New sectarian violence flared Tuesday in northeastern Myanmar, with a mob burning some shops after unconfirmed rumors spread that a Muslim man had set fire to a Buddhist woman. The extent of the violence was still unclear, as the area is remote and it was difficult to reach officials at night. Read more: The Nation
The Anti-human trafficking division helped a 17 year-old Thai girl who had been tricked to prostitution in South Korea. She asked for help over facebook after being tricked to work as a prostitute in a massage parlor. It was reported that she had to work 20 hours a day and that her passport was taken […]
BANGKOK, 9 May 2013 (NNT) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that 5 Thai citizens were injured from the eruption of Mayon Volcano in the Philippines. All of them are expected to return to Thailand soon. According to Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul, 5 Thai nationals were injured in the recent eruption of Mount […]
BANGKOK, May 7 – A Thai man was injured today in the eruption of a Philippine volcano. Foreign Ministry spokesman Manasvi Srisodapol said the Thai embassy in Manila confirmed via the Philippine Defence Ministry that a Thai man is among five injured persons. Initially, no one was severely hurt. Read more: MCOT
In recent days, North Korea has been issuing threats of war to neighbouring South Korea and the United States. There has been an increase in tensions as well as the decision to close off the Kaesong Industrial Park to South Korean workers. Wikinews interviewed Dr. Robert Kelly of Pusan National University (PNU) in South Korea, […]
Authorities announced yesterday that last month approximately 687 endangered pig-nosed turtles were seized at the Sorkarno-Hatta International Airport in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. The turtles were reportedly destined for the city of Hong Kong, China. Teguh Samudro the head of BKIMP, the Indonesian quarantine said yesterday: “The packages were broken when they arrived […]
North Korea’s ruling party yesterday unveiled a plan to sign its right to build a nuclear bomb into its constitution. South Korea’s President Park Geun-Hye responded by saying that provocations from North Korea would trigger decisive military action as the war-like rhetoric on the peninsula intensifies. North Korea’s declaration that it is pursuing to enshrine […]
38-year-old Japanese woman sentenced to death for attempting to smuggle drugs into Malaysia A Malaysian court sentenced a Japanese woman to death on Tuesday for smuggling methamphetamine into the country in what an official said was the first such case involving a citizen of Japan. A high court in Shah Alam near the capital Kuala […]
