Any would-be visitor again faces the same ethical dilemma, should he or she be brave enough to go to Myanmar in the middle of a civil war. Over 2.3 million people have been driven from their homes since the 2021 army takeover, which has been met by fierce resistance by an array of militias. In its recently published global index, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) listed Myanmar’s war "the most violent overall" and "the most fragmented."
The New York City Council cleared Speaker Adrienne Adams to take legal action on its behalf Thursday, but the leader declined to say how, or when, she might act to enforce new laws expanding eligibility for city-issued rental vouchers.
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art id=18503&Submit=Submit http://video.foxnews.com/v/4202801/bangkok-burns-after-protest-leaders-surrender (Video) http://www.newstalk.ie/news/news-headlines/bangkok-standoff-comes-to-an-end/ http://audio.todayfm.com/1238182.wav - Audio file (Lunchtime news) http://audio.todayfm.com/0850450.wav - Audio file (Morning report) http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0519/news1pm.html BANGKOK - The Thai army launched a final crackdown on the main redshirt protest area today, leading to the surrender of the main protest leaders. Redshirt leaders told protesters at the group's rally site in Bangkok of their
In a Tuesday letter, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said the Department of Social Services has until Feb. 7 to begin implementing CityFHEPS voucher bills or her body will have “no other option” but to take legal action.
The Republican-held Wisconsin Legislature’s request that the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision last month tossing out the state’s legislative maps be reconsidered was rejected by several other groups involved in the