Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/protesting-indian-farmers-burn-effigies-modi-other-ministers-2024-02-23/ Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops protest by burning effigies of prime ministers. Thousands of farmers began a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march towards the capital in protest but were stopped with water cannons and tear gas by security forces. Farmers declare “mega programmes” across India to press their demands. A “Black Day” is declared by… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-bombing-baluchistan-killed-election-471783e425dcfc0e63c235da23c52a73?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share Bombing kills at least 29 and injures more than 2 dozen at two different political offices in Southern Pakistan the day before parliamentary elections. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack. Attacks on Baluchistan province worries western allies about the election. Voters already disillusioned by political feuding and “seemingly intractable economic crisis.” Violence before elections is… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/india-myanmar-travel-restrictions-adbcea8ab9e7977ac2804788f9c75e3c?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share Hundreds from Myanmar protest the Indian government’s decision to scrap the limited free border movement. Until now, India and Myanmar allowed people with ethnic ties to go up to 16km (10 miles) into each other’s territory without travel documents. Aizawl protesters reject New Delhi’s decision to erect a border fence between India and Myanmar. According to… Read more »
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3250962/myanmar-border-guards-flee-bangladesh-amid-clashes-rebel-arakan-army-fighters At least two people were killed in Bangladesh on Monday after mortar shells fired from Myanmar during clashes there landed in a village across the border, police said.Parts of Myanmar near the 270-kilometer border with Bangladesh have seen frequent clashes since November when rebel Arakan Army fighters ended a ceasefire that had largely held since a 2021 coup. Additionally,… Read more »
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Russia-And-Iran-Finalize-20-Year-Deal-That-Will-Change-The-Middle-East-Forever.html In January 2022, Iran’s Supreme Leader gave his official approval to a new 20-year cooperation deal between Iran and Russia. The agreement will replace the 10-year deal signed in March 2001 and has been expanded not only in duration but also in scope and scale. The new deal includes far-going agreements on defense and energy. This can include the… Read more »
Monday, militants armed with explosives and guns attacked a police station in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban killing 10 officers. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for this attack, but the police are working to find the attackers. This came two months after a suicide bomber killed 23 troops and wounded 32 others outside a police station in… Read more »
The MInister Amit Shah of India said that the government has decided to build a fence along the 1643 kilometer Indo-Myanmar border to facilitate better surveillance. India is also going to end the Free Movement Regime along the border as well. They believe that the fencing will be finished in the next four and a half years. Also anyone coming… Read more »
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghanistan-taliban-al-qaeda-growing/ Al Qaeda has created eight new training camps and maintains multiple safehouses in Afghanistan, according to the United Nations Security Council. This means that the Taliban has not honored its pledge to the U.S. which is stated in the Doha agreement to cut ties with Al Qaeda and that the two organizations remain close. The Taliban have increased protection… Read more »
