How Ukraine war shook and shaped Asia in 2022
BANGKOK -- On Dec. 15, the Myanmar Air Force unveiled two Russian Su-30 fighters during a ceremony to celebrate its 75th anniversary. The jets, the first of six ordered in 2018 and delivered earlier this year, are twin-engine two-seaters suited to air-to-air missions, but the 1980s design is…#postcoldwar #russian #myanmarairforce #myanmar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 of the Deadliest Natural Disasters in the World Since 1980 – 24/7 Wall St.
An earthquake in China’s west-central Sichuan province struck this Sept. 5, killing more than two dozen people, injuring hundreds more, and damaging thousands of homes. The moderately strong earthquake was the second to strike the province since 2017, when a quake centered around the town of…#sichuan #shanghai #smartasset #cyclones #zhangzha #westernhemisphere #earthquakes #chengdu #iran #myanmar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
War, Famine, Disease, Disasters – 2022 – a Year Staring at Apocalypse
By Farhana Haque RahmanTORONTO, Canada, Dec 23 2022 (IPS) A year that started with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is ending with famine in Africa, while still spreading death and misery through an enduring pandemic and a deteriorating climate crisis — 2022 has been an apocalyptic warning of the frailty of our planet and the woeful shortcomings of humankind.
Farhana Haque RahmanBeyond the stark statistics of millions of people displaced by war and natural disasters, it has been a 12 months that tragically highlighted our global interconnections and how a confluence of events and trends can bring another year of r...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 23, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Farhana Haque Rahman Tags: Armed Conflicts Biodiversity Climate Action Climate Change Combating Desertification and Drought COVID-19 Development & Aid Economy & Trade Education Energy Environment Featured Food and Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition Source Type: news
Ukraine latest: Russia could cut oil output by 7% to counter price cap
The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb. 24 continues, with casualties rising on both sides. Ukrainian forces are mounting a strong counteroffensive against Russian troops, reclaiming territory lost when Moscow launched its invasion. Ukraine has managed to withstand the Russian onslaught…#statedepartment #russianembassy #venezuela #firstgroup #beijing #turkish #northkorea #newzealanddollars #myanmar #pennywong (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Viral Meghan Markle critic once called Americans " very fat, very stupid "
Jeremy Clarkson, the British media personality who sparked ire for stating that he dreamed of seeing "lumps of excrement thrown" at Meghan Markle, has a long history of criticizing Americans. In his column for the U.K. newspaper The Sun, which was published on Friday, The Grand Tour presenter…#netflix #grahamnortonshow #meghanmarkle #comfortinn #harrymeghan #redlobster #princeharry #ukraine #topgear #burma (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Girl, 7, raped at Thai factory supplying clothes for Tesco while mother worked
A seven-year-old girl was raped in insecure accommodation at a factory producing clothes for Tesco in Thailand while her mother sewed F&F jeans late in the evening, it has been revealed. Her mother said she had been working unpaid overtime until 10pm, after which she returned to her room to find…#annabarr #leighday #tesco #vkg #maesot #vkgarment #myanmar #clinicians #burmese #guardian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Workers in Thailand who made F & F jeans for Tesco ‘trapped in effective forced labour’
Burmese workers that produced F+F jeans for Tesco in Thailand report being trapped in effective forced labour, working 99-hour weeks for illegally low pay in appalling conditions, a Guardian investigation has found. Tesco faces a landmark lawsuit in the UK from 130 former workers at VK Garment…#intertek #atm #thai #guardian #charoenpokphandgroup #maesot #vkgarmentfactory #ekchai #oliverholland #tesco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Rohingya ’s Genocide Suit Against Meta is Dismissed
The lawsuit against Meta in response to the Rohingya genocide was dismissed in a California court Dec. 14, although the plaintiff will be allowed amend and refile her suit. In December 2021, Jane Doe, an individual on behalf of the Rohingya people, a minority group in Myanmar, filed a lawsuit…#google #rohingya #richardfields #facebookandinstagram #meta #yvonnegonzalezrogers #antirohingya #ussupremecourts #janedoe #section230 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Asian countries top list for worst jailers of journalists: report
HONG KONG/BANGKOK -- Asian nations were the worst jailers of journalists this year as the number of imprisoned reporters globally hit a new record, according to a new report. A confirmed 119 journalists were detained across Asia as governments continued to relentlessly suppress media, with China,…#myanmar #committeetoprotectjournalists #hongkong #vietnam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lawsuit accuses Meta of enabling hateful posts in Ethiopia conflict By Reuters
By Katie Paul (Reuters) - A new lawsuit has accused Meta Platforms of enabling violent and hateful posts from Ethiopia to flourish on Facebook (NASDAQ:META), inflaming the country's bloody civil war. The lawsuit, filed in Kenya on Tuesday, was brought by two Ethiopian researchers and Kenyan rights…#abrhammearag #katiepaul #myanmar #metaplatforms #ethiopia #nairobi #kenya #oversightboard #erinmcpike #katibainstitute (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Number of journalists jailed in 2022 rose 13% to record 533, RSF says
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has identified a record 533 journalists imprisoned worldwide in its annual round-up of media detentions and killings. The 2022 figure is a 13.4% rise on the year before, which was itself a 20% rise on 2020. The number of detained women journalists has risen faster…#damascus #internationalfederationofjournalists #shireenabuakleh #amini #austintice #myanmar #brunopereira #belarus #russian #vietnam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Myanmar's urban hangouts recover as people tire of politics
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Restaurants and bars in Myanmar's cities that cater to better-off customers are stirring to life, as young people grow weary of the political strife that has racked the country since the military seized power in February 2021. New upscale cafes are doing a booming in trade in…#bangkokyangonrestaurants #myanmar #nikkeiasia #yangon #timeoffcafe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Perspectives On Work: 4,000 Miles Away And 772 Years Ago
ZIERIKZEE, The Netherlands – In Zeeland, the southwestern-most, lowest-lying (mostly below sea level), and most sparsely populated province in The Netherlands (which, on the other hand, is the world’s fifth most densely populated country), lies the small city of Zierikzee (Pronounced:…#holland #domjosephwarrilow #dutcheastindiacompany #portugal #burma #zierikzeesstadhuismuseum #deroompot #voc #zierikzee #hetzierikzeestadhuismuseum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can ASEAN put its foot down on intransigent Myanmar?
TOKYO -- Once regarded as the world's most successful regional organization, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is losing its luster. This year's ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh in November clearly showed its bright and dark sides. The bright side is the bloc's decision to add East Timor as its…#cambodia #associationofsoutheastasiannations #phnompenh #asean #tokyo #easttimor (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Who Made Your World Cup Jersey?
As the World Cup in Qatar kicked off last week, millions of fans pulled on jerseys costing $90 to $150 that were sold by Nike and Adidas, the official outfitter of this year’s tournament. Players, wearing new, brightly colored uniforms, slipped into shiny cleats and shoes that can retail for more…#jerseyscosting #pouchen #myanmar #adidas #qatarkicked #union #conditions #qatar #soccer #garment (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
