
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Reuters) – A Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrant workers to death on Thursday after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two young British tourists on a holiday island in a case mired in controversy and
by Reuters24 Dec 2015, 1:19 AM PST0

Contents: Myanmar (Burma) signs partial, but not nationwide, peace agreement; Myanmar (Burma) peace agreements since 1989; Burma’s brutal problems with the Rohingya and Kokang continue
by John J. Xenakis15 Oct 2015, 6:09 AM PST0

Contents: Turkish nationals and Chinese Uighurs suspected in Thailand bombing; Thailand seeks to stop illegal Uighur migration flows
by John J. Xenakis3 Sep 2015, 6:05 AM PST0

Buddhist monks in Myanmar have called for a government-enforced ban on headscarves in schools across the country. “When [Muslims] live in Myanmar, they need to obey the laws and regulations of the country. We are not targeting or attacking their religion,” U Pamaukkha, a monk calling for this ban, said.
by Michael Lucchese23 Jun 2015, 8:48 PM PST0

Contents: The Gathering Storm; The sudden accelerating growth in refugees and displaced persons; Human slavery at the highest level in human history; State Dept: Dramatic rise in terrorism from 2013 to 2014
by John J. Xenakis20 Jun 2015, 8:22 AM PST0

Contents: Australia accused of paying people smugglers to take migrants to Indonesia; Pakistan shuts down ‘Save the Children’ and threatens other NGOs; France’s Dominique Strauss-Kahn acquitted of ‘aggravated pimping’
by John J. Xenakis13 Jun 2015, 8:44 AM PST0

Contents: Indian forces cross Myanmar border to strike at militants; Cross-border raid implications for India with Pakistan and China; Reports of breakthrough in Greece’s debt crisis
by John J. Xenakis11 Jun 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: Burma (Myanmar) approves birth control law targeting Rohingya Muslims; Burma’s government vacillates between repression (stability) and reforms (human rights); Lessons learned from Ireland’s vote on gay marriage
by John J. Xenakis24 May 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: Indonesia and Malaysia back down and accept stranded Rohingya migrants; Iran backs down and allows inspection of aid ship to Yemen;
by John J. Xenakis22 May 2015, 6:16 AM PST0

The European Union on Monday approved a multi-phase military operation to defeat human smugglers who are trafficking migrants from Libya to Europe. Smugglers have been charging migrants thousands of dollars each to make the trip, and there’s no guarantee of reaching Europe or even of surviving.
by John J. Xenakis19 May 2015, 7:23 PM PST0

Nearly 800 migrants from Burma and Bangladesh were rescued by local fishermen when their boat sank off the eastern coast of Indonesia. The migrants were brought to shore, given food and water, and placed in a warehouse.
by John J. Xenakis17 May 2015, 8:22 PM PST0

Rohingya ‘death camps’ and ‘slave camps’ found in southern Thailand; Yemen war sharply intensifies, as ‘truce’ is offered.
by John J. Xenakis10 May 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Freedom of speech and expression have come under scrutiny with a vengeance recently. In Burma (Myanmar), it was taken to a whole new level when a bar manager from New Zealand and his two Burmese colleagues were sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison–with hard labor—for posting an image on social media of a Buddha wearing headphones, in an attempt to promote unlimited frozen margaritas.
by Adelle Nazarian19 Mar 2015, 6:58 AM PST0

Is Vladimir Putin spending time with his girlfriend and love child?; Fighting heats up on Myanmar (Burma) border with China; Report: Iran’s Supreme Leader has already vetoed any nuclear deal
by John J. Xenakis15 Mar 2015, 9:43 AM PST0

Greece and Germany are eyeball to eyeball on bailout crisis; Libya chaos threatens to reopen bitter rift between Qatar and Egypt; Ethnic Chinese Kokang burst into violence in northern Burma (Myanmar)
by John J. Xenakis20 Feb 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Germany commemorates the firebombing of Dresden; What’s the value of a
human life?; Generational Dynamics and prolactin
by John J. Xenakis14 Feb 2015, 6:27 AM PST0

A shortage of women in China– triggered by a cultural desire for rearing boys and the state-imposed one-child policy, has created a fertile market for the trafficking of women and girls from Myanmar (the former Burma). Women and girls are trafficked for both forced marriage and adoption.
by Mary Chastain16 Jan 2015, 3:00 PM PST0

Indians have expressed shock over the brutality of the barbaric massacre that took place on Tuesday in Assam province, in India’s far northeast.
by John J. Xenakis26 Dec 2014, 2:22 PM PST0