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This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group's Myanmar expert Richard Horsey about the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar last week, challenges facing relief efforts and implications for the country's civil war and its military leaders.In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group's Myanmar expert Richard Horsey to discuss the aftermath of the earthquake that struck central Myanmar last Friday. They examine the devastation in Myanmar's second largest city, Mandalay, and other hard-hit areas, how U.S. aid cuts have hampered the emergency response and the extent to which China and others have stepped in. They explore how Myanmar's civil war complicates relief efforts, with the army largely absent from rescue operations, and whether the disaster might impact military leader Min Aung Hlaing's grip on power. They also unpack the evolving policies of Myanmar's big neighbours, China and India, and what might break a stalemate in an increasingly intractable and neglected crisis.Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For more, check out our recent Q&A “Support Vital for Myanmar's Quake Victims, Despite Military Obstacles”, our briefing “Disquiet on the Western Front: A Divided Resistance in Myanmar's Chin State” and our Myanmar country page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Tuesday, April 1st, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 2,000 The death count resulting from a major earthquake centered in Myanmar has topped 2,000, reports The Guardian.   The quake which registered 7.7 on the Richter scale, affected the areas of Mandalay and Sagaing.  (Look at a shake map of Myanmar that shows the areas most affected by the earthquake.) Rescue efforts in the area of Sagaing have been hampered by the nation's military, as that area has the reputation of resisting the junta since the coup of 2021.  The major Christianized areas of Myanmar include the Chin State in the northwest and the Karen State in the southeast.  The earthquake affected the center of the country. Help Samaritan's Purse pay for Myanmar field hospital Franklin Graham announced that the Samaritan's Purse DC-8 jet departed Greensboro, North Carolina just yesterday, heading for Myanmar with medical supplies and a fully-equipped field hospital, complete with doctors and nurses.   You can make a donation to this emergency medical response through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. 1,000 dead in Gaza from recent Israeli attacks War is heating up in the Middle East.  Al Jazeera reports 80 deaths in Gaza in the past 24 hours, and 1,000 deaths since the ceasefire broke two weeks ago. On Sunday, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to intensify attacks on Hamas until Israeli hostages are released. U.S. deployed B-2 Bombers, two air craft carriers to Middle East The United States has deployed a quarter of its B-2 Bomber fleet to the Middle East, based on the island of Diego Garcia, just south of the nation of Iran.  Also, the two aircraft carriers, the U.S.S. Carl Vinson and the U.S.S. Harry S Truman, have been moved into the Persian Gulf area, for a more significant military buildup. Trump threatened military action if Iran doesn't stop nuclear program President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Iran demanding a settlement on the nation's nuclear program.  He threatened military action, but has received no response in two months.   Trump told NBC News that "If they don't make a deal, there will be bombing. It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before." Iran's skyrocketing inflation and severe water shortages Iran's internal pressures are rising as well. First, inflation remains at a staggering 40%. The Iranian rial, their currency, has lost significant value — crossing the 1,000,000 rial-to-dollar threshold recently. And second, because rainfall decreased by 25% last year, Iran's major dams are only at 6% capacity. The National Council of Resistance in Iran issued a recent report that summarizes the Iranian situation this way: “The sharp increase in water shortages, poverty, inflation, and systemic corruption has turned Iran into a powder keg, with officials scrambling to prevent an explosion that seems all but inevitable.”  Trump's tornado of tariffs This is the big tariff week for the Trump Administration.   What is called “reciprocal tariffs” are on schedule to take effect tomorrow, probably affecting India and Brazil most heavily - due to their tariff imbalances.   In addition to the reciprocal tariffs, auto import duties of 25% will kick in on Thursday — mostly affecting Mexico with $20 billion in tariffs, Japan with $10 billion in tariffs, South Korea with $9 billion in tariffs, Canada with $8 billion in tariffs, and Germany with $6 billion. Plus, about half of the cars sold in the U.S. will be subjected to the 25% tariff. Let's keep in mind these general principles from the Proverbs. “Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; though they join forces, none will go unpunished. … When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” That's Proverbs 16:5 and 7.  Governor DeSantis wants to eliminate Florida's property tax Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis indicated on X that he would support an initiative to eliminate property tax in his state. He noted that “taxing land/property is the more oppressive and ineffective form of taxation.” Both Pennsylvania and Florida are considering the elimination of this onerous taxing of the American people. States with the lowest property tax are Louisiana, Hawaii, Alabama, Delaware, and West Virginia.  The states with the highest property tax rates are New Jersey, New Hampshire, Texas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Declining Catholic population Catholics are losing ground – fast -- in America. In 1980, Catholics represented 29% of the U.S. population.  In 2024, Pew Research's recent survey found only 19% of Americans self-identified as Catholics. That's a 24% decline in 17 years. For every 10 people joining the Catholic Church, 84 are leaving. Mainline liberal Protestants have seen bigger drop By contrast, Protestants have declined by 19% over the last 17 years. Evangelicals have dropped from 26% to 23% of the population. That's only a 12% drop. Not surprisingly, mainline liberal Protestant denominations have seen a 39% drop in 17 years. 50% of parents support adult children Savings.com reports that half of U.S. parents support their adult children at an average of $1,474 per month. Interestingly, 40% of those same parents say they plan to cut off funds to their freeloading adult children within two years. Gold up, stocks down Gold continues on its upward surge, topping $3,120 per ounce on Monday. Meanwhile, stocks dipped again. The Nasdaq Composite scraping 17,000, about 3,000 points off of a February 19th high, reports the Associated Press. Disney's woke Snow White bombing at box office And finally, Disney is still losing big money on its woke projects. The new release of Snow White featured advocacy of girl power and socialism, not to mention computer-generated dwarves. Not surprisingly, it saw a 66% drop off from the first to the second week, marking this film in the “weak performer” category.   The $270 million film pulled in just $67 million at the box office over two weekends. Let's remember the lesson from 1 Samuel 12:25. It says, “If you do not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you.” And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, April 1st, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. 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We are very glad to bring you an interview with our friend Azad from the Antifascist Internationalist Front, currently fighting against Myanmar's Military Junta in Chin State, Myanmar. We at YPT have been supporting the struggle against the junta for a while, so we were really excited to talk to Azad about his unit, made up of internationalists who have traveled to the country to fight the coup government. Listen to the podcast to find out the situation in Chin State, the weapons and tactics of the resistance, and the women's revolution within the revolution. Our hosts also talk to Azad about his previous service with the YPG and what we can learn from the revolution in both Syria and Myanmar. As a bonus, definitely listen to learn why YPT won't be traveling to Turkey anytime soon!Host: John Chinaman, YoshikoGuests: AzadFind AIF on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aifmyanmar Find Azad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azad_afa Support AIF on Paypal: @aifmyanmarSupport AIF on Venmo: @aifmyanmarSupport AIF on Cashapp: $aifmyanmarFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yptactual Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yellow_peril_tacticalMusic credit:Palm Tree Jam by Ronin SaediListen to more: https://viennaundergroundtraxx.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-conscious https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BxaGq5S5A6Bck2DquttJM 

