Dave Grunebaum
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Journalist Covering Southeast Asia | Previously based in Myanmar | @CBCNews @DeutscheWelle @NPR @VOA @Reuters |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Joined November 2010
As the junta continues to retake territory in Myanmar’s civil war @pakhead explains what’s happening on the ground, in the air and the reasons behind it.
bbc.com
China has thrown its weight behind the junta - and its widely condemned plan to hold an election in December.
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Excellent follow up reporting by @Reuters on the July Thailand-Cambodia border clash
reuters.com
Recent fighting between the two countries had also sparked a diplomatic row over PMN-2s - a Soviet-origin anti-personnel mine that litters parts of Cambodia and which Phnom Penh and Bangkok have...
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A great read going behind the scenes to explain the important nuanced decisions by editors and reporters @nytimes while covering the assassination of @charliekirk11
nytimes.com
We gathered some of the journalists closely involved to discuss how we approached coverage and to answer readers’ questions about it.
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Philippines National Police officers have been told to shape up or be shipped off the force. My story for @TheWorld looks at the underlying reasons behind the problem and how cops are changing their eating and exercise routines so they can keep their jobs. https://t.co/srygfJ3SGu
theworld.org
Philippines National Police officers have been told to shape up or be shipped off the force. The country’s top cop announced he’s giving overweight officers a one-year deadline to meet physical...
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One month after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar many victims bodies still haven't been found. My story for NPR about one father who lost his family and the challenges another family faces living in a squalid make-shift camp. https://t.co/45HwhW3Yo9
npr.org
One month after a devastating earthquake rocked Myanmar, officials report about 3,800 deaths but many people say they are still waiting for news of their missing loved ones.
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Great reporting by @selamgkidan and @JoyDongHK. They give a very thoughtful and clear explanation of how SE Asia's scam syndicates are laundering billions of dollars. https://t.co/rzPPesOUKA
nytimes.com
Documents and insiders reveal how one of the world’s major money laundering networks operates.
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Ten brave journalists from @VOANews, @RFERL, and @RadioFreeAsia sit behind bars for doing their jobs. Journalism is not a crime. But many are paying the price. Read more on:
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Several journalists are still detained in authoritarian states simply for doing their job.
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Analysis by @llerer @nytimes "This was a conquering of the nation not by force but with a permission slip. Now, America stands on the precipice of an authoritarian style of governance never before seen in its 248-year history."
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This was a conquering of the nation not by force but with a permission slip. Now, America stands on the precipice of an authoritarian style of governance never before seen in its 248-year history.
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Trump running mate @JDVance very combative on @CNN right now. @jaketapper doing a great job fact checking in real time
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Could the deaths of 20 school children help make Thailand's roads safer?
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Investigators found a series of safety failures following the accident, leaving the country shocked.
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The UN @wfp says a warehouse in Maungdaw had been burned down with nearly 1200 tonnes of food, enough for 64,000 people for a month, destroyed. The Arakan Army has pretty much taken control of the town. Not clear who burned the warehouse. Humanitarian needs now acute in Rakhine.
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Is Israel committing humanitarian crimes in Gaza? The Israeli gov’t strenuously denies it. Aryeh Neier, a giant in the world of human rights who escaped Nazi Germany and later cofounder Human Rights Watch, says the answer is yes. Our conversation from today’s GPS:
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Some quick (long) notes on Myawaddy after some Junta troops launched a photo-op raising a flag at the crucial LIB-275 base near the city. tldr: no significant strategic shift, similar situation to a fortnight ago, political dynamics have changed and will need to be addressed
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Myanmar junta has retaken its base in Myawaddy. Karen forces have withdrawn. A junta reinforcement column is still being resisted by KNLA on road from Kawkareik. Not clear how SAC troops in Myawaddy rearmed to retake the base. KNLA believe they were betrayed by BGF forces in town
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