shan State. With the help of the Myanmar conservationists, the team also interviewed locals dwelling in rural forested areas, small conservation programs, and timber companies about the frequency of sightings and the hunting pressure.

Population estimates of unknown quality and scientific rigor conducted in 2013 suggested there might be 65,000 hoolock gibbons in Myanmar, but the matter became much more complicated after the classification of the Skywalker gibbon as a separate species from the eastern hoolock gibbon—where before they were confused as the same.

“We were able to genetically identify 44 new groups of Skywalker gibbons in Myanmar,” said senior author Tierra Smiley Evans, research faculty at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and contributing author. “This is a huge resource and success story for Myanmar.”

These gibbons sing to each other at dawn for around 22 minutes, and consume 36 different plant species; choosing fruit first, and flowers later. They seldom sleep in the same tree two nights in a row to avoid predation, and can’t swim so are often confined to territories by river systems.

The team that discovered them in China in 2017 loved Star Wars, and called them tianxing which is Chinese pinyin for “heaven movement;” a nod not only to their favorite sci-fi franchise, but also to China’s ancient history. In the famous Book of Change [aka the I Ching] of the Zhou Dynasty [1046 BCE to 265 BCE], a divination poem refers to gibbons specifically, and uses tianxing as a verb to describe their movements.

The interviews were a source of great data for the scientists. For starters, nearly all individuals in both the Kachin and Shan states could identify a Skywalker gibbon by sight and by playback of its singing, lending the exercise a good degree of reliability...

“Biologists did not believe Skywalker gibbons could live in the small remaining patches in Southern Shan State before we started this project,” Pyae Phyo Aung, executive director of Nature Conservation Society Myanmar, told the UC Davis press.

“I am delighted with our field team members who have done an excellent job, within a short period of time, building community trust for further conservation actions. This area is degraded forest. It is really important for Myanmar and China to consider extending conservation approaches for the Skywalker gibbon to this new geographic area.”

Nearly 32,000 square kilometers, or around 8 million acres of forestland in Eastern Myanmar are suitable gibbon habitat, and while existing forest reserves like Paung Taung and Mae Nei Laung are quite large, they remain unprotected. For this reason, the survey team recommended they remain considered ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List until habitat protections improve."

-via Good News Network, February 21, 2024

#gibbon #apes #primates #myanmar #endangered species #china #zoology #conservation biology #conservation news #primatology #good news #hope

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fangomusic · 7 months

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Late '70s, early '80s: Annabella Lwin, Chaka Khan, Madonna, and Kim Wilde.

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contemplatingoutlander · 4 months

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In photos: New Year's celebrations from around the world

This Washington Post photo article has some beautiful photos from New Year's celebrations across the globe. I encourage you to see them for yourself on the Post's website. Above is a gif made from several of the photos. Below are the still photos used in the gif, as well as their descriptions from the article.

Sydney, Australia

"Fireworks over the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge during New Year’s Eve Celebration in Australia." DAN HIMBRECHTS/EAP-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK

Taipei, Taiwan

“Fireworks explode at the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan.” CHIANG YING-YIN/AP

Istanbul, Turkey

“People take photos with light decorations set up for New Year’s in Istanbul." ERDEM SAHIN/EAP-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK

Bali, Indonesia

“Fireworks illuminate the sky as revelers celebrate New Year’s at the beach in Bali, Indonesia." DAVID GANNON/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

Bangkok, Thailand

“Fireworks explode over the Grand Palace in Bangkok." ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA/ REUTERS

Athens, Greece

“Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill in Athens." ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS/REUTERS

London, England

“A view of fireworks over the Big Ben and London Eye to mark the New Year’s celebrations in London." HOLLIE ADAMS/REUTERS

Myanmar

“Hot air balloons fly over Myanmar’s ancient temples just before the sunrise on New Year’s Day.” AUNG SHINE OO/AP

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024! 🍾🎉🥂🎆

__________________ Washington Post Article Credits: Photo editing and production: Kenneth Dickerman, Thomas Simonetti and Sandra M. Stevenson.

#new year's 2024 #celebrations around the world #sydney #taipei #istanbul #bali #bangkok #athens #london #myanmar #photography #the washington post #kenneth dicerman #thomas simonetti #sandra m stevenson #my edits #my gifs

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not-your-asian-fantasy · 10 days

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People perform a traditional dance during the opening ceremony of the Thingyan Water Festival in Yangon, Myanmar, 13 April 2024. The annual water festival, known as Thingyan in Myanmar, sees people gathering to celebrate by splashing water and throwing powder at each other as a symbol of cleansing and washing away the sins from the past year. The festival marks the start of the traditional New Year and is similarly celebrated in countries such as Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

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#myanmar #burma #Burmese #thingyan #new year #Cambodia #Thailand #Laos #dance #traditional dance #se asia #southeast asia #water festival

