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UN Refugee Agency Accused of Failing to Help Uyghur Asylum Seekers Detained in Thailand
May 3, 2024
UN Refugee Agency Accused of Failing to Help Uyghur Asylum Seekers Detained in Thailand
Internal UNHCR documents reveal the agency has rejected repeated requests from the Thai government to assist 48 Uyghur asylum seekers detained in life-threatening conditions in Bangkok, The New Humanitarian reported yesterday. According to the source, five are serving prison sentences,…
In reversal, China seeks to preserve Kashgar’s Old City, heart of Uyghur culture
April 29, 2024
In reversal, China seeks to preserve Kashgar’s Old City, heart of Uyghur culture
Xinjiang’s highest legislative body has made a complete turnaround by issuing new regulations to preserve Kashgar’s Old City, the heart of Uyghur culture, RFA reported yesterday. Previously, CCP authorities had ordered the city to be demolished and rebuilt, with only…
Powerful earthquakes strike Japan, Indonesia, causing limited damage
April 28, 2024
Powerful earthquakes strike Japan, Indonesia, causing limited damage
At least four people were injured after a powerful magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook the island of Java, Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said on Sunday. The epicenter of the quake was about 150 kilometers (93.2 miles) south of Garut,…
China incarcerates over 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang, says rights group
April 28, 2024
China incarcerates over 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang, says rights group
A new report has found that the Chinese communist government is subjecting the Uyghur minority group to a devastating campaign of mass incarceration. More details in the following report: According to a recent report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project,…
Taiwan jolted by 2 strong quakes half an hour apart
April 27, 2024
Taiwan jolted by 2 strong quakes half an hour apart
Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, hit Taiwan’s eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, Reuters reported, adding there was no immediate reports of damage. It said that the quakes, within half an hour of each other in the early…
Asia warming faster than global average, world’s most disaster-prone region in 2023: WMO
April 24, 2024
Asia warming faster than global average, world’s most disaster-prone region in 2023: WMO
Asia was the region most impacted by climate change, weather and water-related hazards globally last year, Al Jazeera reported yesterday citing the United Nations weather agency WMO. In a report published on Tuesday, the World Meteorological Organization said floods and…
Series of earthquakes shake Taiwan, centred on east coast
April 23, 2024
Series of earthquakes shake Taiwan, centred on east coast
Over 80 earthquakes, the strongest of 6.3 magnitude, rattled Taiwan’s east coast starting Monday night and into the early hours of Tuesday and some caused shaking of buildings in the capital Taipei, Reuters reported citing the island’s weather administration. The…
Massive floods threaten tens of millions as heavy rains batter southern China
April 22, 2024
Massive floods threaten tens of millions as heavy rains batter southern China
Southern China was hit by heavy rains on the weekend, causing flooding in homes, streets, and farmland, CNN reported today. Tens of millions of people are at risk as rescuers work to evacuate those trapped by rising waters after at…
Armenia, Azerbaijan reach agreement on ‘historic’ return of villages
April 20, 2024
Armenia, Azerbaijan reach agreement on ‘historic’ return of villages
Armenia and Azerbaijan have reached a significant milestone in their path towards a peace deal, with Armenia agreeing to return several villages to Azerbaijan after two wars since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Al Jazeera reported. The handover of…