For Myanmar’s youth, college becomes another casualty of country’s turmoil
Security concerns led to a dramatic decline in the number of students who registered for the first university entrance exams in Myanmar since the military coup, sources said Thursday, citing ongoing unrest and armed conflict in the Southeast Asian nati…
BP Exiting Stake in Russian Oil and Gas Company Rosneft
BP said Sunday it is exiting its share in Rosneft, a state-controlled Russian oil and gas company, in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.BP has held a 19.75% stake in Rosneft since 2013. That stake is currently valued at $14 billion.London-based …
Study Nixes Mars Life in Meteorite Found in Antarctica
A 4-billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists reported Thursday.In 1996, a NASA-led team announced that organic compounds in the roc…
Number of jailed journalists reached global high in 2021, at least 24 killed for their coverage – CPJ report
Published by Reuters By Helen Coster (Reuters) – The number of journalists worldwide who are behind bars reached a global high in 2021, according to a new report from the nonprofit Committee to Protect Journalists, which says that 293 reporters were imprisoned as of Dec. 1 this year. At least […]
South African Hospitals Say Omicron Symptoms Less Severe
As cases of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant soar in South Africa, hospital officials monitoring the outbreak say patient reports offer compelling evidence the variant causes illness that is less severe than previous forms of the disease.“Most of…
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Myanmar soldiers accused of killing 11 after charred remains found
Published by Reuters (Reuters) – Myanmar soldiers have been accused of rounding up 11 people in a village in a central area of the strife-torn country before shooting them and setting fire to their bodies, according to residents in the area and media reports. The charred remains were found in […]
No one above the law, Myanmar junta minister says of Suu Kyi verdict
Published by Reuters By Poppy McPherson (Reuters) -A senior Myanmar junta official said on Tuesday the imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi showed that no one was above the law and the army chief had commuted her sentence on “grounds of humanity”. Information minister Maung Maung Ohn also told a […]
Cobras take on illegals at border
Published by The Bangkok Post Cobras take on illegals at border Special army unit leads efforts to stem rise in people smuggling in Prachuap Khiri Khan With the aid of technology, the Jong Ang Suek (King Cobra) Special Unit under the Surasee Taskforce works day and night to stem the […]