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itnatawhsemkhawm · 2 years

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#world news #ukarine #myanmar news #bbc news uk

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yellow-yarrow · 4 months

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i found a hungarian band, i was like, this reminds me of disco elysium but probably just because thats all i think about, i go on their instagram, look at the comments, someone commented "you look like you play disco elysium"

#the band is called gustave tiger and they have some songs with like clearly ironic nationalism and a lot of songs about apocalypses #and some with references to the soviets #and its like they are ironically monarchist?#the New Light Of Myanmar and the Thermidor songs are the ones that can be kinda feel elysium-ish #the later one is a little bit similar to some sea power songs. maybe. kinda. if you squint

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wisdom-glass · 4 months

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princess peach icons

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wachinyeya · 2 months

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#skywalker gibbons #gibbons #myanmar #good news #environmentalism #science #environment #nature #animals #conservation #endangered species #endangered animals

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limelocked · 7 months

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ill be honest, thank god at least tumblr is like it is because ill go look at twitter every now and again and ill see exclusively zionist bullshit and people actively calling for palestinian extermination and like i had in fact thought that we agreed extermination was a bad thing after ww2

#palestine #its disgusting over there dude #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #i say we agree as if theres not a genocide happening in myanmar rn #not like the news care about that one either normally

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blackprivilege · 6 months

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The legacy of colonialism shakes the globe and everything that happens.

#we know this. but I say so because I’m thinking of Palestine and Sudan and Congo and Armenia and Yemen and Myanmar #and there’s more - just not in or have had been on major news sources!#not currently so I mean #despite this I however believe the will of the people has to prevail in the end on the world #im not particularly making a groundbreaking statement here I know but im minorly reflecting on the state of things #vygen #10.31.23 #october 2023 #year 2023

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warningsine · 7 months

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Oct 10 (Reuters) - An artillery strike that hit a refugee camp near Myanmar's border with China has killed at least 29 people, including women and children, media and sources said on Tuesday, in one of the deadliest attacks on civilians since the return of military rule.

Myanmar has been embroiled in a brutal conflict in multiple regions in the wake of a 2021 coup, with ethnic minority armies and a resistance movement battling to undermine military rule after a fierce crackdown by security forces.

Sources including the shadow National Unity Government (NUG) blamed the military for the shelling, which took place close to midnight on Monday in Kachin State.

A spokesperson for the junta said the military was not responsible.

"We are investigating. We always take care of border peace situation," Zaw Min Tun told People Media, adding that the explosion may have involved an ethnic rebel group's own munitions.

Sources said artillery hit a camp for internally displaced people about 5 km (3 miles) from a base in the border town of Laiza run by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), which has been in conflict for years with Myanmar's military.

Kachin media outlets said 30 people were killed. Reuters could not independently verify the death toll and spokespersons for the KIA could not immediately be reached for comment.

The NUG condemned what it called a vicious attack on civilians and said the world must take action to halt the atrocities and put Myanmar's generals on trial.

"This act of military council is war crime and crime against humanity," NUG spokesperson Kyaw Zaw said, adding an attack at the border with China showed the junta did not respect its neighbour's demand for peace and stability.

The United Nations in Myanmar said on Facebook it was deeply concerned by reports of the incident, adding that "civilians should never be a target".

China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Laiza is the capital of KIA, among the largest of dozens of ethnic groups that have been battling the military for decades.

It sits close to the Chinese border and is home to many civilians living in displacement camps in and around the town. The UN says more than 1 million people have been displaced by the conflict in Myanmar.

A student activist currently in Laiza said the whole town was "shaken" by the explosion and residents were evacuating.

"We are on alert because we worry that there can be second bomb attack," said Justin, who declined to provide a last name. "The locals are worried about that and so people are relocating now."

Kachin media shared a series of graphic images on Facebook of destruction, which could not immediately be verified by Reuters. One showed casualties on the floor, another more than a dozen body bags lined up.

Others showed men in military attire sifting through wreckage and a man carrying the body of a small child.

The incident was the deadliest since an air strike in Myanmar's volatile Sagaing region in April that killed scores of people including civilians.

Khon Ja, a local activist with the Kachin Peace Network Civil society group told Reuters she had visited the local hospital and was told 29 people were dead and 59 wounded.

"The bomb was too strong ... the village was totally destroyed and disappeared," she said.

#Laiza #Myanmar #news #Kachin Independence Army #refugee camp

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burmese culture is knowing the like. 4 burmese people on tumblr

uhm actually ill let you know its actually a whole five 🤓

#myanmar #burma #burmese culture is #IM NOT EVEN RUNNING A PROPER BURMESE CULTURE IS BLOG I AM JUST HAVING FUN WITH THIS ANON!!!#anon is my new best friend im so for real

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