It's Friday, February 14th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus and Jonathan Clark Myanmar's military bombed Catholic cathedral The ruling military regime in Myanmar bombed a newly designated Catholic cathedral earlier this month, reports International Christian Concern. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, located in Mindat, Chin State, was designated as a cathedral by Pope Francis on January 25 — just two weeks before it was bombed on February 6. The bombing destroyed the cathedral's roof and blew out the windows, rendering the building unusable. Fortunately, the area had been evacuated in anticipation of the attack, and no deaths were reported. Chin State is the country's only Christian-majority state, with about 85% of the population ascribing to the faith. Nearly 90% of Myanmar's overall population is Buddhist. According to Open Doors, Myanmar is the 13th most dangerous country worldwide for Christians. More Evangelicals growing in number in Costa Rica Evangelical Focus reports that a new study shows Evangelicals are increasing in Costa Rica, an historically Catholic country. Fifty percent of the Central American country's population identify as Catholic. Thirty-three percent identify as Evangelical.  This comes despite 73% of respondents saying they were raised Catholic and 23% saying they were raised Evangelical.  Evangelical Costa Ricans are also more likely to be younger and attend church weekly. One-third of world's population now identify as Christian Lifeway Research shared several encouraging trends for global Christianity this year based on a report from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. First, the number of Christians continues to grow, reaching 2.64 billion this year, about one-third of the world's population. Second, the growth of the religiously unaffiliated is slowing and even projected to decrease in the coming decades. Third, Evangelicals are the fastest growing Christian group, projected to reach 620 million by 2050.  Fourth, Christianity is growing the fastest in the Global South, especially in Africa and Asia. Africa is projected to have the largest Christian population by 2050.  And fifth, the percentage of the world's population without access to the Gospel has fallen to 27%. That's down from 54% in 1900. Psalm 22:27-28 says, “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. For the kingdom is the LORD's, and He rules over the nations.” RFK, Jr confirmed as Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose nomination by President Donald Trump as Secretary of Health and Human Services was highly scrutinized by lawmakers, was confirmed to that post by the Senate on February 13 in a 52–48 vote, reports The Epoch Times. PRESIDING OFFICER: “On this vote, the yeas are 52, the nays are 48. The confirmation is confirmed.” Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, a polio survivor who previously voiced concerns about Kennedy's vaccine views, voted against confirming Kennedy. He was the only Republican to cast a no vote. Kennedy will head the Department of Health and Human Services, which manages 13 agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health. Kennedy has promised significant changes throughout the department which has a $1.8 trillion dollar annual budget. Under the “Make America Healthy Again” campaign, Kennedy aims to curtail what he calls the chronic disease epidemic, removing toxic chemicals from the nation's food supply, overhauling dietary guidelines, and taking aim at ultra-processed foods, reports FoxNews.com. The Children's Health Defense founder has also called for a review of advertising rules for pharmaceutical companies and has urged Trump to ban pharmaceutical advertising on TV. He also believes in eliminating liability protections for drug companies. Kennedy told The Epoch Times in September that he would revamp the National Institutes of Health to focus on the causes of autism, autoimmune diseases, and neurodevelopment diseases instead of developing drugs and serving as an incubator for pharmaceutical products. RFK, Jr.: “God sent me President Trump” Before Robert F. Kennedy, Jr was sworn in as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office, he offered praise for Trump's gutsy leadership. KENNEDY: “For 20 years, I'm up every morning on my knees and prayed that God would put me in a position where I can end the childhood, chronic disease epidemic in this country. On August 23 of last year, God sent me President Trump. “He's kept every promise that he's made to me. I'm so grateful to you, Mr. President. A lot of people told me that I couldn't trust President Trump. I better get it in writing, and we did a handshake, and everything that he told me he was going to do, he has done. “I genuinely believe that you are a pivotal historical figure, and you are going to transform this country. President Trump has promised to restore the American Dream in this country. A healthy person has a thousand dreams. A sick person only has one. 60% of our population has only one dream – that they get better. “President Trump has promised that he's going to restore America's strength. But we can't be a strong nation if we have a weak citizenry. 60% of our people are sick. 77% of our children cannot qualify for military service. “We need a man on a white horse now. We need somebody who is willing to come in and has the spine and the guts and the strength to challenge orthodoxies, to stand in the way of vested interests, and to break institutions that have turned against our democracy. President Trump has shown again and again that he is that hero. We need a revolutionary figure, and you are that figure. And I'm very grateful for you for giving me this opportunity.” Wikipedia founder comes to Christ And finally, Larry Sanger, the 56-year-old co-founder of Wikipedia in 2001 who grew up in the Lutheran Church, has been a lifelong religious skeptic until his conversion to the Christian faith in 2020, reports The Christian Post. An agnostic, he became intrigued by philosophical arguments for God's existence, particularly the "First Cause" argument, according to a new blog on his personal website. He began to personally study the Scriptures for himself, downloaded the YouVersion Bible app, “and immediately made Bible study a serious hobby.”  Christian apologists Stephen Meyer and William Lane Craig made him think deeply. After devouring the four gospels, Sanger said in 2020, “I should admit to myself that I now believe in God, and pray to God properly.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, February 14th in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). 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Episode #300: Three panelists explore the complexities of Myanmar's revolution against military oppression, diving into its tactical, logistical, and humanitarian challenges. Our guests include Anthony Davis, a security analyst with extensive experience in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Philippines; Azad, an internationalist from the United States who spent nearly a year working with resistance groups in Chin State and has prior experience in northeastern Syria; and Marc LeQuieu, a field strategist with broad expertise across Africa and Asia, who has provided tactical and logistical guidance to Myanmar's resistance since the early days of the conflict.They discuss the grassroots origins of the resistance, born from peaceful protests and evolving into armed defiance against the junta. This transformation brought early struggles with mistrust between ethnic armed organizations and newly formed People's Defense Forces, stemming from decades of ethnic tension. Despite these divisions, the resistance grows stronger through strategic adaptation and grassroots unity.The panelists then highlights the significant obstacles Myanmar's revolution faces, including a lack of external support from neighboring countries and global powers, forcing the movement to rely on domestic efforts. They examine the logistical challenges of sustaining the fight, from resource shortages to the high cost of essential equipment like ammunition. Yet, technological advancements, such as encrypted communication and drones, have bolstered resistance capabilities, showcasing innovation in the face of adversity. Ethnic divides remain a critical issue, complicating unity among resistance groups. Some progress has been made through alliances in regions like Chin State, yet mistrust and competing interests still hinder broader cohesion.Beyond strategy, the panel delves into the profound humanitarian crisis. Millions of civilians endure displacement and deprivation, placing immense strain on the resistance. Yet despite these challenges, Myanmar's revolutionary spirit remains unbroken. The panelists stress the need for trust-building, improved coordination, and a vision for federalism to sustain the movement and shape a post-conflict Myanmar. Ultimately, the revolution is fueled by resilience, innovation, and a steadfast commitment to liberation in the face of overwhelming odds.

Episode #296: Azad, an American fighter who is supporting the resistance against the military, returns to the podcast to discuss the current situation in Chin State, and the Chin people's struggle for liberation. Long isolated and neglected, this region is now at the center of a determined battle against Myanmar's military junta. The difficult terrain hinders typical military tactics, resulting in the junta's reliance on air superiority; it also makes the supply chain a challenge, causing the military to engage in coercion for local resources. Despite being outgunned, the resistance remains committed to challenging the military's presence, highlighting the resilience of the Chin people. Azad notes how local, armed groups will sometimes strategically choose to not overrun junta bases even when it is possible, in order to prevent heavy, retaliatory aerial bombardments, which mainly just affect civilians.Azad talks about how low morale is a real issue among junta troops stationed in Chin. They often lack the will to fight, but they face severe consequences if they are caught trying to defect. Despite this, the resistance has seen some success with encouraging defections.Even as the advantage begins to tilt away from the military, Azad discusses the importance of coordination and unity among different resistance groups and the need for unity both to effectively fight the junta now, but also in post-liberation governance. He emphasizes the necessity of building a cohesive and unified governing structure. Azad speaks about the Anti-Fascist Internationalist Front and its volunteers who have joined the fight in Burma, drawing parallels to historical internationalist efforts, and stressing the importance of solidarity."When people come together and they want to fight for their own freedom, for their own autonomy, for their own self-determination, can they do it?" Azad asks rhetorically. "The answer is absolutely yes. The important part is what is currently represented is the will of the people against the will of a dictator. If you want to make it as romantic as you like, the will of the many versus the will of the few."

