One year after the shocking assassination of Burmese legal scholar Ko Ni, the primary suspect in the killing remains at large, and law enforcement authorities continue to face scrutiny over…
Day: January 29, 2018
UN says 100,000 Rohingya in grave danger from monsoon rains
Over 100,000 Rohingya refugees huddled in squalid, muddy camps in Bangladesh will be in grave danger from landslides when the mid-year monsoon season begins, a UN humanitarian report says.
Burmese army seizes KIA base near Tanai mines
The capture comes after several days of armed clashes in a strategic area that is home to several gold and amber mines under KIA control.
Advisory panel chief says it can’t interfere in case against Reuters reporters
Burma’s panel of international advisers on Rohingya issues will not get involved in the case of two Reuters journalists charged with violating the Official Secrets Act, its chairman told a…
Shivering in the tropics: Southeast Asia faces ‘cooling crisis’
Southeast Asia faces a “cooling crisis” as more and more people crank up inefficient air-conditioning to cope with rising temperatures and worsening air pollution, researchers said.