link: https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-myanmar-japan-rohingya-hasina-island-nippon-foundation-7809259313dc94bf6b160cb182a1dadf Summary: This article talks about how a Japanese foundation will spend 2 million dollars to move thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island in Bangladesh. Here they will teach the refugees skills that will help them improve their way of life. The government has been praised for the support they provided and it has been claimed that… Read more »
Link: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/19/india/india-pirate-ship-capture-intl-hnk-ml/index.html Summary:Indian Navy saved a commercial ship from pirates off Somalia’s coast, Many say this displayed a great improvement of Naval forces of Delhi’s military making is possibly on par with the world’s best. This invasion happened on the MV Ruen vessel. The anti-piracy operation lasted two days, with no casualties. The Navy was able to incarcerate dozens of… Read more »
Link to article(s): https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/21/afghanistan-interpreter-told-his-british-citizenship-bars-family-from-uk-visa summary: The article talks about a British citizen, Muhammad. He was a former interpreter for the British military in Afghanistan and because of that he got his request to bring his wife and three kids to the United Kingdom denied. Him and his family were instructed to attend to the Baron hotel in Kabul for handling… Read more »
link to article(s): https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/russia-warns-pakistan-of-banning-rice-imports-over-safety-concerns-101713708789484.html summary: The article talks about the FSVPS. They have requested an urgent investigation of the situation from the trade and plenipotentiary director in the Pakistani embassy located in Russia. The FSVPS has requested an appropriate official inside of the Pakistani embassy to stop similar offenses from occuring in the future and reiterated the significance of following… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/iran-rescues-21-sri-lankan-crew-from-sinking-ship-in-gulf-of-oman-report-5463495 Summary: There was a ship carrying oil in the Gulf of Oman that got caught amid a storm. The article states “Torrential rains have battered the Strait of Hormuz, Oman and the United Arab Emirates since Monday, and floods killed at least 18 people in Oman and three in Iran.” The sailors remained in a relatively good… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/19/pakistan-attack-targets-van-carrying-japanese-autoworkers Summary: A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest near an van consisting of japanese autoworkers. This explosion injured three nearby innocent bystanders and killed the accomplice alongside the bomber. This happened in Karachi Pakistan, a large port city for Pakistan that has a constant flow of infrastructure. All victims, including the targeted 5 Japanese Auto Workers, survived. The… Read more »
Link: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/17/middleeast/iran-missile-attack-pakistan-intl-hnk/index.html summary: Pakistan has condemned an Iranian air strike that killed two children. Labeling it as a “unprovoked violation of its airspace”. Iran claims that this air was not a violation and was used to destroy two strongholds of the Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl. Pakistan has warned Iran of serious consequences from this attack stating it killed two… Read more »
Link to Article Iran has recorded the lowest electoral turnout since the Islamic Republic’s founding in 1979, with officials portraying the participation of those who did vote as a victory against the country’s “obstinate opponents.” Out of Iran’s 61 million eligible voters, some 25 million cast their ballots in parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections that took place on March… Read more »
Link to article Two major Pakistan political parties said they had reached a formal agreement to form a coalition government, ending ten days of intense negotiations after an inconclusive national election did not return a clear majority. The agreement between Bhutto Zardari’s Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of three-time Premier Nawaz Sharif ended days of… Read more »
Link to Article India moved on Monday to implement a 2019 citizenship law that has been criticized as discriminating against Muslims, weeks before Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term for his Hindu nationalist government. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) grants Indian nationality to Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled to Hindu-majority India due to… Read more »