Episode #258: On this special day of August 8th, the anniversary of 8888, we bring you a story of freedom.Azad's mission is a testament to the enduring spirit of international solidarity and the fight for democracy. An internationalist from the USA, Azad's journey began in the heart of the Rojava revolution in northeastern Syria, where he spent four years aligning with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This experience deepened his commitment to revolutionary causes and honed his skills as a fighter and trainer. Motivated by a sense of duty to support oppressed peoples, he transitioned to the conflict in Myanmar, embedding himself in the resistance movement in Chin State. Azad's mission in Myanmar is multifaceted, focusing on providing advanced sniper training and enhancing the operational capabilities of local resistance fighters. Despite the challenges, including limited resources and harsh conditions, efforts like Azar's are crucial in helping level the playing field against the well-armed—though demoralized— Burmese military forces. His training emphasizes the importance of precision, technical expertise, and strategic acumen, aiming to transform motivated but inexperienced locals into effective combatants.“The revolution in northeastern Syria and the revolution that's going on here touch very much on the same wavelength, if you will,” he says. “People all over the world, they're looking at these revolutions that are happening. And the question is people; not governments, not states, not organizations. The question is people! When they're faced with dictatorship, when they're faced with tyranny, or when people come together and they want to fight for their own freedom for their own autonomy for their own self-determination … can they do it?”

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It's Tuesday, May 14th, A.D. 2024,. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Myanmar military's martial law forbids church The Myanmar military junta has placed seven townships in the Chin State under martial law, forbidding church gatherings in this Christian-majority area of the country. Military authorities are also requiring pastors to submit lists of church congregants. Pray for persecuted believers in Myanmar. Pakistani court annulled forced marriage of Christian girl to Muslim man Good news! A Pakistani court has annulled a forced marriage of a Christian girl who was abducted on her way home from school in 2019. Reeha Saleem was forced into a marriage by her Muslim abductor. She has forthrightly denied conversion to the Islamic faith, and still holds to the Christian faith, according to Alliance Defending Freedom International, which supported her case. U.K.'s growing Chinese Christian community The Chinese Christian community is the fastest-growing church in the United Kingdom, according to a report published by the Bible Society. The community has grown by 25,000, or 28%, over the last three years, largely driven by immigration from Hong Kong into the United Kingdom. The report stated that these believers have a much higher view of the Bible than other groups. Church of England's plummeting attendance Church of England attendance has fallen to 654,000 as of last year. By these numbers, the Chinese church-attending population makes up a full 15% of the total attendees of the Church of England services.    Another survey found that people of color constitute 14% of the United Kingdom's population, and yet they make up 25% of the practicing Christians there. In the words of Psalm 22:27, “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.” Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. affirms abortion on demand Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the independent candidate for President of the United States, affirmed his stand for abortion. He opposed the reversal of Roe v. Wade, and supported the federal legalization of abortion up to full term. He stated his position last Wednesday on the Sage Steele podcast. Steele asked Kennedy if he preferred leaving abortion “up to the states.” STEELE: “Keeping it as is, with Roe v. Wade having been overturned, and leaving it up to the states to determine if and when a woman can have an abortion?” KENNEDY: “No, I wouldn't leave it to the states.” STEELE: “You wouldn't? Right.” KENNEDY: “We should leave it to the woman. We shouldn't have government involved.” STEELE: “Even if it's full-term?” KENNEDY: “Even if it's full-term.” STEELE: “I know there is no simple answer. As a Catholic, it would be okay to allow a woman to do that.” (inaudible) KENNEDY: “I don't think it's ever okay.” STEELE: “It would be allowed. It would be allowed.” KENNEDY: “I think we have to leave it to the woman, rather than the state.” Subsequently, Kennedy tweeted that he learned that “Sometimes, women abort healthy, viable late-term fetuses. These cases of purely ‘elective' late-term abortion are very upsetting. Once the baby is viable outside the womb, it should have rights and it deserves society's protection. … “I support the emerging consensus that abortion should be unrestricted up until a certain point. I believe that point should be when the baby is viable outside the womb. Therefore, I would allow appropriate restrictions on abortion in the final months of pregnancy.” In recent polls for the 2024 presidential election, Kennedy is holding anywhere from 8-11% of the vote.  America's low-level commitment to unborn babies The American electorate's commitment to the pro-life vote is still low. Only 10% of Americans call themselves pro-life AND would avoid voting for a pro-abortion candidate. On the other hand, there are 17% of Americans who call themselves pro-abortion AND would avoid voting for a pro-life candidate, according to a recent Gallup poll.    The 2023 poll found that 44% of Americans call themselves pro-life and 52% call themselves pro-abortion.  Higher educated people swing pro-abortion in a 66%-29% ratio, while those without a college education swing pro-life in a 54%-41% ratio. Young people, between the ages of 18 and 29, are more in favor of killing babies by a huge 64%-29% ratio. And women also skew pro-abortion in a 55%-41% ratio. Six states encourage gold and silver investments Six states have enacted sound money legislation for those who move their money into gold and silver. So far, Arkansas, Arizona, Utah, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Kentucky will not charge state income tax on gains realized in gold and silver investments. These states recognize sound money as a means of protecting savings from the ravages of inflation. States considering similar legislation in 2024 include Iowa, Georgia, Oklahoma, Missouri, West Virginia, and Kansas. Gold has increased in value by 30% in two years. By contrast, the official Consumer Price Index for inflation shows a 10% increase over the same two years.  10 states have legalized euthanasia Ten states have legalized physician-assisted suicide in this country thus far. And New York may be the eleventh. The state's House and Senate versions of the bill have 84 sponsors collectively. Sadly, the legislation is reportedly gaining traction. The Medical Society of the State of New York recently reversed its longstanding opposition to the Medical Aid in Dying Act, according to Politico. Since 2002, nine nations in the world have legalized euthanasia, including Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Ivy League's antisemitism might lead to joblessness A recent Forbes survey has identified some resistance on the part of the business world to Ivy League Schools—most likely following the antisemitic activism on these campuses. A third of employers are less likely to hire Ivy League graduates than they were five years ago, and 7% are more likely to hire them. 90% of Fortune 500 companies are “woke” The latest Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index is out. The pro-homosexual/transgender group must be thrilled with the results. The Index monitors corporations turning woke. It turns out that 90% of Fortune 500 companies are “woke” now. And 73% are “super woke.” That's up from 0% in 2002, and 3% in 2009.  God has confounded the astronomers And finally, astronomers are confounded with the discovery of a ring of galaxies located 6.9 billion light years from our planet. A presentation on the spectacular ring provided during the 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society in January concluded by saying that there is no explanation for this phenomenon “in our current understanding of the universe.” Psalm 33:6 reminds us that, “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host.”  Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, May 14th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

February 1 marked the anniversary of the military coup that upended Myanmar's democracy and plunged much of the country into open conflict. Three years later, popular resistance, from peaceful protests to armed insurgency, remains strong, particularly among communities in the country's border regions, where central control has been contested since Myanmar was a British colony. This week, we talked to independent researcher June N.S. about his latest publication about Chin State, Myanmar, Resistance and the Cost of the Coup in Chin State, Myanmar. 

