37 h. ago Myanmar's military says it has recaptured a key central town from ethnic rebels

Myanmar’s military claims it has taken back control of a major district capital in northern Shan State more than a year after losing it to an armed ethnic minority rebel group

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60 h. ago The Independent’s Aung San Suu Kyi film recognised for ‘outstanding excellence’ in documentary awards

Cancelled: The Rise and Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi has been recognised for ‘outstanding excellence’ by Documentaries Without Borders

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1 week ago Spectacular lake festival in Myanmar shines despite political upheaval and natural disasters

Myanmar’s Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival is a major Buddhist celebration, but recent challenges have dampened its spirit

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1 week ago Stacey Dooley reveals she and Kevin Clifton lost baby after ectopic pregnancy

The award-winning documentary maker spoke candidly about her ectopic pregnancy during the latest episode of her documentary series Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over

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2 w. ago Ozzy Osbourne doc first look reveals rocker's tragic final words about his last ever show in film tracking health battle just weeks before his death

Directed by BAFTA-award winner Tania Alexander, the feature-length documentary, which is due to be released on October 7, has been produced in collaboration with the Osbourne family.

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2 w. ago New Orleans church abuse documentary based on Guardian reporting wins top award

God As My Witness shares survivors’ stories and exposes church cover-ups as it returns to the scandal’s epicenterA film examining the Catholic clergy molestation crisis in New Orleans recently won the prize for best documentary at Colorado’s Winter Park film festival and has been chosen to be screened in the city where the scandal has unfolded.God As My Witness makes “clear that those who commit these atrocities cannot hide” while giving “a voice to the survivors, justice to the abused and a platform to be heard,” the Winter Park film festival’s director, Connor Nelson, said in a statement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Celtic mad Scheme star Marvin Baird 'kicked out of Hoops game' after watching from Killie end

The Scheme star, who rose to fame in 2010 as he starred in the controversial BBC Scotland BAFTA-Award-winning documentary, was ejected from the stadium 10 minutes before kick-off

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3 w. ago BBC Breakfast star flooded with support after emotional message 'we are all so proud'

BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent has taken to social media to share a heartfelt message with her followers after the Rob Burrow documentary lost out on an NTA award.

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3 w. ago Military airstrike on schools in western Myanmar kills at least 18 people, most of them students

An armed group and local media reports say Myanmar’s military has conducted an airstrike on two private schools in a village, killing at least 18 people, mostly students

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3 w. ago Strictly star claims 'deep injustice' after Amy Dowden loses NTAs to Molly

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden was nominated for a National Television Award for her documentary Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, but lost out on the gong

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3 w. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden shares heartfelt post after losing NTA to Molly

Strictly Come Dancing pro Amy Dowden was nominated in the authored documentary category at the National Television Awards

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3 w. ago Man sentenced to 7 years of hard labor for criticizing Myanmar's election plan

Myanmar state-run media say a man has been sentenced to seven years of hard labor for criticizing the military government’s plans to hold elections in December

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4 w. ago Voices: Europe must demand Aung San Suu Kyi’s release, and back that demand with action

The political prisoner’s faltering health is the first news out of Myanmar about her in years – and the West must pay attention, writes Peter Popham

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4 w. ago 5 months after Myanmar's deadly earthquake, photos show widespread damage and ongoing reconstruction

Five months after a massive earthquake hit the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, the country is still finding bodies in the rubble. The 7.7 magnitude quake that hit March 28 killed more than 3,800 people and caused widespread destruction.

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4 w. ago Imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi facing heart problems as son shares fears for mother’s deteriorating health

80-year-old former leader of Myanmar faces ‘life threatening’ conditions in prison

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4 w. ago AP visit to Myanmar highlights its struggle to rebuild after an earthquake while a civil war rages

An earthquake that killed more than 3,800 people in Myanmar in March unfolded as the country was already mired in a civil war, in which armed militias and pro-democracy forces are fighting the military-led government that seized power from a democratically elected government

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