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Rebecca Kesby

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Global News Podcast
French far-right leader, Le Pen, banned from politics for five years

Meanwhile, the conflict in Myanmar is still continuing. That's right. The Myanmar military has continued to carry out ground attacks. I've had confirmation from the rebel groups in the Sagai region, the worst affected region. They've carried out heavy mortar attacks against the rebels, they told me. They've also carried out airstrikes.

Global News Podcast
French far-right leader, Le Pen, banned from politics for five years

So this is at a time, as we've talked about, that people are in desperate need of rescue work. Yet the military in the face of calls from the United Nations, from Singapore to carry out an immediate ceasefire and focus on humanitarian aid, they are continuing this war to suppress opposition, suppress this pro-democracy uprising.

Global News Podcast
French far-right leader, Le Pen, banned from politics for five years

So this is at a time, as we've talked about, that people are in desperate need of rescue work. Yet the military in the face of calls from the United Nations, from Singapore to carry out an immediate ceasefire and focus on humanitarian aid, they are continuing this war to suppress opposition, suppress this pro-democracy uprising.

Global News Podcast
French far-right leader, Le Pen, banned from politics for five years

Yeah, that will make things much more difficult. And we're hearing from people who are now sleeping out on the streets, they're heading into their fourth night out on the streets, that they don't have fresh drinking water. And also the other issue is that there is just so many deceased people, dead bodies, that crematorians are working overtime, but there's concern about the spread of disease.

Global News Podcast
French far-right leader, Le Pen, banned from politics for five years

Yeah, that will make things much more difficult. And we're hearing from people who are now sleeping out on the streets, they're heading into their fourth night out on the streets, that they don't have fresh drinking water. And also the other issue is that there is just so many deceased people, dead bodies, that crematorians are working overtime, but there's concern about the spread of disease.

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

Wie wär's mit einem eigenen Sternekoch?

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

Wie wär's mit einem eigenen Sternekoch?

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

Since the Myanmar military staged a coup, it's sort of been plunged into international isolation, but there's been three countries that have kept a fairly close relationship. with the military regime. That's India, China and Russia. And we are seeing those countries sending in aid that is starting to arrive.

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

Since the Myanmar military staged a coup, it's sort of been plunged into international isolation, but there's been three countries that have kept a fairly close relationship. with the military regime. That's India, China and Russia. And we are seeing those countries sending in aid that is starting to arrive.

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

They're also sending rescue teams that have had experience, particularly from China, with earthquakes. Although this is slow, you know, rescue workers talk about a golden period after an earthquake where you need to reach people that are trapped. Das ist das Gleiche, was wir von Anfang an gehört haben, dass sie immer noch Leute mit ihren Händen ausüben und sie nicht so schweres Equipment bekommen.

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

They're also sending rescue teams that have had experience, particularly from China, with earthquakes. Although this is slow, you know, rescue workers talk about a golden period after an earthquake where you need to reach people that are trapped. Das ist das Gleiche, was wir von Anfang an gehört haben, dass sie immer noch Leute mit ihren Händen ausüben und sie nicht so schweres Equipment bekommen.

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

dass sie versuchen müssen, große Teile von Rubbeln zu bewegen, um wirklich Menschen zu retten. Und wir bekommen jetzt mehr Berichte von einem ganzen Monasterium, das mit vielen Mönchen, die unter dem Rubbeln ein wichtiges Examen machen, kollapsiert. Mehr und mehr Berichte von der Anzahl der Menschen,

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

dass sie versuchen müssen, große Teile von Rubbeln zu bewegen, um wirklich Menschen zu retten. Und wir bekommen jetzt mehr Berichte von einem ganzen Monasterium, das mit vielen Mönchen, die unter dem Rubbeln ein wichtiges Examen machen, kollapsiert. Mehr und mehr Berichte von der Anzahl der Menschen,

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

That's right. I mean, the United Nations has called this outrageous, an incredible situation to have people Vielen Dank. Their forces will implement a two-week pause in the fighting. So their forces are the people's defense forces. They're a network of civilian militia groups. And they're saying this pause will be in earthquake-affected areas starting March the 30th.

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

That's right. I mean, the United Nations has called this outrageous, an incredible situation to have people Vielen Dank. Their forces will implement a two-week pause in the fighting. So their forces are the people's defense forces. They're a network of civilian militia groups. And they're saying this pause will be in earthquake-affected areas starting March the 30th.

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

And it will take place except for defensive actions. And they say that they're doing that in order for those militia groups to concentrate on the relief and rescue work. And what have you heard from the rebel-held areas? So that's also a key issue here. The National Unity Government, which is the opposition government, they're in exile.

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

And it will take place except for defensive actions. And they say that they're doing that in order for those militia groups to concentrate on the relief and rescue work. And what have you heard from the rebel-held areas? So that's also a key issue here. The National Unity Government, which is the opposition government, they're in exile.

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

So they are saying that they're trying to coordinate relief, they're trying to get funds. But on the ground, it's a real patchwork of resistance groups. They're all united with one goal of overthrowing the military. But it's not one united group. Ich glaube, das ist das, was wir hier sehen. Sie können nicht wirklich aufstehen und effektiv über das Land sein. Es ist mehr ein sehr grassroots-Level.

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

So they are saying that they're trying to coordinate relief, they're trying to get funds. But on the ground, it's a real patchwork of resistance groups. They're all united with one goal of overthrowing the military. But it's not one united group. Ich glaube, das ist das, was wir hier sehen. Sie können nicht wirklich aufstehen und effektiv über das Land sein. Es ist mehr ein sehr grassroots-Level.

Global News Podcast
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

Sie bekommen ihre Kräfte, um Leute aus dem Rubbel zu holen. Aber wir sehen nicht, dass sie es können, den Gap zu füllen, den das Militär verlässt.