It's Thursday, January 25th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Myanmar military deploying air strikes to destroy churches A report by the Myanmar Witness project confirmed that multiple air strikes destroyed churches in Myanmar last year. Christians in the Buddhist-majority nation have faced high levels of persecution, especially in recent years. The airstrikes hit churches in Myanmar's Chin State which is predominately Christian. Since 2021, internal conflict in the country has destroyed 67 church buildings in the state.  Benedict Rogers with Christian Solidarity Worldwide wrote, “Bombing churches is much more than just collateral damage. Targeting them is part of a deliberate strategy.” Please pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Myanmar. Matthew 5:10 says, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.” Sweden voted in as newest NATO member On Tuesday, the parliament of Turkey approved Sweden's bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Turkish President Recep Erdoğan is expected to sign the legislation. Sweden applied to the western military alliance in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.  Sweden is one step closer to joining and only needs the approval of Hungary now.  49 U.S. abortion mills shut down last year Operation Rescue released its annual survey of American abortion facilities for 2023. The report found 49 abortion mills shut down last year. Another 88 shut down in 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The latest update from Operation Rescue noted even more mills shut down since November of last year. Sadly, the pro-life group said there has been an “alarming rise in dangerous mail-order abortions.” Political independents are the largest voting bloc Gallup reports that political independents remain the largest voting bloc in U.S. politics since 2008. About 43% of American adults identified as independents last year. Republican and Democrat identification tied at 27% each. Democrat identification is down from a 38% high in 2008, while Republican identification is only slightly down from 28% over the same period. United Methodist Church lost 25% of congregations over sexual perversion Last week, The Lewis Center for Church Leadership released its final report on disaffiliations from the United Methodist Church. The mainline Protestant denomination lost 25% of its congregations since 2019 over the issue of Biblical marriage. Many churches are joining theologically conservative denominations instead, like the Global Methodist Church. 37% of teens working or looking for work The U.S. Labor Department reports that 37% of teenagers were working or looking for work last year. It's the highest labor rate for high schoolers since 2009. Younger workers also saw the largest increase in starting pay last year. Teen workers are reversing decades of decline following the COVID-19 pandemic. Ohio legislature vs. Governor on transgender agenda Ohio's legislature has voted to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of Ohio House Bill 68.  The bill prohibits transgender surgeries and drugs for minors and bans men, pretending to be women, from playing in women's sports. Ohio's Senate voted to override the veto yesterday. The state's House voted the same way earlier this month. Pastor Mark Robinette died in house fire trying to save his two sons And finally, it is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the tragic deaths of Ohio Pastor Mark Robinette, age 55, as well as two of his sons, Gideon, who was 17, and Liam who was 10. A fire broke out at the family's house in the early morning hours on Tuesday. As flames engulfed their dwelling, Pastor Mark got most of his family to safety. His last selfless act on this Earth was spent trying to rescue Gideon and Liam, but the flames took all three. Pastor Mark leaves behind his beloved wife Andrea and six children — Nathanael, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Rebekah, Anna, and Valiant. He was a selfless man, always ready to run to the aid of anyone in need, physically or spiritually. Pastor Mark worked in full-time ministry for over 30 years and was the founding pastor of Foundation Church of Mount Sterling, Ohio. Gideon was a bright, generous, and loving young man, always ready to help anyone. And Liam was a shining light of joy and a blessing to all. They will be greatly missed by their community.  Pastor Mark was a two-time Associated Press award-winning investigative journalist, wrote for numerous magazines and newspapers, and authored the book Myanmar Gold, introducing the world to the incredible indigenous church leader, Naing Thang, in Myanmar. Pastor Mark also founded Mission to Myanmar, as the New York Post reported, Missions to the Americas, Foundations of Grace Publishing, and the Chin Heritage Foundation. He even contributed as a writer to this very newscast. Above all, Pastor Mark Robinette is remembered for his passionate love for God and for the church, loving others and laying down his life to the very end. Proverbs 3:5-6 was often on his lips and exemplified in his life: "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.”  Please keep the Robinette family in your prayers and consider giving a donation through a GoFundMe campaign linked in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com.  Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, January 25th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Here's the latest news from the world of Omniglot. There are new language pages about: Hakha (Laiholh), a Kuki-Chin language spoken mainly in Chin State in western Myanmar. Falam (Lai ṭong), a Kuki-Chin language spoken mainly in Chin State in western Myanmar, and also in Mizoram State in the northeast of India. Zotung (Zo), a […]

"The situation after the fighting started in Rakhine State. Reed Khoda on the Indian border of Chin State seized a military camp. 8 townships in northern Shan State declared martial law." Myanmar Spring Chronicle 13th Nov 2023 (Moemaka Article) Yan Naing.This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

Local news-Nway Oo Mai "It doesn't matter if the plane is there or not" (Poem) - Kyaw Min Tun (New York), Loot Lat Nway Oo "The situation after the fighting started in Rakhine State. Reed Khoda on the Indian border of Chin State seized a military camp....This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

It's Thursday, November 2nd, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Persecuted Christians in Myanmar claim war crimes Persecuted Christians in Myanmar  filed a war crimes case against the government's military regime last week. Five victims brought the case before a court in the Philippines, a nearby Southeast Asian nation. The victims are from Chin State, Myanmar which is predominantly Christian. Salai Ling is one of the complainants and is part of the Chin Human Rights Organization. He said, “We are a Christian people whose pastors are being murdered and whose churches and faith-based schools are being destroyed in a systematic campaign by junta forces. With this persecution of Myanmar's Christians continuing, we pray that our brothers and sisters in the Philippines will hear our cry and grant us justice.” Myanmar's military took over the country in a coup in 2021, ruthlessly cracking down on protesters and targeting Christians. Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Myanmar, ranked 14th on the Open Doors World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian.  Malawi students stood up to Planned Parenthood Last week, Human Life International shared a story about how students in the African nation of Malawi stood up to Planned Parenthood representatives. The incident occurred on September 29 at the Natola Secondary School in the Dowa District of Central Malawi. A representative of the pro-life organization said, “To the surprise of everybody, the students at Natola refused the abortion promoters sent to teach them and chased them away. The teacher was sure that it was due to what he called the ‘good pro-life message' that Human Life International has been sharing with the students.” Students even burned a box of contraceptives left by Planned Parenthood.  Ephesians 5:11 says, “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” Christian politician reinstated after being fired for saying pride “not a virtue” Last Thursday, a British Christian politician received his position back after being removed for sharing his Biblical beliefs online. Back in June, King Lawal tweeted, “Pride is a sin, not a virtue.” In response, the local Conservative Group at North Northamptonshire Unitary Council suspended him from his positions on the council. After the council reinstated him recently, Lawal said, “What has happened to me has been appalling, but I am encouraged and grateful to the local group for reinstating me. Any Christian, especially those holding public positions, should be concerned by what has happened and anyone who cares about free speech in the UK.” Lawal tweeted, “I just want to say thank you to the majority of people in the UK, and the rest of the world (Spain, North Ireland, USA). I'm inundated with phone calls, emails, letters, and messages of support and encouragement. It appears the multitude not only agree with what I said, but my right to say it.” President Biden received $40,000 of laundered Chinese money In America, the U.S. Oversight Committee released more information on President Joe Biden's family business dealings. Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky chairs the committee. Yesterday, he shared findings that Biden received $40,000 in laundered China money through his son Hunter. Comer said, “In taking funds sourced to a [Chinese Communist Party]-linked company that wanted to advance China's interests, Joe Biden exposed himself to future blackmail and put America's interests behind his own desire for money.” Plus, in an interview with Sean Hannity on the Fox News Channel, Comer talked about how President Biden's brother, Jim Biden, received $600,000 fraudulently by promising that Joe could help the company in the Middle East. Jim Biden then turned around and gave $200,000 directly to his brother Joe Biden in a personal check. Listen. COMER: “We also want to know from Joe Biden: Was he aware, when he took that $200,000, that it came from a company his brother, [Jim Biden], defrauded in the name of Joe Biden, that Joe Biden could come in, and save the day through his contacts in the Middle East, Sean. “That's where this influence-peddling scheme came. We talked about China, Romania, Russia, Ukraine. Now we're talking about the Middle East. We've talked about Hunter Biden. Now we're on to Jim Biden. We've been following the money. We're going to continue to follow the money. But more and more suspicious activity is popping up everywhere, to the tune of millions and millions of dollars [to] the Biden family. And now we have evidence that Joe Biden benefited directly from this.” Deuteronomy 16:19 says, “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous.” FDA: Beware of 24 eye drop products The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to not use over two dozen over-the-counter eye drop products. The FDA warned last Friday that the products can cause eye infections that could result in partial vision loss or blindness. Walmart, Target, CVS Health, and Rite Aid are among the stores that carried the products.  And speaking of healthcare, hundreds of pharmacy workers are staging a three-day walkout from chains like CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens. They are calling it “Pharmageddon,” a protest against poor working conditions and understaffed stores. U.S. homeschooling is fastest growing form of education And finally, a new report by The Washington Post found that homeschooling is the fastest-growing form of education in the U.S. The Post estimates there are between 1.9 and 2.7 million homeschooled children in America. That's a 51% increase over the last six school years. Over the same period, private schooling grew 7%, and public schooling dropped by 4%. Areas with some of the biggest increases in homeschooling include the District of Columbia, New York, California, and Hawaii.  The Post noted, “The growth demonstrates home schooling's arrival as a mainstay of the American education system, with its impact—on society, on public schools ... only beginning to be felt.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, November 2nd in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldView.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

