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BBCNewsWorldAungSanSuuKyisentencedtofouryearsinjailThisisthefirstverdictdeliveredfortheex-leader,whofacesatotalof11charges.27m27minutesagoAsiaRelatedcontentAungSanSuuKyi:DemocracyiconwhofellfromgraceMyanmarcoup:Whatishappeningandwhy?ThegeneralwhoreturnedMyanmartomilitaryruleRelatedcontentAungSanSuuKyi:DemocracyiconwhofellfromgraceMyanmarcoup:Whatishappeningandwhy?ThegeneralwhoreturnedMyanmartomilitaryruleTopStoriesAungSanSuuKyisentencedtofouryearsinjailThisisthefirstverdictdeliveredfortheex-leader,whofacesatotalof11charges.27m27minutesagoAsiaRelatedcontentAungSanSuuKyi:DemocracyiconwhofellfromgraceMyanmarcoup:Whatishappeningandwhy?ThegeneralwhoreturnedMyanmartomilitaryruleColombianrebelleader'ElPaisa'killedinambushThefearedex-Farccommanderhadbecomenotoriousforhisbloodyguerrillaattacksandkidnappings.2h2hoursagoLatinAmerica&CaribbeanBidenleadstributesto'dearfriend'BobDoleTributeshavebeenpaidacrosstheUSpoliticaldividetothelateRepublicanleaderBobDole.11h11hoursagoUS&CanadaUScongressmancondemnedforChristmasgunsphotoThephotoofThomasMassie'sfamilyposingwithfirearmswasposteddaysafteradeadlyschoolshooting.7h7hoursagoUS&CanadaPakistanmobkillingofSriLankansparksprotestsMorethan100havebeenarrestedoverthelynchingofaSriLankanmanaccusedofinsultingIslam.2h2hoursagoAsia1:39Video1minute39secondsIndonesiavolcano:VillagesburiedunderhotashRescuersaresearchingforsurvivorsafterMtSemerueruptedineasternJavaonSaturday.11h11hoursagoAsiaWATCH:ThePalestinianjailbreakthatrockedIsraelFeaturedContentsAungSanSuuKyisentencedtofouryearsinjailThisisthefirstverdictdeliveredfortheex-leader,whofacesatotalof11charges.27m27minutesagoAsiaRelatedcontentAungSanSuuKyi:DemocracyiconwhofellfromgraceMyanmarcoup:Whatishappeningandwhy?ThegeneralwhoreturnedMyanmartomilitaryruleRelatedcontentAungSanSuuKyi:DemocracyiconwhofellfromgraceMyanmarcoup:Whatishappeningandwhy?ThegeneralwhoreturnedMyanmartomilitaryruleColombianrebelleader'ElPaisa'killedinambushThefearedex-Farccommanderhadbecomenotoriousforhisbloodyguerrillaattacksandkidnappings.2h2hoursagoLatinAmerica&CaribbeanBidenleadstributesto'dearfriend'BobDoleTributeshavebeenpaidacrosstheUSpoliticaldividetothelateRepublicanleaderBobDole.11h11hoursagoUS&CanadaUScongressmancondemnedforChristmasgunsphotoThephotoofThomasMassie'sfamilyposingwithfirearmswasposteddaysafteradeadlyschoolshooting.7h7hoursagoUS&CanadaPakistanmobkillingofSriLankansparksprotestsMorethan100havebeenarrestedoverthelynchingofaSriLankanmanaccusedofinsultingIslam.2h2hoursagoAsia1:39Video1minute39secondsIndonesiavolcano:VillagesburiedunderhotashRescuersaresearchingforsurvivorsafterMtSemerueruptedineasternJavaonSaturday.11h11hoursagoAsiaWATCH:ThePalestinianjailbreakthatrockedIsraelColombianrebelleader'ElPaisa'killedinambushThefearedex-Farccommanderhadbecomenotoriousforhisbloodyguerrillaattacksandkidnappings.2h2hoursagoLatinAmerica&CaribbeanBidenleadstributesto'dearfriend'BobDoleTributeshavebeenpaidacrosstheUSpoliticaldividetothelateRepublicanleaderBobDole.11h11hoursagoUS&CanadaUScongressmancondemnedforChristmasgunsphotoThephotoofThomasMassie'sfamilyposingwithfirearmswasposteddaysafteradeadlyschoolshooting.7h7hoursagoUS&CanadaPakistanmobkillingofSriLankansparksprotests1:39Video1minute39secondsIndonesiavolcano:VillagesburiedunderhotashWATCH:ThePalestinianjailbreakthatrockedIsraelGambianincumbentdeclaredelectionwinner6h6hoursagoAfricaIs‘bluehydrogen’Japan’sanswertocoal?6h6hoursagoAsiaBillionaireDaliosaysChinacommentmisunderstood4h4hoursagoBusinessTennisgoverningbodytokeepplayinginChina12h12hoursagoTennisMilitarytruckramsintogroupofMyanmarprotesters12h12hoursagoAsiaFeatures&AnalysisObituary:BobDole,WWIIveteranandRepublicanstalwartWhatPutin'sIndiavisitmeansforworldpoliticsThetechhelpingretailers-andSanta-deliverWhythisman'schildrenmayneverreturntoschoolMandatoryjabs:ThreereasonsforandagainstWatch/Listen12:31Video12minutes31secondsThePalestinianjailbreakthatrockedIsrael2:54Video2minutes54secondsHowIbecameaspacetelescopescientist2:40Video2minutes40secondsHowLebanon'seconomicproblemscouldleaveSarablind1:53Video1minute53secondsTherapesurvivorwhoconvictsrapists1:35Video1minute35secondsICYMI:Jumpingintoanactivevolcanoinawingsuit LatestUpdatesPostedat7:157:15AFPCopyright:AFPSouthAfricanswanttheplannedexplorationbyShelltobehaltedImagecaption:SouthAfricanswanttheplannedexplorationbyShelltobehaltedHundredsofpeoplehavetakenpartinprotestsonbeachesinSouthAfricaagainstplannedexplorationforoffshoreoilandgasbythemultinationalenergycompany,Shell.OnFriday,acourtdismissedanapplicationtohaltanunderwaterseismicsurveybythecompany.ProtestersinCapeTownandGqeberhawavedsignsanddemandedthesurveybehaltedbecauseofpossibleharmfuleffectsonmarinewildlife.ThesurveyisduetotakeplacealongtheEasternCape'sWildCoast,astretchofIndianOceanshorelinewithseveralnaturereserves.Shellsaysthefive-monthsurveywillnotharmwildlife.Buttheprotestersdonotagree:"Wedon'twantitherebecauseourfamiliesliveoffthisocean.Theyfishcrayfishamongstotherthingshereandsellittogetmoneysotheycanfeedfamiliesbecausetherearenojobs,"onedemonstratorsaid."It'sactuallyjusthorrendousthattheyareevenconsideringthis...Wewillstopit;everybodywillopposethis,"anothersaid.Postedat7:077:07Thisisthefirstverdictdeliveredfortheex-leader,whofacesatotalof11charges.ReadmorenextPostedat6:486:48ByLukeSprouleBBCNewsNIOnehundredyearsagoBritishandIrishdelegatesgatheredin10DowningStreettosignit.ReadmorenextPostedat6:296:29BySubirBhaumikKolkataIndiansecurityforceshavekilled14civiliansinthenorth-easternstateofNagalandinseparateincidents.ReadmorenextPostedat6:176:17ByMarkSimpsonBBCNewsNIThetreatycreatedanindependentIrishFreeStatebutledtotheIrishCivilWar.ReadmorenextPostedat5:575:57AFPCopyright:AFPSome21peoplehavebeenaccusedofplottingtoassassinatePresidentAndryRajoelinaImagecaption:Some21peoplehavebeenaccusedofplottingtoassassinatePresidentAndryRajoelinaThetrialofsuspectedorganisersofafailedcoupinMadagascarissettobeginonMonday.Some21accusedpersons,amongthemFrenchnationals,willappearinacourtinthecapitalAntananarivo.TheyareaccusedofplottingtoassassinatePresidentAndryRajoelina.Theyhavealldeniedthecharges.Oneoftheaccused,PaulRafanoharana-aFrench-Malagasy-isaformeradvisertothepresident.HislawyerisquotedbytheAFPnewsagencyassayingthatthetrialisunfairasthetimegivenforpreparationwaslimitedandthataccesstohisclientwasdifficult.Postedat5:295:29Morethan100havebeenarrestedoverthelynchingofaSriLankanmanaccusedofinsultingIslam.ReadmorenextPostedat5:155:15BBCWorldServiceAFPCopyright:AFPMilitantslinkedtotheIslamicStategrouphavebeenblamedforawaveofattacksImagecaption:MilitantslinkedtotheIslamicStategrouphavebeenblamedforawaveofattacksAtleast12soldiersinNigerhavebeenkilledbygunmeninaclashinthesouth-westofthecountry,agovernmentofficialsaidonSunday.Securityforcescameunderheavyfirefromhundredsoffightersnearthe