Burma Vs Myanmar

As demonstrations in Burma continue to gather pace, the BBC looks at what triggered the protests, who is involved and what they could mean for the country’s military leaders.

What sparked the protests?

Burma or Myanmar?

The ruling military junta changed its name from Burma to Myanmar in 1989, a year after thousands were killed in the suppression of a popular uprising. Rangoon also became Yangon.

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The change was recognised by the United Nations, and by countries such as France and Japan, but not by the United States and the UK.

Shots fired at Burmese protests

The nation that produces scientists and IT professionals!

சுதந்திரதின நாளோ சும்மானாவோ forward mailகள் வரும், வருசத்துக்கு இத்தனை சயண்டிஸ்ட்கள் இந்தியாவில்  உருவாகிறார்கள், இன்னைக்கு அமெரிக்காவென்ன, இங்கிலாந்தென்ன, எல்லா நாட்டிலயும் பெரிய்ய பதவிகள்ல இருப்பதெல்லாம் இந்தியர்கள் இத்யாதி இத்யாதி..

வெட்கக்கேடு!

Big Ben silenced

Maintenance work will mean the hourly chimes and quarter bells will cease to ring from 0800 BST until September.

Big Ben’s “bongs” will ring out for the last time on Saturday morning before they fall silent for a month.

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Russia expels UK diplomats

On Monday four Russian embassy staff were expelled from the UK as part of the row over the murder in London.

Russia is to expel four UK diplomats in the continuing row over Moscow’s refusal to extradite the man suspected of Alexander Litvinenko’s murder.  

The four diplomats must leave Russia within 10 days, and Moscow is to review visa applications for UK officials.

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband said he was “disappointed” by what he called a “completely unjustified” move.

Child marriage stopped by pupils

Classmates of a 13-year-old Bangladeshi school girl due to enter a forced marriage have united to stop the ceremony going ahead, police say.

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Correspondents say that the stand of the schoolgirls has created a stir in the town.

Like many other parts of the country - young people in Satkhira are deferential to their parents and seldom question their commands.

ஆபரேஷன் மனப்பாறை.

ஒரு கின்னஸ் ரெக்கார்டுக்காக பதினைந்து வயது மகனை சிசேரியன் ஆபரேஷன் செய்ய அனுமதிச்சு இருக்காங்க இந்த அம்மா அப்பா. இரெண்டு பேருமே மருத்துவர்கள்ன்னு சொல்லித்தான் தெரியணுமா? இத பெருமையா பீத்திக்கிட்டு இப்ப மாட்டிக்கிட்டு முழிக்கறாங்க. இதுல ஒரே ஆறுதலான செய்தி - தாயும் சேயும் நலம்!

Blair appeal for moderate Muslims

Tony Blair says he wants the “voice of moderation” among Muslims to be heard, as £1m funding was announced to boost Islamic studies at UK universities.