"After the military coup, the (Konjac) Wa U  industry, which is the main product of Chin State, has declined, and it has become difficult to produce it commercially." (The Voice of Agricultural Farmers) Loot Lat Nway Oo.This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, VBR MP3

Local news-Aeri "U Aung San's foreword"(Poem) by Maung Swan Yi, Nway Oo Moe "After the military coup, the (Konjac) Wa U  industry, which is the main product of Chin State, has declined, and it has become difficult to produce it commercially." (The Voice of Agricultural Farmers) Loot Lat Nway Oo "Gr....This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

Topic: History Background of 1970-1980 Revival in Chin State and It's the key pointPanel Discussion - Rev. Mangno, DMin (Senior Pastor at ICC Church, Ygn), Rev. Dr Kam Cin Hau (Founder & Senior Pastor at Paradise Church, Mdy) & Ps. Joshua Mang Deih (Youth Pastor at ICC Church)

"An aerial attack on a village in Phalam Township, Chin State. KNU says it will cooperate with all organizations to end martial law" Myanmar Spring Chronicle 12th AUG 2023 (Moemaka Article)-Nway Oo Lay Pyae.This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

Since Ms Piang Ngaih Don's death in 2016, a slew of measures have been introduced to stem domestic worker abuse. Synopsis (headphones recommended): A special edition 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. Episodes drop every fourth Tuesday of the month from April 25, 2023. Warning: This podcast is an audio documentary of a real crime case which may be troubling and upsetting to certain listeners. Listener discretion is advised. In 2016, the abuse and eventual death of a young Myanmar domestic worker led to shock and an outpouring of grief in Singapore. Ms Piang Ngaih Don left her hometown in Chin State, Myanmar, to work for Gaiyathiri Murugayan and her then-husband and suspended police officer Kevin Chelvam in 2015. The details and extent of her torture, at the hands of Gaiyathiri and her mother Prema S. Naraynasamy, brought about heightened checks and health screenings for domestic workers in Singapore. Yet activists say more can be done. ST's Singapore journalist Jean Iau interviews and narrates this podcast. Highlights (click/tap above): 4:23 "Their attitude is like animal attitude", says Mr Tin Maung Win who runs an NGO for migrant workers 6:35 Verbal abuse turns physical: CCTV footage captures the assaults on Ms Piang Ngaih Don over the last 35 days of her life 9:05 Chilling events the night before she died; Gaiyathiri and Prema now serving sentences 15:25 Reactions from Ms Piang Ngaih Don's family; hundreds take to the streets in Yangon to mourn her 21:06 Revisiting the scene: A young neighbour recalls hearing shouting from Gaiyathiri's flat and avoiding her 22:48 In February 2021, then-Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said Singapore "must do better"; Manpower Ministry spells out some measures introduced since 2021 28:10 Should foreign domestic workers be given option to "live out", regardless of higher costs to employers? Ms Jaya Anil Kumar, senior research and advocacy manager at Human Organisation for Migration Economics (Home) believes so Interviews & narration by: Jean Iau (jeaniau@sph.com.sg) Executive Producers: Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg) and Tan Tam Mei (tammei@sph.com.sg) Podcast Producers: Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani Voiceovers: Leonie Teo, Vimalaraj Rajaratnam Copy editor: Choo Li Meng Audio clip of Ms Piang Ngaih Don's sister reproduced with permission from Al Jazeera (see full documentary - https://str.sg/iUQz) Follow ST's True Crimes Of Asia Podcast:Channel: https://str.sg/i44TApple Podcasts: https://str.sg/i44qSpotify: https://str.sg/i44cSPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/Website: http://str.sg/stpodcastsFeedback to: podcast@sph.com.sgRead Jean Iau's articles: https://str.sg/iUAz --- Discover more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 The Usual Place: https://str.sg/wEr7u In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m Hard Tackle: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX --- ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa --- Special edition series: True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX #truecrimesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Myanmar Politics. The Attack on the Military Council Outpost in Thayning Village, Chin State." Myanmar Spring Chronicle 11th JUL 2023 (Moemaka Article) Loot Lat Nway Oo.This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

