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    Interviewing Khon Ja, the voice of Kachin
    February 7, 2018in Interview, Kachin, Lead Story, News1123by LIBBY HOGAN / DVB
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    Interviewing Khon Ja, the voice of Kachin

    DVB sat down with Khon Ja to reflect on the year gone by and what the outlook for 2018 looks like in Kachin State.

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    Don’t extinguish migrants’ hopes, Pope says on World Day of Peace
    January 2, 2018in Lead Story, Migrants Issues, News, Refugees513by REUTERS
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    Don’t extinguish migrants’ hopes, Pope says on World Day of Peace

    Pope Francis described migrants and refugees as the world’s “weakest and most needy” on Monday, using his traditional New Year’s address to “give voice” to people he has urged leaders…

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    Pope says his defence of Rohingya got through in Burma
    December 4, 2017in Lead Story, News, Rohingya169by REUTERS
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    Pope says his defence of Rohingya got through in Burma

    Pope Francis defends his strategy of avoiding the term “Rohingya” in Burma, saying he believes he got his message across to both the civilian and military leadership without shutting down…

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    Pope ends sensitive trip to Asia after seeking Rohingya forgiveness
    December 2, 2017in Lead Story, News, Rohingya561by REUTERS
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    Pope ends sensitive trip to Asia after seeking Rohingya forgiveness

    Pope Francis ended a diplomatically tricky trip to Asia on Saturday, seeking the forgiveness of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh after his controversial decision to not directly refer to their…

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    In Bangladesh, pope urges decisive action for refugees, avoids term ‘Rohingya’
    December 1, 2017in Lead Story, News, Rohingya97by REUTERS
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    In Bangladesh, pope urges decisive action for refugees, avoids term ‘Rohingya’

    Pope Francis called on Thursday for decisive measures to resolve the political reasons that caused mostly Muslim refugees in Burma to flee to Bangladesh and urged countries to help the…

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    Vatican defends pope’s avoidance of term ‘Rohingya’ on Burma visit
    November 30, 2017in Lead Story, News, Rohingya3by REUTERS
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    Vatican defends pope’s avoidance of term ‘Rohingya’ on Burma visit

    The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Francis’s decision not to use the word “Rohingya” in public during his visit to Burma, saying his moral authority was unblemished and that his…

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