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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi handed 5 year jail term for corruption

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NAYPYIDAW: A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday after finding her guilty in the first of 11 corruption cases against her, according to a source with knowledge of proceedings. The Nobel laureate, who led Myanmar for five years before being forced from power … Read more

Govt issues advisory to TV channels on coverage of Ukraine conflict, Delhi riots

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NEW DELHI: Taking exception to television coverage of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and the Delhi riots, the government on Saturday issued a strong advisory to news channels asking them to abide by the programme code laid down by the relevant laws. The government cited specific instances of “hyberbolic” statements by news anchors and “scandalous headlines/taglines” while … Read more