Military-appointed election official in Myanmar assassinated by opposition guerrilla group
A top election official in Myanmar was fatally shot in his car in Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, in the latest attack attributed to militants opposed to military rule. Sai Kyaw Thu, deputy director-general of the military-appointed Union Election Commission, was shot multiple times on…#myanmar #yangon #saikyawthu #peoplesdefenseforce #foryangon #electioncommission #aung #suukyi #urban #mytel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Deaths, Health Crisis as Severe Heatwave Rocks Asia
A severe heatwave extending across much of Asia has been described as “the worst April heatwave in Asian history” by a climatologist and weather historian A severe heatwave extending across much of Asia has been described as “the worst April heatwave in Asian history” by Maximiliano Herrera, a…#maximilianoherrera #guardian #myanmar #thailand #laos #chengdu #zhejiang #nanjing #hangzhou #yangtzeriver (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Revolution Song: Myanmar ’s unending war
Deep in the mountains along the Thai border, a bloody civil war rages. Our correspondent gives us rare insight into one of the world’s oldest insurgencies. New, stringent election rules will soon be tested in Britain. We ask if voters are ready. And, the bubble tea franchise taking South-East Asia…#thai #southeastasia #economist (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ASEAN's deepening fissures over Myanmar test Indonesia's resolve
PHNOM PENH -- Two years after they gathered in Jakarta to forge a consensus on the Myanmar crisis, Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders have rarely faced such disunity as they prepare for an uneasy summit in Indonesia from May 6 to 10. In what one regional diplomat described as a "tail…#jakarta #myanmar #indonesia #asean (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
As a Tiny Island Is Militarized, India Worries About China ’s Growing Footprint
India is monitoring a strategically located island in the Bay of Bengal over concerns China could be involved in a buildup of infrastructure there, including an expanded airstrip, aircraft hangars, a pier and a dome that protects radar equipment, Indian security officials said. Satellite images…#bayofbengal #myanmar #andaman #nicobarislands (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
' Heinous' Killing of Snakes Puts Spotlight on Florida Wildlife Officers
The action has brought criticism from a reptile advocacy group, the United States Association of Reptile Keepers, which called the action "heinous." • The officers used an electric shock device to euthanize the snakes. After Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers…#florida #fwc #burmese #sunrise #usark #danielparker #parker #chriscoffee #coffee #billmcadam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Myanmar Military Kills More Than 100 People In A Single Attack
On April 11, 2023, the Myanmar military is said to have killed at least 100 people in one of the deadliest airstrikes in the ongoing civil war. The attack targeted a village in the north-western Sagaing region. Witnesses report that among those killed were many women and children. The numbers of…#myanmar #pazigyivillage #antónioguterres #volkertürk #pazigyi #kanbalutownship #ukraine #unsecuritycouncil #winmyint (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News Wrap: Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over inquiry into Trump indictment
In our news wrap Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Republican Rep. Jim Jordan over a House Judiciary Committee inquiry into the Trump indictment, witnesses say Myanmar government airstrikes killed as many as 100 people including dozens of children and President Biden arrived in…#manhattan #alvinbragg #jimjordan #trump #myanmar #northernireland #goodfridayagreement (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Military airstrikes on Myanmar village feared to have killed 100
Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on Tuesday killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule, said a witness, a member of a local pro-democracy group and independent media. The military is increasingly using airstrikes to counter a…#myanmar #aung #pazigyi #sagaing #mandalay #nug #zawmintun #peoplesdefenseforces #buddhist #unitednations (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The effect of different types of migration on symptoms of anxiety or depression and experience of violence among people who use or inject drugs in Kachin State, Myanmar - Kyaw KWY, Platt L, Bijl M, Rathod SD, Naing AY, Roberts B.
BACKGROUND: Evidence on the social determinants of mental health conditions and violence among people who inject or use drugs (PWUD) is limited, particularly in conflict-affected countries. We estimated the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety or depression a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
The Countries Hit Hardest By Terrorists
Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia continue to lead the world in the frequency and fatality of terrorist acts. Other high-ranking countries include Chile, Colombia, Pakistan, and the Philippines. A newcomer to this somber list is Myanmar, where last year’s military coup spurred a jump in acts of…#afghanistan #iraq #somalia #chile #colombia #pakistan #philippines #myanmar #mexico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Largest ruby ever to come to auction may fetch over $30 million
A 55.22-carat ruby is poised to become the largest — and should it sell for over $30.3 million, the most valuable — gem of its kind ever to appear at auction. The stone is set to go under the hammer in New York in June, less than a year after Canadian firm Fura Gems discovered it at one of its…#furagems #mozambique #sotheby #estreladefura #staroffura #portuguese #sunriseruby #myanmar #geneva #switzerland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Myanmar resistance urges Taiwan, Japan to reject'sham polls '
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's parallel government has called on Taiwan, Japan and other democracies in Asia to reject the military regime's plans to stage heavily vetted elections intended to legitimize its rule. The appeal to governments in Asia follows last week's dissolution of Aung San Suu Kyi's…#bangkokyangonmyanmar #taiwan #aungsansuukyi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uniqlo owner joins clothiers exiting Myanmar
YANGON/TOKYO -- Global clothing retailers such as Japan's Fast Retailing and U.K. giant Marks & Spencer are ending outsourced production in Myanmar, driven off by human rights and labor concerns as well as difficulties conducting operations. Myanmar's military takeover in February 2021 prompted an…#yangontokyo #fastretailing #marksspencer #myanmar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How vegans are stirring Southeast Asia's food scene
A standard piece of advice to anyone traveling to a new country is to pick up a few key words or phrases in the local language. Mine was usually "I am a vegetarian." Over many years of traveling, I learned to say this in various languages: "Soy vegetariana" in Madrid and Mexico City; "thathalo" in…#mexicocity #myanmar #ichbinvegetarierin #thailand #cambodia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