Since Ms Piang Ngaih Don's death in 2016, a slew of measures have been introduced to stem domestic worker abuse. Synopsis (headphones recommended): A special edition 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. Episodes drop every fourth Tuesday of the month from April 25, 2023. Warning: This podcast is an audio documentary of a real crime case which may be troubling and upsetting to certain listeners. Listener discretion is advised. In 2016, the abuse and eventual death of a young Myanmar domestic worker led to shock and an outpouring of grief in Singapore. Ms Piang Ngaih Don left her hometown in Chin State, Myanmar, to work for Gaiyathiri Murugayan and her then-husband and suspended police officer Kevin Chelvam in 2015. The details and extent of her torture, at the hands of Gaiyathiri and her mother Prema S. Naraynasamy, brought about heightened checks and health screenings for domestic workers in Singapore. Yet activists say more can be done. ST's Singapore journalist Jean Iau interviews and narrates this podcast. Highlights (click/tap above): 4:23 "Their attitude is like animal attitude", says Mr Tin Maung Win who runs an NGO for migrant workers 6:35 Verbal abuse turns physical: CCTV footage captures the assaults on Ms Piang Ngaih Don over the last 35 days of her life 9:05 Chilling events the night before she died; Gaiyathiri and Prema now serving sentences 15:25 Reactions from Ms Piang Ngaih Don's family; hundreds take to the streets in Yangon to mourn her 21:06 Revisiting the scene: A young neighbour recalls hearing shouting from Gaiyathiri's flat and avoiding her 22:48 In February 2021, then-Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said Singapore "must do better"; Manpower Ministry spells out some measures introduced since 2021 28:10 Should foreign domestic workers be given option to "live out", regardless of higher costs to employers? Ms Jaya Anil Kumar, senior research and advocacy manager at Human Organisation for Migration Economics (Home) believes so Interviews & narration by: Jean Iau (jeaniau@sph.com.sg) Executive Producers: Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg) and Tan Tam Mei (tammei@sph.com.sg) Podcast Producers: Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani Voiceovers: Leonie Teo, Vimalaraj Rajaratnam Audio clip of Ms Piang Ngaih Don's sister reproduced with permission from Al Jazeera (see full documentary - https://str.sg/iUQz) Follow ST's True Crimes Of Asia every 4th Tuesday of the month here:Channel: https://str.sg/i44TApple Podcasts: https://str.sg/i44qSpotify: https://str.sg/i44cGoogle Podcasts: https://str.sg/i4Y5SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/Website: http://str.sg/stpodcastsFeedback to: podcast@sph.com.sgRead Jean Iau's articles: https://str.sg/iUAz --- Discover more ST podcast channels:In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7QtAsian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaNGreen Pulse: https://str.sg/JWafYour Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2mST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWadMusic Lab: https://str.sg/w9TXDiscover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts---Special edition series:True Crimes Of Asia (new): https://str.sg/i44TThe Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZnStop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZBSingapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa---Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #truecrimesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since Ms Piang Ngaih Don's death in 2016, a slew of measures have been introduced to stem domestic worker abuse. Synopsis (headphones recommended): A special edition 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. Episodes drop every fourth Tuesday of the month from April 25, 2023. Warning: This podcast is an audio documentary of a real crime case which may be troubling and upsetting to certain listeners. Listener discretion is advised. In 2016, the abuse and eventual death of a young Myanmar domestic worker led to shock and an outpouring of grief in Singapore. Ms Piang Ngaih Don left her hometown in Chin State, Myanmar, to work for Gaiyathiri Murugayan and her then-husband and suspended police officer Kevin Chelvam in 2015. The details and extent of her torture, at the hands of Gaiyathiri and her mother Prema S. Naraynasamy, brought about heightened checks and health screenings for domestic workers in Singapore. Yet activists say more can be done. ST's Singapore journalist Jean Iau interviews and narrates this podcast. Highlights (click/tap above): 4:23 "Their attitude is like animal attitude", says Mr Tin Maung Win who runs an NGO for migrant workers 6:35 Verbal abuse turns physical: CCTV footage captures the assaults on Ms Piang Ngaih Don over the last 35 days of her life 9:05 Chilling events the night before she died; Gaiyathiri and Prema now serving sentences 15:25 Reactions from Ms Piang Ngaih Don's family; hundreds take to the streets in Yangon to mourn her 21:06 Revisiting the scene: A young neighbour recalls hearing shouting from Gaiyathiri's flat and avoiding her 22:48 In February 2021, then-Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said Singapore "must do better"; Manpower Ministry spells out some measures introduced since 2021 28:10 Should foreign domestic workers be given option to "live out", regardless of higher costs to employers? Ms Jaya Anil Kumar, senior research and advocacy manager at Human Organisation for Migration Economics (Home) believes so Interviews & narration by: Jean Iau (jeaniau@sph.com.sg) Executive Producers: Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg) and Tan Tam Mei (tammei@sph.com.sg) Podcast Producers: Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani Voiceovers: Leonie Teo, Vimalaraj Rajaratnam Audio clip of Ms Piang Ngaih Don's sister reproduced with permission from Al Jazeera (see full documentary - https://str.sg/iUQz) Follow ST's True Crimes Of Asia every 4th Tuesday of the month here:Channel: https://str.sg/i44TApple Podcasts: https://str.sg/i44qSpotify: https://str.sg/i44cGoogle Podcasts: https://str.sg/i4Y5SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/Website: http://str.sg/stpodcastsFeedback to: podcast@sph.com.sgRead Jean Iau's articles: https://str.sg/iUAz --- Discover more ST podcast channels:In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7QtAsian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaNGreen Pulse: https://str.sg/JWafYour Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2mST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWadMusic Lab: https://str.sg/w9TXDiscover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts---Special edition series:True Crimes Of Asia (new): https://str.sg/i44TThe Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZnStop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZBSingapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa---Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #truecrimesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United States sanctions 2 state-owned banks controlled by the military council. Emergency aid is still limited in Rakhine and Chin state after Cyclone Mokha,Myanmar Spring Chronicle 21st Jun(Moemaka Article),Hein Ko Ko.This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Metadata, VBR MP3

“The greatest tragedy of Myanmar as a country is that it gets the headline for a week or two, and then it generally gets buried, because so many other things are happening,” Matt Davis explains. With this in mind, Matt decided to head to Chin State, one of the regions where the conflict has been among the worst, and report on the resistance movement. His work ultimately resulted in a feature on Australia Broadcasting Corporation's popular current affairs program, Foreign Correspondent. Matt was struck by how many ordinary young people from all walks of life had chosen to stand up to the military's aggressions, no matter the risk or personal sacrifice. He recalls meeting a mother whose son had been injured attempting to disarm a landmine. When asking about her concern for her son in returning to the front, the mother was resolute that everyone must be willing to sacrifice, no matter what the risks. Yet while Matt is inspired to see how normal civilians have managed to effectively resist their own military, he is disheartened by the continued lack of support from beyond Myanmar's borders. “I think it's a question that we should ask of our governments, and to be prepared to demand that they do more.” Compared to the Ukraine, so much less support has been shown to the Burmese people, and they can't understand why they haven't received even a small part of such sympathy. They have begun to ask, “What about us?” What Matt observed in Chin State is perhaps a microcosm of the wider movement now taking place across the country, and even outside, to support the emerging democracy movement. “There is only one goal now: that is to remove the military and restore democracy to the country of Myanmar. So that's… what gives me hope that things might change. But it may still take some time, particularly if they're not supported by the international community.”

Simon traces the arc of his Chin homeland's history and politics from the mists of history to the present-day conflict. Chin State is the poorest part of Myanmar, which suffers from an lack of developed infrastructure. Due to the lack of available medical care, Simon decided the best way he could serve his community was by becoming a doctor. He explains how perhaps Chin State's root problem now is poor access to education. There are just a small number of woefully supplied schools several days of walking away for many villagers. And those fortunate enough to attend school often carry painful memories of the oppressive “Burmanization” of the curriculum, where Chin students were required to speak the Burmese language at school, and though largely Christian, were forced to memorize and recite Buddhist suttas.  Simon notes the enormous popular support for resisting the coup in Chin State after the military forcibly took power. Massive street protests erupted all over the province. Chin state also boasted the highest percentage of employees who joined CDM. The Tatmadaw responded with a swift and utter brutality that drove many Chin to ethnic camps to join the armed resistance. The Burmese military, in turn, responded with even more vicious ground attacks and airstrikes, which sent residents of entire towns fleeing on foot for their lives, many across the Indian border in Mizoram. “If we can wipe out, from the face of Myanmar, this military in the future, then all the Myanmar people will be joyful, peaceful and prosperous.”

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Vatican scoffed media speculations that it pulled out representatives in Taiwan and Hong Kong for potential diplomatic ties with China. These and much more in this week's podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateTwitter Handle: twitter.com/ucanews

Van Sui Mawi was born and raised in Thangtalang town, Chin State. Her family lost their home in recent events.

