Former world number one Maria Sharapova won her first title since May 2015, beating Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 7-6 (10-8) in the Tianjin Open final. The 30-year-old Russian was playing her seventh event since she returned to the tour in April…
Category: Int’l relations
Humanitarian needs surge with continued Rohingya influx: IOM
Dhaka, Oct 15 – The Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) led by the International Organisation on Migration (IOM) has estimated the number of forcibly displaced Rohingyas of Myanmar to stand at 536,000 saying their continued influx to Bangladesh spiked humanitarian needs.
Create conditions for Rohingya repatriation: EU asks Burm
The European Union (EU) has said the conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of those who have fled their homeland must be put in place. It also asked the Myanmar government to intensify efforts to ensure full, safe…
Malaysia’s Dy PM due Sunday to discuss Rohingya issue
Dhaka, Oct 13 – Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrives here on Sunday on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral and Rohingya issues. ‘It reflects Malaysia’s concern, seriousness on the issue.’
Int’l observers say Iran in full compliance as Trump aims blow
US President Donald Trump has condemned Iran as a “fanatical regime” and refused to continue signing off on a landmark international nuclear deal. In a combative speech on Friday, Mr Trump accused Iran of sponsoring terrorism and proposed new sanctions.…
BNP to place complete package of proposals to EC
Dhaka – The BNP during its dialogue with the Election Commission will place a total package of proposals for holding the 11th general elections in a free, fair and neutral manner. “We will join the dialogue with the EC with…
Commodity dependence worsens for developing countries
Geneva, 13 Oct – Nine more developing economies became dependent on commodity exports between 2010 and 2015, bringing the total to 91, about two-thirds of all the 135 developing countries, a new UN report says. Published on Friday, The State…
Malé hosts Island Renewable Energy Initiative with IRENA
Male, Maldives, 13 October — Ministers and senior officials representing 30 countries and organizations from across the world met in Malé, Maldives, signalling the determination of small island developing states (SIDS) to strengthen global efforts to address climate change and…
A core of strength amidst a sea of change
by Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson What are the prospects for the Nordic-Baltic region (5+3) in a decidedly unstable international environment? The situation is radically different from what it looked like in the late 1980s and 90s. It is mostly due to…
Thousands face needless suffering at end of life
Carry Out Policies Promising Pain Relief New York —Tens of thousands of patients with terminal illnesses in Morocco needlessly suffer from debilitating pain and other symptoms, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today to coincide with World Cancer…
China’s trade accelerated in September
China’s trade growth accelerated in September in a sign of resilient global and domestic consumer demand. Exports rose 8.1 percent to $198.3 billion, up from August’s 5.5 percent, trade data showed Friday. Imports rose 18.7 percent to $169.8 billion, an…
Rohingya cleansing began before August 25: UN
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – The brutal attacks against the Rohingya in northern Rakhine State, as well as other serious human rights violations committed since 25 August 2017, were executed in “a well-organized, coordinated and systematic manner”, according to a new…
DHL gets Global Express Provider of the Year and Green Award
Singapore – 13 October 2017 – DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, won the Global Express Provider of the Year (Industry Choice) and Green Award (Industry Choice) at this year’s Payload Asia Awards. The awards were presented…
US to pull out of Unesco amid Palestinian tensions
U.S. officials have told The Associated Press that the United States is pulling out of UNESCO, after repeated criticism of resolutions by the U.N. cultural agency that Washington sees as anti-Israel. While the U.S. stopped funding UNESCO after it voted…
Hamas and Fatah sign reconciliation deal
Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation deal on Thursday in the presence of Egyptian intelligence officials after talks in Cairo, according to a video broadcast on Palestinian media. The two sides agreed to complete the handover of administrative…
Home Minister to vicit Myanmar on 23 Oct
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal will leave here for Myanmar on October 23 on a 4-day visit to discuss Rohingya issue, aiming to send them back to their homeland through diplomatic efforts. The Rohingya issue will be the key agenda,…
Pangolin trade forces Ghana to look at new wildlife laws
Ghana is facing calls to update its laws on wildlife crime after fears the country has become a transit route for the illegal trade in pangolin scales. More than 31,000 kilograms (68,000 pounds) of scales from the nocturnal mammal have…
UN Security Council to hear Kofi Annan on Myanmar
The Security Council will on Friday hold an informal meeting on Myanmar to hear former UN chief Kofi Annan provide details of a report on the plight of Rohingya Muslims, diplomats said. The UN’s top political affairs official, Jeffrey Feltman,…
BNP extends support to Thursday’s Jamaat hartal
Dhaka, Oct 12 – Four hours after the enforcement of dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami BNP on Thursday extended its support to it.
Rohingya: UN recalls top official Lok-Dessallien
The United Nations has announced that its top official in Myanmar is being recalled to headquarters in New York. Renata Lok-Dessallien was the focus of a BBC investigation last month in which she was accused of suppressing internal discussion on…
BNP briefs foreign envoys on Justice Sinha’s leave
Dhaka – The BNP on Wednesday briefed foreign diplomats about Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s leave, party’s stance on court verdict that scrapped the 16th amendment of the Constitution.
EU to cut ties with Myanmar military chiefs over Rohingya
The EU is to halt ties with senior Myanmar military chiefs to protest the “disproportionate use of force” against the Rohingya minority, according to an agreement seen by AFP on Wednesday. The bloc also warns it could consider sanctions if…
More Swiss efforts must ‘to curb illicit financial flows’
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – While the Swiss Federal Government has undertaken several efforts and achieved progress in curbing illicit financial flows in recent years, there are several areas in which there is room for improvement in the fields of accountability,…
The psychology of mass killers: How can you prevent it?
Robert J. Burrowes In Las Vegas on 1 October 2017, it appears that one man (although it might have been more) killed 59 people and shot and injured another 241 (with almost 300 more injured while fleeing). The incident got…
Messi’s 3 goals against Ecuador lift Argentina to World Cup
Quito, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi’s three goals lifted Argentina into the World Cup on the last day of South American qualifying, keeping the Albiceleste from missing out for the first time since 1970.
U.S. of pretending to fight IS in Syria-Iraq: Russia
Moscow (Reuters) – Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of pretending to fight Islamic State and of deliberately reducing its air strikes in Iraq to allow the group’s militants to stream into Syria to slow the Russian-backed advance of…
Violent depopulation campaign against Rohingyas: Dhaka
Dhaka, Oct 11 (BSS) – Bangladesh has accused Myanmar of spearheading a violent depopulation campaign to oust its ethnic minority Rohingya Muslims using the military, forcing by now a majority of them to flee to Bangladesh. “For the first time…
Yangon’s first step to ease Buddhist-Muslim tension
Myanmar on Tuesday launched its first bid to improve relations between Buddhists and Muslims since an eruption of deadly violence in August inflamed communal tension and triggered an exodus of some 520,000 Muslims to Bangladesh, Reuters news agency has reported.
Rohingya refugee women bring stories of unspeakable violence
By Naimul Haq Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Oct 10 (IPS) – Yasmin, 26, holds her 10-day-old baby, who she gave birth to in a crowded refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, a southeastern district bordering Myanmar. Three weeks ago, when she was…
Revelations point to a rigged 2016 US election result
By Joe Rothstein Donald Trump spent much of the 2016 campaign warning us that the result of the presidential election would be rigged. Events of the last few weeks suggest he may have been right and that his presidency is…