YANGON, Myanmar – Their office was raided Feb. 8, but staff had already fled the scene. Instead, authorities took their computers and office equipment. Last week, security forces arrested reporter Kay Zan Nway of Myanmar Now while she was reporting news during a protest. Myanmar’s state-run media announced Feb. 8 at night that the military … Read more
The idea of legislation to capture tourists with a call to capture the mythical creature has grown in enthusiasm to pass a bill in the state’s legislature. Now there is a national tourism campaign planned around it, with the reward growing to its current number from $25k last week. A hunting license will be required … Read more
Reflecting a hyperinflation-driven loss of 99.999% of the value of its currency in the last six years, the country is issuing its biggest high-denomination bill ever, worth $0.52 at the official exchange. By Milan Sime Martinic Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – The raid took place Feb. 7 as a response to university teachers who had joined the civil disobedient movement. Female teachers congregated in the main building of the university, while locals gathered near the building to lend support. Recently, the military announced it would take legal action against those who participate in … Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – The Chinese government has agreed to share with Myanmar’s military information about the Northern Alliance, a military coalition composed of ethnic insurgent groups which has been in conflict with Myanmar’s military since 2016. The two parties held a meeting about government project safety on Feb. 23. Myanmar military, for its part, agreed … Read more
DURBAN, South Africa – South Africa’s photonics industry will benefit from a new state-of-the-art Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF) that was launched at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Friday. The PPF, which is funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) is aimed at fast-tracking the product development of photonics technologies … Read more
DURBAN, South Africa – The South African Human Rights (SAHRC) Commission has opened an own accord investigation following various complaints, including from the leader of the United Democratic Movement (UDM), General Bantu Holomisa against eNCA reporter Lindsay Dentlinger. SAHRC said in a statement, “The grievances allege that Dentlinger treated interviewees differently on the basis of … Read more
DURBAN, South Africa – For the first time in South African history, Khoi-San will be recognised officially and will now be able to serve in the national and provincial houses, as the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act will come into effect April 1. During his address at the opening of the National House of Traditional … Read more
DURBAN, South Africa – Police have set up a special unit to trap the crocodiles after an unknown number of the reptiles escaped from a breeding farm in the SA’s Western Cape Province. It is believed that the crocodiles have escaped through the breeding farm’s broken fence and made their way to the Breede River. … Read more
The US House has passed a policing overhaul and accountability bill named after George Floyd which would ban chokeholds, attempt to end racial profiling, limit no-knock warrants, require body cameras, and establish a database to track police misconduct. The bill’s fate in the Senate is uncertain. Support and opposition falls mostly along party lines. The … Read more
Territorial incursions, bridge blockades, and now an ongoing encampment of mostly Haitian refugees that blocks passage over the Friendship Bridge that connects the two nations are growing into an unsustainable impasse, and the situation is fast-turning into a 3-country crisis, say authorities in Brazil’s far west state of Acre. More than 400 refugees are stranded … Read more
University students grieving the loss of classmates after the collapse of the barrier of a 4th story balcony that killed 7 and injured 4 say they were forced to attend the overcrowded student assembly under physical threats, and demand “justice.” The Education Science students, mostly women due to the nature of their field of study, … Read more