A fire at a construction site in South Korea killed at least 25 people and injured another seven on Wednesday, Yonhap news agency reported, citing fire authorities.
South Korea fire: Dozens killed in warehouse blaze in Icheon
At least 25 people have been killed in a fire at a warehouse that was under construction in the South Korean city of Icheon. The blaze was caused by an explosion of flammable material being used in …
South Korea construction fire kills 36
At least 36 people were killed Wednesday when one of South Korea’s worst fires in years broke out at a construction site near the capital, officials said. They said the death toll could rise because …
South Korea construction fire kills 8; 17 more presumed dead
A fire broke out on a construction site near South Korea’s capital on Wednesday, killing eight workers and leaving another 17 presumed dead. Local fire official Oh Jung-hwan said the death toll could …
Myanmar’s Military May Be Committing War Crimes While the World Is Distracted by Coronavirus, Says U.N. Rights Expert
Yanghee Lee, the outgoing U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, said in a statement that the country’s armed forces are ramping up attacks against civilians in Rakhine …
U.N. human rights expert: Myanmar targeting civilians in fight with rebels
The U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar said its military, the Tatmadaw, has increased attacks against the rebel army and is increasingly targeting civilians.
U.N. Envoy Brings New Allegations Of War Crimes Against Myanmar
The outgoing U.N. monitor for human rights says Myanmar’s military has attacked civilians in Rakhine and Chin states, including children. Myanmar is also accused of genocide against Rohingya Muslims.
Myanmar Army Again Guilty Of Abuses, Possible War Crimes: UN Expert
Myanmar’s military must be investigated for possible “war crimes and crimes against humanity” as a conflict with rebels in the country’s northwest ramps up, a UN rights expert said Wednesday. The …
UN rapporteur urges new probe into possible Myanmar ‘war crimes’
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar is calling for an immediate investigation into the military, following a llegations of continuing war crimes and c …
Myanmar military may be repeating crimes against humanity, UN rapporteur warns
Yanghee Lee says the army is ‘maximising suffering’ on Rohingya and other people in attacks reminiscent of the 2017 assault in Rakhine state …