Large Haul Of Narcotic Drugs Seized In Myanmar’s Northernmost State
YANGON, Myanmar, Myanmar authorities seized a large amount of narcotic drugs in townships of northern Kachin state, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse today (Wednesday).The seizure was made on Monday by the township police force, in Sh…
Myanmar Lawmaker: 50 Believed Dead in Mudslide at Jade Mine
NAYPYITAW, MYANMAR More than 50 people are believed to have died in a mudslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar, a lawmaker representing the area said Tuesday.Tin Soe said three bodies have been recovered and 54 people remain missing after t…
US Cleaning Up Agent Orange Storage Site in Vietnam
The U.S. has begun a multimillion dollar cleanup of an airbase in Vietnam that the U.S. used during the Vietnam War to store the highly toxic chemical Agent Orange.The launch Saturday of the $183 million program at the Bien Hoa airport, outside Ho Chi …
Sector Level Response and Preparedness Plan for Moderate and Major Events
1. IntroductionCox’s Bazar District has two cyclone seasons per year; April-May and October-November with monsoon season from June to September. During this time strong winds and severe rain can be expected. Shelters of Rohingya community are in high r…
Myanmar Army Seizure of Alleged Arakan Army Training Camp Draws AA Denial
Myanmar troops seized an Arakan Army training camp the hills of turbulent Rakhine state’s Mrauk-U township on Saturday, including weapons, ammunition, and food reserves, a government military spokesman said, though a representative for the rebel group …
One Dead, One Critical in Australia Nightclub Shooting
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA A drive-by shooting outside a popular Melbourne nightclub in Australia early Sunday left one man dead, another critically wounded and two others injured, police said.Police said shots were fired from a car into a crowd standing o…
New Private TV Channel Launched In Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar, A new private TV channel, Channel-K, was launched in Myanmar’s commercial centre of Yangon late Friday, adding to six, the number of private TV channels allowed to operate during the incumbent government, the Ministry of Information …
Trump Considers Sending Illegal Immigrants to Sanctuary Cities
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he was considering sending detained illegal migrants to so-called sanctuary cities, which oppose his tough immigration policies. Trump made the announcement hours after White House and Homeland Security offi…
UN: Nigerian Troops Evacuate Town in Security Operation
GENEVA, Nigerian troops evacuated the entire population of a town of 10,000 people in northeastern Borno state without warning on Monday before an operation against militants, the United Nations said on Thursday.The military relocated the people of Jak…