Viet Nam News: http://vietnamnews.vn/environment/393887/authority-confirms-serious-deforestation-in-dien-bien.html#jQDX2zvMZMet1Bj5.97 Title: Authority confirms serious deforestation in Dien Bien Authorities have confirmed a serious case of deforestation has occurred in this northern mountain province, resulting in the destruction of about 80 percent of the special forest areas in Pá Khoang Commune. The province’s Mường Phang Management Board for Forest, Historical vestiges and Environmental Landscape issued a complaint late… Read more »
Source BBC http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41253683 Title: Rohingya Crisis: Why aid is slow to reach refugees Nearly half a million Rohingya refugees have escaped violence in their home country of Myanmar and migrated to Bangladesh. Many refugee camps have been established near the two countries borders, but the camps are beginning to become overcrowded and lack necessary supplies. The UN is in charge of… Read more »
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-41223153 Australia has begun sending out ballots for a non-binding vote on support for legalising same-sex marriage. The survey does not have the power to change the law but could lead to a vote in parliament. Australian political leaders, including Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, have said they support the Yes campaign. People will have until 7 November to cast their vote by mail… Read more »
BBC | September 14, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41263242 Reports that South Korea, in the wake of North Korea’s dramatic 3 September test of a massive thermonuclear bomb, has approved plans to establish a special forces unit to assassinate Kim Jong-un appear to signal a sharp change of direction in the foreign policy of South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. Why would a progressive… Read more »
By World Nuclear News 13 September 2017 Cambodia has signed a memorandum of understanding with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The agreement calls for cooperation on human resources development. The signing of the MOU (Image: CNNC) The agreement was signed yesterday by CNNC chief accountant Li Jize and Tekreth Samrach, Cambodia’s… Read more »
BBC | September 13, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-41222940 A Taiwanese pro-democracy activist has gone on trial in China accused of “subverting state power”. Chinese authorities say Lee Ming-che promoted multi-party rule in group messaging chats. The 42-year-old activist went missing in China in March and was later revealed to have been detained. Little information has been given by Chinese authorities, but the… Read more »
FRANCE 24 | September 6, 2017 http://m.france24.com/en/20170906-prominent-indian-journalist-shot-dead-outside-home-gauri-lankesh An Indian journalist was gunned down outside her home the southern city of Bangalore – the latest in a string of deadly attacks targeting journalists or outspoken critics of religious superstition and extreme Hindu politics. The assailants fled on a motorcycle after spraying a hail of bullets at Gauri Lankesh on Tuesday night… Read more »
FRANCE 24 | September 10, 2017 http://www.france24.com/en/20170910-australia-polls-tighten-thousands-rally-support-gay-marriage-vote Recently in Australia, people have been campaigning for legislation to pass equality for same-sex marriage. Such legalization has been passed in England, France, Germany, Canada, and of course the United States, and Australia hopes to join them. However, like most other countries, it is very difficult to pass this legislation due to the… Read more »
By Mediafile September 11, 2017 at 12:00 amBy Shayna Greenein International On September 5th, 2017, the headline “Descent into Outright Dictatorship” commemorated the last publishing day for non-for-profit paper The Cambodia Daily. The paper closed down due to its inability to pay $6.3 million in taxes to Cambodia’s Finance Ministry. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the paper was given 30 days to… Read more »
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-41158603\ Title: Xi and Modi mend ties after border standoff Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have held their first bilateral meeting since a border standoff. Their meeting at the Brics summit in China’s port city of Xiamen came just days after the two countries resolved the three-month border dispute. According to Chinese state media, Mr… Read more »
