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Pope to meet Myanmar's leader Suu Kyi Pope Francis will hold talks with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, a key moment of a tour aimed at soothing religious and ethnic hatreds that have driven huge numbers of Muslim Rohingya from the country. The keenly-watched meet in Naypyidaw comes as Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been frozen out by a global rights community that once adored her, outraged at her tepid reaction to plight of the Rohingya.After the talks, the pontiff will address Suu Kyi and diplomats in the capital -- his first opportunity to speak on a conflict that looms over his trip. The 80-year-old late Monday received a "courtesy visit" from the powerful army chief Min Aung Hlaing -- whose troops the UN and US believe have prosecuted a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya from Rakhine state. General Min Aung Hlaing has firmly denied allegations of widespread brutality by his forces, despite the flight of 620,000 Rohingya ...

Bali eruption loas oms

Evacuation centres, hotels fill up as Bali eruption looms Evacuation centres and hotels in Bali filled up Tuesday with tens of thousands seeking refuge as a volcano on the Indonesian resort island threatened to erupt, forcing the closure of the main airport for a second day. Stranded tourists hunted for accommodation while frightened villagers living in Mount Agung's shadow made their way to more than 200 evacuation centres as the mountain gushed smoke and ash. The rumbling volcano -- which last erupted in 1963 killing around 1,600 people - forced Indonesian authorities to close Bali's airport for a second day Tuesday as experts raised the alert level to maximum. Towering columns of thick grey smoke have been rising from the mountain since last week, and in the last few days have begun shooting into the sky, forcing all flights to be grounded until at least Wednesday morning. Ash is dangerous for planes as it makes runways slippery and can be sucked into their eng...

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