Bangladesh cannot deal with the Rohingya crisis alone thestar.com.my - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thestar.com.my Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Keeping their enemy close: Suu Kyi s lack of interest in resolving the issues underlying the ethnic conflicts during NLD s first term in office was evident but various ethnic groups in Myanmar have still shown her support after the military coup. AP
AFTER Aung San Suu Kyi s arrest following the military coup, there was an outpouring of support shown to her by various ethnic groups in Myanmar, despite her outrageously disappointing disregard for their rights. They have taken to the streets in large numbers, alongside the Bamars, reported AP, demanding a return to her civilian government. Why?
Suu Kyi rose to international stardom during her years of struggle for democracy.
This level of pollution is common in Dhaka. Many elderly people with breathing problems have, in recent years, been forced to leave the city in search of fresher air elsewhere. AFP
THE recent verdict by a French court stopping the deportation of an unnamed Bangladeshi on the grounds of deadly air pollution in Dhaka has raised eyebrows around the world. In some Bangladesh newspapers and portals, an undertone of ridicule and aspersion against the assumed lack of patriotism in him was evident.
Environmentalists, however, celebrated it as a landmark ruling because governments will now have to take tackling air pollution as a matter of urgency to prevent mass migration. For the last few decades, we have heard a lot about climate refugees, mostly as a result of forced displacements following extreme natural events or disasters caused by climate change. However, this person is probably the first legally recognised “pollution” refugee in the world.
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Early days: A Jan 25, 2020, view of a roadblock stopping people from leaving Wuhan as the world began focusing on a spiralling viral outbreak. The UN should consider setting up a global agency to facilitate prompt action should such a crisis re-emerge in the future. AFP
It is encouraging to know that the World Health Organisation (WHO) is sending a mission to Wuhan, China, where the Covid-19 virus first emerged to review and assess the reasons for this pandemic, and that China has endorsed this mission.
Never before had the world been confronted with such a critical and desperate situation as Covid-19 spread globally with alarming intensity and incredible magnitude towards the end of 2019. While the much-awaited vaccines have provided some hope, further time and evidence is required to fathom their long-term effectiveness and their overall impact in combating the virus.
Turkey says COVID-19 vaccine from China s Sinovac 91 25% effective inquirer.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from inquirer.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.