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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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. ( read original story ...)
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. ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
Ripped Not RIP’d: Myanmar’s Former ‘Mr Burma’ Still Pumping Iron At 91
Flexing his oiled, bulging biceps and pecs, 91-year-old one-time bodybuilding champion Sein Maung admires himself in the mirror before starting to pump iron in his Myanmar gym. The barrel-chested ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says reopened for business as no end in sight to virus crisis
Iran reopened for business despite its persistent coronavirus outbreak as there was no end in sight to the crisis, its president said Wednesday, as 80 new deaths were announced. "Due to uncertainty ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey vows solidarity with US in fighting virus outbreak
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to stand in solidarity with the United States in its struggle against the coronavirus pandemic and as it recovers from ... ( read original story ...)