UK’s ‘neglect’ of Malaysia is over
David Cameron meets Prime Minister Rajib of Malaysia. Is this a turning point in their relationship?
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There is growing evidence that the recent violence in Burma is turning into a broader religious conflict. John Sparks visits Kyaukpyu in Rankhine State where human rights groups fear episodes of ethnic cleansing are taking place.
John Sparks reports on “disturbing allegations” from Burma suggesting that a major new wave of violence, killings and house burnings in the country’s northwest Rakhine State is taking place.
The Nobel Peace Prize is the most prestigious award of its kind, but after criticism over the committee’s politicisation and questions raised over recent winners, is the prize losing its credibility?
A humanitarian crisis may be unfolding among Burma’s Rohingya Muslim minority, but with reporting restrictions in Rakhine State, little more is known. Asia correspondent John Sparks has been there.
Exclusive: As members of Burma’s Muslim Rohingya minority are forced into camps after violent clashes, the government bans international observers – but Channel 4 News gains access.
David Cameron meets Prime Minister Rajib of Malaysia. Is this a turning point in their relationship?
Channel 4 News Politics Editor Gary Gibbon looks at how the audience are receiving Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron on his south east Asian trade mission
Burma’s biggest city Rangoon is experiencing a resurgence in its fortunes as the country’s new civilian government takes charge of the country’s economy.
Imagine our surprise on arrival at Rangoon’s airport, when a plain clothes operative came back with our press cards and passports with a watery smile and a (barely-audible) ‘welcome to Myanmar’
Channel 4 News Asia correspondent John Sparks writes his own travel guide to the capital city of Burma, Naypyidaw
Western leaders rush to embrace Burma following a series of reforms, yet human rights abuses against ethnic groups are getting worse. Channel 4 News asks: is Burma really on the brink of a new dawn?
As hundreds of political dissidents, politicians and journalists are freed in Burma, one analyst tells Channel 4 News the acid test for the country will be whether it allows free and fair elections.
The Government bows to pressure over cuts to the BBC World Service, pledging an extra £2.2m of funding – a decision the Foreign Office’s own website initially headlined a “massive U-turn”.
A general election, a World Cup, an “environmental 9/11”, the biggest secret files leaks in history and news of a royal wedding. Channel 4 News looks back at the winners and losers in a hectic year.