Saying the group’s actions to isolate Venezuela in order to bring a peaceful resolution to the country’s crisis have led to nothing, the government of Alberto Fernadez has formally taken his country out of the Lima Group, a South and Central American group of nations plus Canada formed to address issues of hyperinflation, escalating starvation, … Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – The remote court hearing of Aung San Suu Kyi case was postponed until April 1 due to the inconvenience posed by the current condition of internet service in the country. She was arrested after the Feb. 1 coup for illegal export and import. Since early February, anti-coup protesters have taken streets and … Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – The Myanmar military released 628 detainees from Insein prison Feb. 14, while people were conducting a nationwide silent strike, closing shops and businesses and staying at home. The detainees were taken to police stations on public buses, and released to go to their homes. Since early February, the military has arrested politicians, … Read more
At least five continuing armed conflicts are driving a resurgence of cases of disappearances, killings, sexual attacks, attacks on healthcare workers and facilities, as well as a rise in the number of people being killed or injured by explosive devices in 2020, reports the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, in findings released this … Read more
From Afghanistan to Venezuela and Mozambique to Mali acute hunger is projected to rise steeply in many world regions, but especially heavily in Africa, says the World Hunger Hotspots report issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, released this week. “Over 34 million people are grappling with emergency levels of … Read more
The world’s third-largest oil importer is diversifying oil imports away from the Middle East and is buying crude from North and South America, according to various reports. A first cargo of Brazil’s grade Tupi was booked by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., reported Bloomberg. State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd, have also placed … Read more
An investment of $450m began making its way into the hands of students and teachers in the Central American nation in late February. The first batch was delivered directly to students in a ceremony headed by the country’s president, Nayib Bukele, who pointed out the investment in education is equal to the investment in 3 … Read more
A 500-lb pile of oil-covered pennies is how Andreas Flaten of Fayetville said he received his last paycheck from A OK Walker Motorworks, after contacting the Georgia Department of Labor for help in getting paid for a job he left in November 2020. Flaten told a local TV station that he has been sitting nights … Read more
A 200k-lb ship suffered a blackout and wrecked along one of the most congested trade waterways in the world Tuesday, blocking traffic in a canal that carries 12% of the global trade volume. Bloomberg reports some 106 ships in wait for the grounded ship to be refloated. On average some 50 ships and 3.2m tons … Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – Three Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh caught fire beginning from camp No.8(W) at 4:30 PM, causing 1000 dwellings to burn down. The people from the camps were evacuated to a safer place. The fire brigade department from Cox’s Bazar, Ramu, Tekkanat and Okiya areas worked to extinguish the huge fire. … Read more
A pre-sentence report submitted by US Attorneys against Tony Hernández, brother of current Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, describes the president participating firsthand in his brother’s cocaine smuggling ring and taking bribes. The president’s brother was convicted of trafficking “multi-ton loads of cocaine” through Honduras by plane, boat, and helicopter and using government forces to … Read more
Six simultaneous raids in both countries resulted in several arrests in both jurisdictions and the conclusion by authorities that the small South American country is still a large source of origin, transit, and destination of women trafficked to Europe. Uruguay’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a press release that the Interpol operation liberated four … Read more