Sea of Saffron Robes
Thirty thousand Buddhist monks
from Myanmar and Thailand came
together to pray, meditate and
gather alms at a mass ceremenony at
Chanmyathazi Airport on December
- One of the organizers of the event,
the controversial Thailand-based
Dhammakaya Foundation, has
been trying to rehabilitate its public
image following an embezzlement
scandal involving its spiritual
leader more than two years ago.
Ơ KYAW ZAY WINIn Focus
MANDALAY, MYANMARPhoto Finish
Horsemen head to the airport as they
prepare to welcome Prime Minister
Abiy Ahmed Ali on December 12
on his return from the Nobel Peace
Prize ceremony in Oslo, Norway. He
received the Nobel Peace Prize for
“his decisive initiative to resolve the
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Ơ EDUARDO SOTERASSlow Recovery
Four days after a deadly volcanic
eruption in Whakatane, recovery
workers search for missing bodies
on December 13. The recovery
operation was delayed due to severe
risks. The eight specialists wore
closed-circuit breathing apparatus as
they searched, while the volcano still
had a 50 percent chance of eruption.
Six bodies were successfully
recovered, but two remained
missing. Altogether, 16 people died.
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