Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2019/07/myanmar-current-developments.htmlAn indication that the Army would not like to extend the cease fire was given by Maj. Gen. Soe Naing Oo Chairman of the Tatmadaw True (?) information team. He said that it is questionable whether the ethnic groups in the five command areas where the Army has announced ceasefire really want to make peace.Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:27:00 +0200srilankaguardian-678eeae3862620e018cdb3606f204d40srilankaguardianen58.2133333 25.9280556NaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedMaj. GenNaing OoInvestment Corporation20190701152700https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myitsone-dam-safe-chinese-company-assures-kachin-lawmakers.htmlBy Nan Lwin 25 June 2019. YANGON—The Chinese state-owned company behind the controversial Myitsone hydropower project in Kachin State last week tried to assure state lawmakers that the suspended mega dam on Myanmar’s lifeline Irrawaddy River would not collapse despite its proximity to one of the country’s biggest seismic fault lines.Tue, 25 Jun 2019 17:41:00 +0200irrawaddy-ba18c796746d578a7efbced1d31122eeirrawaddyen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersEnvironmentEcologyXi JinpingInvestment CorporationCPIAung SanAung San SuuSuu KyiSan Suu KyiAung San Suu KyiDaw Aung San Suu KyiThein SeinFacebookBelt and Road ForumChinese CompanyThaung TunCharles Maung Bo20190625174100https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myitsone-dam-safe-chinese-company-assures-kachin-lawmakers.htmlBy Nan Lwin 25 June 2019. YANGON—The Chinese state-owned company behind the controversial Myitsone hydropower project in Kachin State last week tried to assure state lawmakers that the suspended mega dam on Myanmar’s lifeline Irrawaddy River would not collapse despite its proximity to one of the country’s biggest seismic fault lines.Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:35:00 +0200irrawaddy.com-ba18c796746d578a7efbced1d31122eeirrawaddy.comen35.2086 110.727EnvironmentEcologyNaturalDisastersXi JinpingInvestment CorporationCPIAung SanAung San SuuSuu KyiSan Suu KyiAung San Suu KyiDaw Aung San Suu KyiThein SeinFacebookBelt and Road ForumChinese CompanyThaung TunCharles Maung Bo20190625163500https://www.icrc.org/en/document/dignified-management-dead-asean-member-states-lay-import-first-responders-roleJakarta (AHA Centre / BNPB / ICRC) – A regional seminar on dignified management of the dead in disaster situations drew attention to the need to train first responders in proper identification of the victims. Held on 20–21 June, the meeting was co-organized by the International Committee of the Red....Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:45:00 +0200redCross-f51b05c2e6a75e1373f728f61978f5e7redCrossen4.94088 114.949ManMadeDisastersICRCNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedRed CrossICRCNational Disaster Management AuthorityInternational CommitteeASEANAlexandre FaiteMember States20190625104500https://reliefweb.int/report/china/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-18-24-june-2019PHILIPPINES. Heavy rainfall has been affecting Maguindanao Province since 6 June, resulting in flooding in Datu Salibo, Sultan Sa Barongis and Datu Piang municipalities. At least 45,000 people have been displaced and an assessment of the number of affected people in Datu Piang is ongoing.Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:44:00 +0200reliefWeb-2757200f0694e41f07d90da1d4cac6cdreliefWeben35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedShan StateLiberation ArmySecurity ForcesMinistry of TransportSocial WelfareMyanmar MilitaryNational Liberation Army20190624124400https://www.icrc.org/en/document/dignified-management-dead-asean-member-states-lay-import-first-responders-roleJakarta (AHA Centre / BNPB / ICRC) – A regional seminar on dignified management of the dead in disaster situations drew attention to the need to train first responders in proper identification of the victims. Held on 20–21 June, the meeting was co-organized by the International Committee of the Red....Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:54:00 +0200redCross-c5d0f67670af2bf11ed56e78145f3474redCrossen4.94088 114.949ICRCNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedRed CrossICRCNational Disaster Management AuthorityInternational CommitteeASEANAlexandre FaiteMember States20190621165400https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/dignified-management-dead-asean-member-states-lay-import-first-responders-roleJakarta (AHA Centre / BNPB / ICRC) – A regional seminar on dignified management of the dead in disaster situations drew attention to the need to train first responders in proper identification of the victims. Held on 20–21 June, the meeting was co-organized by the International Committee of the Red....Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:03:00 +0200reliefWeb-7251d5308b2fe57417bb1f0b1ce13011reliefWeben4.94088 114.949ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersICRCTH4001-RMRCombinedRed CrossICRCNational Disaster Management AuthorityInternational CommitteeASEANAlexandre FaiteMember States20190621150300http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/06/13/2003716852High-ranking officials from several Southeast Asian and Pacific countries this week met in Taipei to discuss disaster mitigation. The Solomon Islands — one of Taiwan’s 17 diplomatic allies — sent several officials to a conference at National Taiwan University on Monday.Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:04:00 +0200taipeitimes-0663cf46c14c8323ef4dc77d74137a2dtaipeitimesen25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedVolcano ObservatoryNational Taiwan UniversityAcademia Sinica20190612200400https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/innovative-solutions-plight-climate-migrants-190630170338398.html. Some countries take lead in adopting new approaches in aiding those displaced by natural disasters and climate change. A UN report has warned that the world is on course for 'climate apartheid' (File: Ahmad Masood/Reuters) The wealth gap that largely divides the world also manifests itself in....Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:46:00 +0200aljazeera-en-9d4a93ba1f61af32b68483004c87dcbdaljazeera-enen46.20153 6.1666667MigrationClimateChangeMARS-STATNaturalDisastersEnvironmentUNbodiesTH4001-RMRCombinedAhmad MasoodUnited NationsPhilip AlstonAlexandra Bilak20190705154600https://www.arcinfo.ch/photos/galerie-du-jour/l-actualite-du-19-juin-2019-en-images-8486242/16 - Un violent séisme a été à l'origine d'un petit tsunami dans le nord-ouest du Japon. On déplore une vingtaine de blessés et des dégâts mineurs. Keystone 3/16 - Suite à un violent séisme au Japon, le toit en bois d’un bâtiment abritant une école de sumo à Tsuruoka s’est retrouvé au sol.Thu, 20 Jun 2019 05:14:00 +0200arcinfo-759172a87c65a9a6758d74011cbcdb74arcinfofr35.6831 139.809The news of 19 June 2019 in picturesThe news of 19 June 2019 in picturesWhalingNaturalDisastersVirgil AblohMohamed SalahAung SanAung San SuuSuu KyiSan Suu KyiAung San Suu KyiFashion Week20190620051400https://www.labmanager.com/news/2019/06/first-of-its-kind-ammonite-in-amber-offers-rare-glimpse-of-ancient-sea-lifeThe shell of a juvenile ammonite is fossilized in Burmese amber Credit: David Dilcher. A 100-million-year-old lump of fossilized tree resin discovered in the mines of northern Myanmar is helping scientists shed new light on ancient sea life. The fossil is the first known record of an ammonitea....Mon, 10 Jun 2019 15:40:00 +0200labmanager-64586db8736b45809157d2a96d96860flabmanageren16.8722 96.1249The news of 19 June 2019 in picturesThe news of 19 June 2019 in picturesNaturalDisastersIndiana UniversityDavid Dilcher20190610154000https://knowridge.com/2019/06/amber-ammonite-offers-rare-glimpse-of-ancient-sea-life/The discovery of a 100-million-year-old ammonite—a distant relative of modern squid and octopuses—in amber is significant and surprising, researchers say. Scientists say the lump of fossilized tree resin, from the mines of northern Myanmar, sheds light on ancient sea life.Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:39:00 +0200knowridge-51e6c21f25f4c28a111eb450374ad074knowridgeen16.8722 96.1249The news of 19 June 2019 in picturesThe news of 19 June 2019 in picturesNaturalDisastersIndiana UniversityDavid Dilcher20190610123900https://www.futurity.org/ammonite-in-amber-fossils-2079562-2/Scientists say the lump of fossilized tree resin, from the mines of northern Myanmar, sheds light on ancient sea life. The fossil is surprising, researchers say, because amber forms on land from resin-producing plants, so it is rare to find marine life entombed in the substance.Mon, 10 Jun 2019 03:12:00 +0200futurity-170cd891b1cec29c8f8699170d929620futurityen16.8722 96.1249The news of 19 June 2019 in picturesThe news of 19 June 2019 in picturesNaturalDisastersIndiana UniversityDavid Dilcher20190610031200http://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2019/07/08/innovative-solutions-to-the-plight-of-climate-migrantsThe wealth gap that largely divides the world also manifests itself in the effects of climate change. A UN report warned last week that the world is on course for “climate apartheid,” where the rich buy their way out of the worst effects of the escalating global warming while the poor suffer the most.Sun, 07 Jul 2019 20:33:00 +0200dhakatribune-ce8a9945706bc637e9b37d809efd72aadhakatribuneen46.20153 6.1666667MARS-STATUNbodiesMigrationClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedPhilip AlstonAlexandra BilakAl Jazeera20190707203300