Top UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, Jan 25, 2020, The Bangladesh Today. The UN’s top court told Myanmar on…
Month: January 2020
Nepal ends search for missing South Korean trekkers, guides
KATHMANDU, Jan 25, 2020, NYT. Nepalese authorities decided Thursday to end the search for four…
Three cases in NSW and one in Victoria as Wuhan’s coronavirus reaches Australia
MELBOURNE, Jan 25, 2020, The Guardian. A man in his 50s in Melbourne has become…
China virus death toll rises to 41, more than 1,300 infected worldwide
BEIJING, Jan 25, 2020, CNBC. China said 41 people have now died from a new…
Major Russian travel companies suspend sales of tours to China
MOSCOW, Jan 25, 2020, TASS. Russia’s biggest travel companies suspended sales of tours to China…
Beijing, Shanghai urge people from outbreak areas to stay at home for 14 days as toll in China hits 26
BEIJING, Jan 24, 2020, Bloomberg, AFP, NY Times, Reuters. Beijing city government has urged residents…
Reports of Wuhan virus detected at Cambodia’s Sihanoukville are fake news: Ministry of Health
PHNOM PENH, Jan 24, 2020, The Khmer Times. Secretary of State at Health Ministry Or…
[Analytics] ASEAN’s RCEP and sustainability challenges and achievements
As the end of 2019 drew near, Thailand hosted two ASEAN summits under the theme…
Nationalism dealt biggest blow on Kashmir: US billionaire George Soros slams Modi govt
DAVOS, Jan 24, 2020, India Today. American billionaire philanthropist George Soros has slammed the Modi…
Forest overexploitation forcing tigers to newer grounds: Indonesia’s Environmental Forum
PALEMBANG, Jan 24, 2020, ANTARA. Over-exploitation of forests in Sumatra has compelled Sumatran tigers to…
Philippine volcano Taal spews steam as magma buildup feared
MANILA, Jan 24, 2020, Bloomberg. The Philippines has recorded more tremors beneath the Taal volcano…
[Analytics] The Myanmar-China pact is a setback for India
The state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Myanmar on January 17-18, the first…