villageofFunioonSaturday.Theofficialsaiddozensofmilitantshadalso beenkilled.MilitantslinkedtotheIslamicStategrouphavebeenblamedfora waveofattacksintheSahelregionofWestAfricainrecentyears.Postedat5:045:04Thefearedex-Farccommanderhadbecomenotoriousforhisbloodyguerrillaattacksandkidnappings.ReadmorenextPostedat4:374:37MayeniJonesBBCNews,LagosAFPCopyright:AFPTherehavebeenfearsaboutthespreadoftheOmicroncoronavirusvariantImagecaption:TherehavebeenfearsaboutthespreadoftheOmicroncoronavirusvariantNigeriahasbecomethelatestcountrytobeaddedtoBritain'stravelredlist-whichimposesstringentcoronavirustestingandquarantinerestrictionsonpeoplewhowishtoenter.Theywillhavetopayforandself-isolateinapre-bookedgovernment-approvedhotelfor10days.TensouthernAfricancountrieshavealreadybeenaddedtothetravelredlist,becauseoffearsabouttheOmicroncoronavirusvariant.Thegovernmentsaysthedecisionistemporaryandwillbereviewedinthreeweeks.Thetravelindustryhasdescribedthechangesasa"hammerblow".There'sconcernthatOmicroncouldspreadquicklyandevenreplacetheDeltavariantaroundtheworld.Postedat3:213:21ByVikasPandeyBBCNews,DelhiRussiaandIndiatiesarefacingchallengesfromfast-changinggeopoliticsinAsiaandbeyond.ReadmorenextPostedat1:331:33TheelectoralcommissionnamesAdamaBarrowthewinnerdespitehisopponentsquestioningthevote.ReadmorenextPostedat1:221:22ByPatienceAtuhaireBBCNews,KampalaThe20-monthschoolclosureinUgandacouldhavealong-termimpactonmanylivesthere.ReadmorenextPostedat1:111:11ByRupertWingfield-HayesBBCNews,TokyoTheFukushimadisasterturnedJapanawayfromnuclear.Anewenergysourcemayhelpitquitcoal.ReadmorenextPostedat0:030:03VideocontentVideocaption:HowLebanon'seconomicwoescouldleaveSarablindHowLebanon'seconomicwoescouldleaveSarablindAfterLebanonstoppedsubsidisingmanymedicalexpenses,Fadwahasbeenstrugglingtoaffordtheinsulinforherdaughter.Postedat21:035Dec21:035DecTributeshavebeenpaidacrosstheUSpoliticaldividetothelateRepublicanleaderBobDole.ReadmorenextPostedat20:465Dec20:465DecVideocontentVideocaption:Indonesiavolcano:VillagesburiedunderhotashIndonesiavolcano:VillagesburiedunderhotashRescuersaresearchingforsurvivorsafterMtSemerueruptedineasternJavaonSaturday.Postedat19:415Dec19:415DecVideocontentVideocaption:Myanmar:ProtestersscatterasmilitarytruckspeedstowardsthemMyanmar:ProtestersscatterasmilitarytruckspeedstowardsthemSeveralpeopleareinjuredasamilitarytruckramsacrowdofprotestersinYangon.Postedat19:085Dec19:085DecSeveralpeoplehavebeeninjuredduringademonstrationagainstthecountry'smilitaryrulers.ReadmorenextPostedat17:145Dec17:145DecVisitingacampinGreece,Franciscallstheneglectofmigrantsthe"shipwreckofcivilisation".ReadmorenextPage1of50rewindpreviousNavigatetothenextpagenextNavigatetothelastpageforward 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