Aung San Suu Kyi: Rise and fall of Myanmar s revolutionary hero
2 Feb, 2021 12:18 AM
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Myanmar s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi detained in a military coup.
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Daily Telegraph UK
By: Roland Oliphant
The virtues that once made Aung San Suu Kyi a saint of non-violent struggle led to a dramatic fall from grace in power – but she is still the most potent threat to Myanmar s would-be military dictators.
The daughter of General Aung San, a national hero widely credited with winning Burmese independence from British rule, Suu Kyi always projected a sense of destiny – critics might call it entitlement – to lead her country.
France s Bestaven Wins Dramatic Vendee Globe Round-the-world Race By Sabine COLPART
on January 28 2021 5:18 PM
France s Yannick Bestaven won the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo yacht race on Thursday after a dramatic finish when one of his rivals hit a fishing trawler in the home stretch. Map showing the route of this year s Vendee Globe as the leading boats approached the finish AFP / Vincent LEFAI
The 48-year-old, in Maitre CoQ IV, was the third across the line, nearly eight hours behind the leader, but won because of his 10hr 15min time bonus for helping rescue a competitor off the Cape of Good Hope.
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Northland community case - 3.5-hour wait for testing as officials urge patience
24 Jan, 2021 10:55 PM
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Cars were lined up for about a kilometre at the Marsden Point testing centre around midday.
Kylie Moore, from Ruakākā, was at the front of the testing line. The 46-year-old had been waiting since 8.30am and was just getting tested at midday.
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She said she was fortunate she brought lunch with her but said she felt sorry for a lot of the older people in the community who were waiting in their cars in hot Northland weather.
She said the wait was a bit frustrating and questioned why there weren t more testing stations open to account for the demand. It doesn t seem very well organised.