An interview with human rights activist Maung Zarni.
"What we are seeing is rather unprincipled state behaviors, on the part of the veto power holders at the Security Council." #genocide#gaza#palestine#myanmar
#ClimateDiary These are the kinds of calculations the poorest have to make in the #Heatwave
"If we are going to take a bath in the creek, we have to go far away from the camp," she said.
"It's not a walkable distance under this temperature. If we go by motorcycle, it's not worth it because of the cost of fuel. If we save money for fuel, we may as well use it to buy water."
Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines ordered to stay home after authorities cancelled classes for 2 days... avoid outdoor activities & drink plenty of water, but the young & the elderly were told to be especially careful.
#Cambodia this year is facing the highest temperatures in 170 years. #Thailand's Department of Disease Control said last week > 30 people have died from heat stroke, compared to 37 for all of last year.
"Human survivability at its absolute limit in #Asia currently: #Thailand, #Myanmar, #Cambodia, #Vietnam, and the #Philippines. All hit temperatures above 40°C, with some places experiencing an incredible life-threatening heat index of up to 52°C."#climate
Myanmars Ex-Regierungschefin Suu Kyi aus Gefängnis in Hausarrest verlegt
Friedensnobelpreisträgerin Suu Kyi ist in Myanmar aus dem Gefängnis in Hausarrest verlegt worden. Ihr und anderen Häftlingen habe in der Haftanstalt ein Hitzschlag gedroht, erklärte die Militärjunta.
Rebels claim they drove out last junta battalion in Myanmar border town
> Anti-junta rebels and allied forces on the #Thailand-#Myanmar border have driven out the military’s last battalion from a major trade hub in Myanmar’s Kayin state,
I enjoy exploring the world via Google Earth; it's much less damaging to the environment, though may be damaging to your privacy because it's a Google product. In any case, here's a screenshot from #Mandalay, #Myanmar. Sighting a sign with the word "Peace" made me wonder how those folks are doing today. #Peace in Myanmar may be difficult to imagine while a violent military controls the country.
Kämpfe in Grenzstadt: Thailands sorgenvoller Blick auf Myanmar
Der Bürgerkrieg in Myanmar hat sich an die Grenze zu Thailand verlagert. Bislang hatte dort das Militärregime das Sagen, nun übernehmen die Rebellen. Das lässt nicht nur Thailand aufhorchen. Von A. Henkel.
About 200 #Myanmar military personnel withdrew to a bridge to #Thailand on Thursday after a days-long assault by the #AntiJunta resistance, which declared it had won control of the critical border town of #Myawaddy, the latest in a string of rebel wins. The military has already lost control of areas along Myanmar's borders with #Bangladesh, #China and #India, while suffering a significant loss of manpower. #MyanmarCrisis