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Why Are People in Myanmar Doing the Hunger Games Three-Finger Salute?

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Medical staff at Yangon General Hospital in Myanmar posed for a group photo on Wednesday, raising three fingers in a salute of resistance after Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of the country, was ousted in a military coup on Monday. Read more.

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Al Jazeera Debuts First VR Documentary ‘I Am Rohingya’

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Many of the refugees are Rohingya Muslims, a minority group that some consider to be “the most unwanted group in the world.” Jamalida Begum is a Rohingya Muslim woman living at the camp after fleeing violence in her native Myanmar. “I I want to talk to you,” she says, “I hope you can tell others my story.”.

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7 Companies That Changed Names Because Their Brands Had Problems

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The social media giant’s brand has become toxic after years of scandals, from the Cambridge Analytica data debacle to helping promote violence in Myanmar. Facebook has plans to change its name as soon as next week , according to a new report from the Verge , and it’s no surprise why. Read more.

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First Al Jazeera VR movie Debuts: “I Am Rohingya”

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“I Am Rohingya” follows the story of a young woman, Jamalida, as she tells the persecution she faced in Myanmar and shows us her daily life now in a refugee camp in Bangladesh. Contrast VR , Al Jazeera Media Network’s immersive studio, has completed its first VR documentary, “I Am Rohingya”.

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Al Jazeera Releases VR Documentary ‘I Am Rohingya’

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The first in a series of original VR documentaries covering cultures hit by conflict, I Am Rohingya tackles the ongoing refugee crisis caused by the brutal ethnic cleansing in Myanmar, Burma. I Am Rohingya joins Al Jazeera’s rapidly growing 360° video catalog and serves as the media group’s first foray into lengthier 360° content.

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VR Cybertruck – Amusement Equipment of Choice for Big Venues

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VR Cybertruck, 9D VR Cinema 6 Seats With a unique futuristic and mechanical aesthetic concept, it stimulates the visual senses of the user group and enhances the user experience. Combined with a variety of built-in exciting and fun VR games, it gives consumers a full range of sensory stimulation experience.

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China Reopens Entry & 7 Days Left in Owatch Triple-2 Shopping Fest

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Reinstate the policies of visa-free entry to Hainan, visa-free entry to Shanghai cruise ships, visa-free entry to Guangdong by groups of foreigners from Hong Kong and Macau, and visa-free entry to Guilin by ASEAN tourist groups.

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