Since the Myanmar army overturned the November 2020 election and asserted itself violently against the will of its own people in February 2021. One of the recent features of the CDM has been the flow of young people from lower Myanmar to ethnic minority-controlled areas, where many of them are receiving military training from armed ethnic organisations, which have long been in conflict with the Myanmar army. In the process, these young people are learning about places, peoples, languages, and cultures of Myanmar's border regions in person and often for the first time. For some young activists, the experience is providing connection and insight that enables them to feel more empathy with the experiences of oppression and violence that many minority communities have suffered for decades. Their understanding of what long-standing ‘ethnic conflicts' have been about has changed, and with it their ideas of what the political future of the country could look like. Federalism has become a buzz word among a generation of young people who, until recently, were more likely to understand Federalism as a threat to the nation. Yet how deep is this unity? The political unity of the CDM has emerged in a very short space of time. Immediately before the military's actions in February, those same armed ethnic organisations that are now being lauded as heroes of the new revolution were frequently distrusted as disruptive and backwards-looking forces; the country's civilian as well as military leadership was being held accountable for genocidal actions against the Rohingya people by the International Court of Justice; populist sentiment often tipped into xenophobic outpourings in discussions of ethnic and religious equalities and rights. How deep, therefore, is the understanding of ethnic and religious minority concerns among a newly politically awakened urban youth population that now wants Federalism? If these understandings are still relatively superficial, what is required to make them deeper and more substantive? These important questions will be critical to the future of Myanmar but none of these issues is new. While the current situation is undoubtedly distinctive and has unique characteristics, it did not emerge from a vacuum of experience, and there may still be important lessons that can be drawn from situating these events in a longer timeframe. In 1988, there was a similar flow of young Burmese political activists to the border regions, where they sought support and training from ethnic armed organisations, often with poor outcomes. This seminar, therefore, seeks to understand the opportunities and challenges that exist in relation to developing shared visions of the future. Our speakers will bring unique and compelling insights into these and related issues from a range of perspectives. Speakers: Tom Sheahan (BAFTA winning documentary producer) David Moe (PhD candidate at Asbury Theological Seminary, USA, originally from Mindat, Chin State)

A.James (alias) is a founder of internally displaced people camp in Mindat, Chin State. He share his experiences about living and working there.

UN calls on Mynamar military to spare civilians in Mindat of Chin State

Fire broke out at Tedim check point in Chin State.

Israel's military says the tower block housed assets belonging to the Hamas militant group, which has been denied by the building's landlord. In addition, at least 10 people, including eight children, are killed in an Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in Gaza, officials say. We hear from a neighbour of the family killed in the strike. Hamas responds by firing dozens of rockets at cities in Israel, killing one man near Tel Aviv. We also hear from the international spokesman for the Israeli Defence Forces. Also on the programme: Myanmar's National Unity Government, made up of politicians opposed to the military coup, calls for outside intervention in the small town of Mindat in Chin State, where a local armed opposition group is fighting the army; and the British sociological study known as Mass Observation which asks people to record a diary entry for one day a year - May the twelfth - putting down their thoughts and feelings however they choose. (Picture: Mourners carry bodies of Palestinians including members of the Abu Hatab family killed during airstrikes, near the remains of a building destroyed at the Beach refugee camp Credit: Reuters/Mohammed Salem)

Military Junta on Thursday declared Martial Law in Mindat of Chin State

Welcome to the fifth episode in our ongoing “COVID-19 in Myanmar” series, called “Sheltering in Place.” While the previous show told the stories of four expats who left just before the world closed down, the current episode relates the tales of four more expats who were in Myanmar at the time that the pandemic hit, and made the decision to remain in the country and ride out the storm in the Golden Land. The guests include: ·     Hampus Haraldsson, a Swedish yogi who had planned a series of meditation courses, self-retreats, travel and Buddhist study in Myanmar this year. He was taking a metta course at Chan Myay Myaing Monastery in Pyin Oo Lwin when the pandemic hit. ·     Marc Shortt, the founder of Sa Ba Street Food Tours, and who led a fundraising effort to buy food from local vendors and offer it to under-served communities in downtown Yangon and in Hledan. ·     Jochen Meissner is an Austrian meditator in the Sayagyi U Ba Khin tradition and the founder of Uncharted Horizons, which runs trekking and biking expeditions in Dalla and Chin State. He talks about life in Yangon under shutdown. ·     Matthew Schojan is an American practitioner who is the founder of Wandering Meditators and leads regular group sittings at the Alliance Francaise in Yangon. An expert in the field of mental health, he talks about the impact he is seeing now seeing due to the pandemic. If you would like to support our mission, we welcome your contribution. You may give via Patreon at https://bit.ly/2XDPQJo (https://bit.ly/2XDPQJo), via PayPal at https://bit.ly/2TPPRIV (https://bit.ly/2TPPRIV), by credit card at https://bit.ly/3gBbqGT (https://bit.ly/3gBbqGT), or at Go Fund Me at https://bit.ly/2XEjw9c (https://bit.ly/2XEjw9c). If you are in Myanmar and would like to give a cash donation, please feel free to get in touch with us. Support this podcast

ဒီ တနင်္ဂနွေနေ့ ရဲ့ ကျွန်တော့် Postcast Episode 008 မှာတော့ ခရီးသွားအကြောင်းအရာလေးကို တင်ဆက်ထားပါတယ်။ ချင်းပြည်နယ် မြောက်ပိုင်း တီးတိန်မြို့ကနေ ရိဒ်ရေကန် ရှိရာ ရိဒ်ခေါဒါရ်မြို့ ကို ခရီးသွားတဲ့ အကြောင်းအရာလေး ဖြစ်ပါတယ်ခင်ဗျာ။ အပတ်စဉ် တနင်္ဂနွေနေ့တိုင်း ခရီးသွားအကြောင်းအရာလေးတွေကို မြန်မာဘာသာနဲ့ တင်ဆက်သွားမှာ ဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ နားဆင်ကြည့်နိုင်ပါတယ်ခင်ဗျာ။ This episode is about my trip to Rih Lake (Chin State near Myanmar and India border) through Tedim City from Chin State, Myanmar. It is in local language Burmese. | Website: https://www.thihathetraveller.com | | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travellerthiha | | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thihalulin | | Email me @ thihalulin@gmail.com |

We originally spoke to Dr Matt Yoxall at the beginning of 2019, hearing about his experiences working with NGO's helping to reduce trafficking, being part of theatre groups in Chin State, and his emerging work with corporates on the power of story telling. That podcast can be found under the title - Why we should all tell stories (published 31.1.19). In this episode we go in to greater depth on that corporate work and how attributes such as silence, play a key role in top level communication. For more on Matt Yoxall visit his website: https://dryoxall.com

Chin are prohibited from carrying their traditional Chin knife in some municipals in Chin State. - ခ်င္းျပည္နယ္ေတာင္ပိုင္း ကန္ပလက္ၿမိဳ႕ေပၚအတြင္းမွာ ရိုးရာ ၿမိဳ႕ရဲ့စည္ပင္နယ္ထဲ ဓားပလိုင္း လြယ္ခြင့္ ပိတ္ပင္ခံရတဲ့အေပၚ ၾသစီေရာက္ ခ်င္းေတြရဲ့ အျမင္ နဲ႔ လက္နက္ကိုင္ေဆာင္တာေတြ မလုပ္ရဘူးဆိုၿပီး အာဏာပိုင္ေတြက ေျပာဆိုခဲ့တယ္လို႔ ကန္ပလက္ေဒသခံေတြကို ကိုးကားၿပီး ဘီဘီစီ သတင္းမွာ ေဖာ္ျပထားပါတယ္။

Joel arrived in Australia as a young age from Chin State, Burma. He becomes a very first Chin flight attendant in Australia. SBS Hakha Chin interviewed him about his creative career choice. - Joel cu a ngakchiat lio tein Australia a rak phan. Australia ah sianghleirun a dih hnu ah, Vanlawng Khual Zohkhenhtu (Flight Attendant) rian a tuannak kong he pehtlaiin SBS Radio Hakha Chin nih biaruahnak a ngeih. Chinmi ramdang phanmi, ahleiin mino tampi ca zongah a saduhthahnak bia tampi a chim ve. SBS Hakha Chin ngai cio hna usih.

Joel arrived in Australia as a young age from Chin State, Burma. He becomes a very first Chin flight attendant in Australia. SBS Hakha Chin interviewed him about his creative career choice. - Joel cu a ngakchiat lio tein Australia a rak phan. Australia ah sianghleirun a dih hnu ah, Vanlawng Khual Zohkhenhtu (Flight Attendant) rian a tuannak kong he pehtlaiin SBS Radio Hakha Chin nih biaruahnak a ngeih. Chinmi ramdang phanmi, ahleiin mino tampi ca zongah a saduhthahnak bia tampi a chim ve. SBS Hakha Chin ngai cio hna usih.

