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Migrant kids still on the edge
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 13/01/2018
» When it comes to her education, 13-year-old Pakaotow from Myanmar tries to stay positive and take things one day at a time -- never quite knowing when the rug will be pulled out from under her feet.
Rohingya survivors dispute Myanmar army massacre account
Published on 12/01/2018
» BALUKHALI, Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslims who fled a village where Myanmar has admitted its forces helped massacre 10 people said Thursday the victims were all civilians, not fighters as asserted by the army.
Myanmar military admits soldiers murdered 10 captured Rohingya
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar's military admitted its soldiers had murdered 10 captured Muslim "terrorists" during insurgent attacks at the beginning of September, after Buddhist villagers had forced the captured men into a grave they had dug.
Myanmar trial set to begin for 2 Reuters journalists
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» Myanmar is set to put two reporters from the Reuters news agency on trial this week after they were charged under a colonial-era state secrets act, in a case that highlights growing concerns about press freedom in the country.
Cambodia shuts down 330 print media outlets
Kyodo News, Published on 18/12/2017
» Cambodia on Monday shut down 330 supposedly "inactive" print media outlets, citing the need to prevent media passes issued to them from being misused.
Japan tightening control over private land on remote islands
Kyodo News, Published on 25/11/2017
» The Japanese government will soon consider steps to enhance control over all privately owned land on remote islands to bolster national security and protect resources within territorial waters, a government source said Saturday.
Indonesia foils plot to attack wedding of president's daughter
Kyodo News, Published on 08/11/2017
» Indonesian counterterrorism police have arrested a Muslim militant who planned attacks on a Myanmar diplomatic mission and the wedding reception of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's daughter, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
149 dead as 7.1 quake crumbles Mexican buildings
Associated Press, Published on 20/09/2017
» MEXICO CITY: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake stunned central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 149 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust. Thousands fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue those trapped.
Russian mafia suspects rounded up, mostly in Pattaya
Online Reporters, Published on 20/03/2017
» Four Russians suspected to be mafia gang members have been arrested by police who charged them with illegally staying in the country.
The Donald Trumps His Opponents
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» The biggest political upset of the year was pulled off by Donald J Trump. The billionaire businessman-cum-reality TV star won the US election in a historic vote on Nov 8. The move seemed unthinkable to many when the president-elect first put his name in the running.