Myanmar army loses border town in another big defeat

36 minutes ago About sharing By Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent The military regime which seized power in Myanmar three years ago has suffered another big defeat, this time on the eastern border with Thailand. Troops had suffered weeks of attacks by ethnic Karen insurgents, allied with other anti-coup forces. Hundreds of troops guarding…

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Warnings of more flooding in Sydney as dam spills

1 hour ago About sharing By Alys Davies BBC News Flood waters are expected to rise in Sydney after torrential rainfall on Friday caused flash flooding in parts of Australia’s second-largest city, the authorities have warned. Heavy rain pummelled parts of the city for 24 hours, forcing thousands to evacuate the city’s outskirts. The rain…

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West faces ‘authoritarian’ alliance, says Nato head

12 minutes ago About sharing By Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg An “alliance of authoritarian powers” is working more closely together against western democracies, the head of Nato has warned. Jens Stoltenberg told me that Russia, Iran, China and North Korea are increasingly aligned. He also said he was confident Nato allies would…

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