For this round of region reports, I read an article about Malaysia’s last male Sumatran Rhino dying. There is now just one female Sumatran Rhino in the country and experts believe there to be less than 80 of this species left in the world. The species is the smallest of the rhinos and it has been declared as “Functionally extinct.”… Read more »
(CNN)Twenty students were killed and 17 more are being treated for injuries after a fire tore through a commercial building in Surat, in the Indian state of Gujarat.The victims were attending classes in a tutoring center on the third and fourth floor of the building when the fire spread, Surat police commissioner Satish Kumar Sharma told CNN.”Several students who were… Read more »
(CNN)Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhino has died, leaving behind just one female of the same rare species in captivity in the country.The Borneo Rhino Alliance (BORA) confirmed the animal’s death in a statement on Facebook on Monday, saying: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic news that Tam, Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhino, has passed away.”Tam had been suffering from… Read more »
Kawasaki, Japan (CNN)Two people, including a 11-year-old girl, were killed and17other children hurt in a stabbing spree in Japan on Tuesday — a rare act of public violence in a country considered one of the safest in the world.The attack took place near a park in the city of Kawasaki, about 13 miles (21 kilometers) from Tokyo, authorities said. The… Read more »
Chang May Choon North Korea needs to move quickly if it wants to salvage stalled nuclear talks with the United States, said a special adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in yesterday as he called for Pyongyang to start by reaching out to Seoul before an upcoming visit by US President Donald Trump to South Korea. Addressing foreign media in… Read more »
SEOUL – South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has urged North Korea to be more flexible in dealing with the United States, adding that her country remains optimistic that Pyongyang will “at some point” return to dialogue with the US. Addressing foreign media in Seoul on Friday (May 3), Ms Kang also said South Korea will continue to support the… Read more »
GENEVA (REUTERS) – North Korea has cut public food rations to 300g per day, the lowest level ever for this time of year, with further cuts likely after the lowest agricultural production in a decade, the United Nations said on Friday (May 3). The UN carried out a food assessment at the request of North Korea from March 29 to… Read more »
SEOUL (AFP) – A petition calling for the South Korean government to dissolve the main opposition party has gained 1.7 million signatures in less than two weeks, in what analysts call a sign of growing intolerance in the former dictatorship. After decades of military rule, millions of people took to the streets to demand democracy in 1987, leading to a… Read more »
HONG KONG (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) Air pollution is getting worse in Hong Kong, but not that many people recognise its devastating effect on public health. They should. The World Health Organisation (WHO) links air pollution to the death of 7 million people a year, accounting for more than 30 percent of the fatalities from stroke, lung cancer and heart… Read more »
I played the role of one of the main speakers/representatives for my country in the UN simulation. I was often the one to speak on behalf of my country in front of the room of delegates and I was influential in debating and discussing the possible resolutions with other countries during un moderated caucuses. I felt fairly prepared for the… Read more »