At least 145 deaths in custody since Myanmar coup
At least 145 people have died while being interrogated by authorities in Myanmar over the 19 months since the military seized control of the country in a coup, according to an investigation by RFA Burmese. Rights groups and Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG) noted that many of the victims […]
Myanmar junta hands 20 NLD members lengthy jail terms for ‘terrorism’
A prison court in Myanmar’s Magway region has sentenced at least 20 National League for Democracy (NLD) members to lengthy jail terms on charges of violating the country’s Counterterrorism Law, officials from the ousted political party said Monday. The 20 NLD members from Magway’s Pwintbyu and Sidoktaya townships – which […]
Myanmar activists say junta will use SIM card registration to target opposition
A recent order requiring anyone buying a SIM card to register their identity is a bid by Myanmar’s military regime to crack down on anti-junta activities by leveraging personal data, analysts and pro-democracy activists said Monday. On Sept. 19, the Department of Post and Telecommunications under junta’s Ministry of Transport […]
Lebanon’s Dwindling Rain Leaves Farmers Struggling for Water
Farmers in a small town perched on a northern Lebanese mountain have long refused to accept defeat even as the government abandoned them to a life off the grid. Harf Beit Hasna receives almost no basic services. No water or sewage system, no streetlight or garbage collection. The only public […]
Audience Wowed as World Famous Passion Play Comes to a Close
The nearly 400-year-old-year Passion play performed by the people of the German alpine village of Oberammergau comes to a close after a nearly five-month run, with viewers saying this year was especially meaningful as the play was delayed by two years by the COVID-19 pandemic. Villagers kept their vow to […]
Dining in the Dark: Brussels Eateries Tackle Energy Crunch
While European Union nations are still mulling a cap on gas prices, some businesses are more in a hurry for solutions to the continent’s energy crisis. In Brussels, the epicenter of the EU, restaurant owners have imagined how a future without gas and electricity would look like for gourmets. The […]
Indian Capital Gears Up to Tackle Air Pollution Ahead of Winter
The Indian capital of New Delhi will enforce a 15-step action plan to curb pollution ahead of the arrival of winter, when a haze of toxic smog envelops the world’s most polluted city. High pollution is an annual sore point for Delhi, especially in October and November. Authorities urge people […]