From English village halls to busy Burmese borders Dr Matt Yoxall leads and learns through telling stories. In this episode we get a glimpse into some of his experiences working with NGO's who are helping to reduce trafficking, being part of theatre groups in Chin State, and teaching corporate executives in Singapore. Enjoy an insightful yet lighthearted hour as UK born, Thailand based Matt speaks to another UK born, Thailand based Matt. For more on Matt Yoxall visit his website: https://dryoxall.com

In the past three years, the Arakan Army has been involved in fighting with the Tatmadaw around the area of Paletwa, in southern Chin State, with the latest round of violence starting in September. This week, in partnership with Chin World, Doh Athan hears about the struggles faced by the thousands who have been displaced by the conflict, many who have been forced over the border into India.

“I give up so much so that my children can have so much” Pi Ngun Pum arrived in Australia as a refugee from the Chin State, Burma. She arrived as a single mother with five children. Despite the hardships and challenges in building a new life in Australia, she has been the noble mother to her children. All the children have completed a bachelor's degree, and some had a master's degree and some are currently doing their master's. SBS Hakha Chin interviewed her to acknowledge her dedication and accomplishment as well as finding the tips for other Chin families, who wish to follow her direction. She is one of a kind: a refugee's success story. - Pi Ngun Pum cu, ralzaam sinak in Australia ah a fale pa 5 he an rak phan. Australia ram khuasak tintuknak ah zeitluk har aikun, a fale sianginn kainak le fim cawnnak ah bat a hngal lomi, retheih a ingtuar khotu, 'hringnu' pakhat a si. A fale caah a saduhthah bantuk tein, nihin ahcun theipar a zun ve cang; a fale cu an pa 5 ning tein, bachelar dikari an la dih cang, a cheu cu, Master a dih cangmi zong an um; a cheu cu a kai cuahmah lio! SBS Radio Hakha Chin nih - a fale a cawnpiaknak le a thithruai ning cawn tlak le hngalh tlak kha biahalnak a ngei. SBS Hakha Chin Pehtlaihnak: Email: Hakhachin.Program@sbs.com.au

“I give up so much so that my children can have so much”Pi Ngun Pum arrived in Australia as a refugee from the Chin State, Burma. She arrived as a single mother with five children. Despite the hardships and challenges in building a new life in Australia, she has been the noble mother to her children. All the children have completed a bachelor’s degree, and some had a master’s degree and some are currently doing their master’s. SBS Hakha Chin interviewed her to acknowledge her dedication and accomplishment as well as finding the tips for other Chin families, who wish to follow her direction. She is one of a kind: a refugee’s success story. - Pi Ngun Pum cu, ralzaam sinak in Australia ah a fale pa 5 he an rak phan. Australia ram khuasak tintuknak ah zeitluk har aikun, a fale sianginn kainak le fim cawnnak ah bat a hngal lomi, retheih a ingtuar khotu, 'hringnu' pakhat a si. A fale caah a saduhthah bantuk tein, nihin ahcun theipar a zun ve cang; a fale cu an pa 5 ning tein, bachelar dikari an la dih cang, a cheu cu, Master a dih cangmi zong an um; a cheu cu a kai cuahmah lio! SBS Radio Hakha Chin nih - a fale a cawnpiaknak le a thithruai ning cawn tlak le hngalh tlak kha biahalnak a ngei.SBS Hakha Chin Pehtlaihnak: Email: Hakhachin.Program@sbs.com.au

A roundup of news updates from our media partners around the country. This week, prisoners on hunger strike in Chin State, while landmines continue to cause devastating injuries, and even death, in Kachin and Mon.

ဒီတစ္ပတ္မွာေတာ့ ဒု႔ိအသံက ေတာင္ေပၚေဒသမွာေနထုိင္ေနတဲ့ မသန္စြမ္းသူေတြ ရင္ဆုိင္ေနရတဲ့ အခက္ခဲေတြကို နားလည္ႏုိင္ဖို႔အတြက္ ျမန္မာႏုိင္ငံရဲ႕ေ၀းလံေခါင္းဖ်ားတဲ့ေနရာတစ္ခုျဖစ္တဲ့ ခ်င္းျပည္နယ္ကိုသြားေရာက္ခဲ့ပါတယ္။ ခ်င္းျပည္နယ္အတြင္းမွာ အစိုးရ မသန္စြမ္းသူေတြအတြက္ ေငြေၾကးအနည္းငယ္ပဲသံုးစြဲေနခ်ိန္မွာ မသန္စြမ္းသူေတြရဲ႕အေရးေတြကို လုပ္ေဆာင္ေနတဲ့ အဖြဲ႔အစည္းတစ္ခ်ိဳ႔ကလည္း အကန္႔အသတ္ရွိတဲ့ ဘတ္ဂ်က္ေတြၾကားမ်ား ထိထိေရာက္ေရာက္လုပ္ႏုိင္ဖုိ႔ အတြက္ ရုန္းကန္ေနရပါတယ္။ ဒီေဆာင္းပါးအျပည့္ အစံုကို နားဆင္ႏုိင္ပါၿပီ။ This week, Doh Athan travels to Chin State, one of the most remote parts of Myanmar, to understand the difficulties faced by people living with disabilities in the mountainous state. There are some organisations working on the issue in the state, but they struggle to make an impact because of limited funding, while government spending for disability issues is very low.

uhdawt mi nu le pa, u le nau pawl nan dam cio maw? Duh – A – Tan podcast program hmin in nan kut nem kan lo kai. Kei ka hmin cu Mai Biak Za Nuam Mawi a si. Tuzarh kan phuan dingmi thuthang cu tlangpar ummi rual ban lo pawl ih harsat nak an tongmi pawl thei thiampi thei ding ti ruah sannak in kawlram ih ummi chinram kulh sungih rualban lo pawl cu Duh – A – Tan in sut ton nak a nei a si. Chinram kulh sungah a cozah pawl nih rual ban lo pawl hrang bawm nak ding budget mal te lawng an nei ih, rual ban lo pawl bawm tu pawl kom mai te khal an um ve, an mah le thei tawk in bawm nak an nei tiah theih asi. This week, Doh Athan travels to Chin State, one of the most remote parts of Myanmar, to understand the difficulties faced by people living with disabilities in the mountainous state. There are some organisations working on the issue in the state, but they struggle to make an impact because of limited funding, while government spending for disability issues is very low.

Hakha Chin - "Good News".3gp - (Hakha Chin is the official language in Chin State (Burma), Lai holh is used as a communication language or lingua franca in most parts of Chin State.)

Hakha Chin - "Good News".3gp - (Hakha Chin is the official language in Chin State (Burma), Lai holh is used as a communication language or lingua franca in most parts of Chin State.)

Hakha Chin - (Good News).3gp - (Hakha Chin is the official language in Chin State (Burma), Lai holh is used as a communication language or lingua franca in most parts of Chin State.)

George Kourounis is back! Our favorite storm chasing, volcano descending global adventurer returns to fill us in on his most recent expeditions to northern Manitoba visiting Polar Bears, Myanmar photographing the tattooed women of Chin State, a volcano in Vanuatu and into the most dangerous volcano in Africa. He also shares some of his stories from an epic tornado season where he witnessed 9 tornadoes in a single day! George even shot a commercial for a restaurant where he descended into an active volcano in Guatemala to snatch a piece of lava for the shoot. He ends the show with his plans to backpack and camp in North Korea during these currently-heated political times. Not one to shy away from an adventure George always comes through! http://www.stormchaser.ca/Stormchaser.html http://www.cloud9tours.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/gkourounis https://twitter.com/georgekourounis