David Panuelo, President and Head of Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, addresses the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s seventy-fourth session on 26 September,2019~ UN Photo by Laura Jarriel
26 September 2019~UN Photo by Cia Pak
Featured Image: Security Council Meets on Maintaining International Peace and Security on 25 Septembrr,2019- UN Photo by Manuel Elias
In Tibet, Parents Plead for Children to Help Collect Caterpillar Fungus
It’s caterpillar fungus harvesting season in Tibet, and parents have staged protests urging Chinese authorities to let their children leave a residential boarding school to help collect the rare ingredient used in traditional medicine, two sources inside the region said.
Vietnamese Monk Seeks Justice for Brother Who Died after Police Interrogation
In March 2015, the Thanh Nien newspaper reported that from October 2011 to September 2014, there were 226 deaths in detention facilities nationwide. The Ministry of Public Security explained them as being due to illness and suicide. Since then, no further reports have been issued.
Hamas Reviews Israeli Cease-Fire Plan in Gaza
Israel has proposed a cease-fire plan for Gaza, which Hamas says it is reviewing. This follows after an Egyptian delegation visited Israel, during which officials described a “new vision” for a prolonged end of hostilities.
Taxi System Powered by Electric Cars Developed by Nigerian Company
The need for sustainable solutions becomes more pressing as climate change wreaks havoc around the world. In Nigeria, a private company recently introduced an Uber-style taxi system made of approximately 200 electric vehicles.
Myanmar Junta Attack on Hospital Kills 4, Many Injured
A Myanmar junta airstrike on a hospital in the west of the country has killed four people, including patients and staff, and wounded 15, a rebel group told Radio Free Asia on Friday.
To Tackle Militant Attacks,Nigeria Considers Introduction of State Police Across the Country
As part of measures to tackle the militant attacks, mass kidnappings, and banditry activities that have plagued the nation, Nigeria is considering establishing state police throughout all 36 of its states. The violence has overwhelmed the country’s police force, which numbers over 300,000 members.The state police are an addition to this force. Nigerians cautiously welcome the move.
2 Decades on, Families of Tak Bai Incident Victims Seek Justice
Nearly two decades after the Tak Bai Incident where over 80 people died in Thailand’s insurgency-stricken southern border region, the victims’ families filed a lawsuit on Thursday against government officials allegedly involved in the deaths.
On US University Campuses, Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread
Pro-Palestinian protests take place on college campuses across the country every day. Students are protesting against the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and demanding that humanitarian aid be allowed to flow into the territory.It seems that the protests are not dying down while several students and demonstrators have been suspended or detained.
