Thousands March in Hong Kong against Extradition Law
HONG KONG Thousands of protesters have marched through downtown Hong Kong in opposition to changes to an extradition law that many see as eroding the territory’s independent legal system.Many of those taking part Sunday carried yellow umbrellas, reca…
Sri Lanka Bans Groups Suspected in Easter Attacks
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA Sri Lanka’s president on Saturday outlawed two Islamist groups suspected to be behind recent suicide bombings on churches and hotels, while the wife and child of the suspected ringleader were wounded during a military raid in safe …
Myanmar: UN experts call rejection of Reuters appeal a “grave injustice”
GENEVA (25 April 2019) � UN human rights experts said the rejection by Myanmar’s Supreme Court of a final appeal by two jailed Reuters journalists was a grave injustice, and represented a dark day for media freedoms and democracy in the country.On Tues…
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…