G-7 Leaders Expected to Commit to Plan to Handle Future Pandemics
Global leaders meeting at the G-7 summit in England are expected to commit to the “Carbis Bay Declaration” to crush any future pandemics within the first 100 days.The leaders held talks Saturday on the second day of the summit in southwestern England’s…
Taiwanese Panic About Health Amid COVID Surge, Vaccine Shortage
TAIPEI – People in Taiwan, which had held off COVID-19 throughout most the global pandemic, are panicking about their health and income this month as the island grapples with its first major outbreak and shutters businesses amid limited vaccine supplie…
G-7 Summit Kicks Off With ‘Build Back Better’ Message
PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND, – Day one of the G-7 summit has concluded, in Cornwall, England, where leaders of seven wealthy democracies aim to lead the global fight against the pandemic and to “build back better” toward a greener, more prosperous and equitable …
Latest: Military Plane Crashes In Central Myanmar
A military plane, with over 10 people on board, crashed in Myanmar’s central region of Mandalay early today, with unknown numbers of casualties, an official of the information team of the State Administration Council confirmed.It is feared that there m…
Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Faces New Corruption Charges
News reports out of Myanmar say authorities have filed new corruption charges against deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said Thursday the Anti-Corruption Commission has uncovered evidence th…
Myanmar: More than 100 attacks on schools in May, says Save the Children
– Myanmar saw 103 schools and other education facilities attacked and often damaged by explosives in May this year alone, new data from Save the Children reveals, as armed forces continue to occupy schools and university campuses across the country.Exp…
Myanmar Junta Drops Terrorism Charges and Releases 10 Ethnic Rakhine Figures
Myanmar’s junta has dropped terrorism charges against 10 ethnic Rakhines, including relatives of the top commander of the rebel Arakan Army, setting them free after nearly two years in custody awaiting trial, a lawyer representing them told RFA.The mov…
UN: Southeast Asian Meth Trade Grew in 2020 Despite COVID-19 Controls
The illegal trade in methamphetamines grew robustly in Southeast and East Asia last year despite cross-border and movement restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus outbreak, the United Nations counter-narcotics agency said in a new report releas…