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Yangon, Sep 21 (EPA / EFE), (Camera: Lynn Bo Bo).- Myanmar authorities have imposed a lockdown in Yangoon until 1 October in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.FOOTAGE OF YANGON.
Officials from Thailand, Myanmar and the United Nations arrange a deal to begin repatriating the first of some 100,000 refugees to Myanmar now that an elected government has assumed power. Diane Hodges reports.
Indonesian authorities on Thursday rescued at least 69 Rohingya refugees who had been at sea for weeks after their boat capsized a day earlier. The refugee group's wooden boat and another vessel trying to help them both capsized on Wednesday, with survivors estimating that around 150 Rohingya had been on board with dozens swept away. Rescuers had rushed to save the group of Rohingya after they spotted them in the water, stranded and holding onto an overturned boat off the coast of western Aceh province. IMAGES
Streets in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon are quieter than usual, with a heavy military presence in parts of the city where soldiers stand guard at checkpoints and patrol in trucks, as the nation marks the third anniversary of a 2021 coup d'etat. Opponents of the military have called for people to stay indoors in a "silent strike" against the coup. IMAGES
Rugby players from Stade Toulousain, who won the 22nd French championship in the club's history by beating La Rochelle in the Top 14 final at the Stade de France, arrive by bus at the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, where they are cheered on by the fans. IMAGES