Myanmar's Protesters Will Face 20 Years In Prison

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Myanmar – Upon the ruling of the military in Myanmar or Burma protesters that will obstruct armed forces will face up to 20 years in prison and that will incite hatred or a contempt to the military leaders will face long sentence and fines.

“Protesters who obstruct the Burmese army face 20 years in prison. Myanmar’s junta, which seized power in the country two weeks ago, has drafted a new law to this effect. Protesters who show “hatred or contempt” for coup plotters may also face a heavy prison sentence or a heavy fine. According to the army, this concerns “words, spoken or written, or by means of pictures”.”(Dodo Finance)

“Today, thousands of Burmese have taken to the streets to demand the release of Aung San Suu Kyi.”(Dodo Finance)

“Suu Kyi's extended detention is likely to further inflame tensions between the military and the protesters who have taken to the streets of cities across the Southeast Asian nation seeking the return of the government they elected.”(News Talk ZB)

The main point : Military ruling in Myanmar will imprison for 20 years protesters that will obstruct armed forces.

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Myanmar Coup D'etat

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Recently, a military coup d’etat in Myanmar or Burma have been successful and military took over the entire country and detaining in position leaders like Aung San Suu Kyi who is a pro-democracy leader. The military take over began at the first day of February or on February 1,2021.PPower over the country has been handed to military commander in chief Min Aung Hlaing.

 

“President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi were detained, along with ministers and their deputies and members of Parliament.”(Wikipedia)

 

“Ms Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD) were arrested in a series of raids. It is not clear where they are being held.”(BBC)

 

There have been reactions regarding the coup d’etat; some countries condemn it and some group of people protest against it and do civil disobedience.

 

Military take over is not new but military has been ruling Myanmar in the past for many years since it become independent from Britain in 1948.

 

The main point : Coup d’etat break in and military rule has been successful again in Myanmar leaving pro-democracy leaders like Aung San Suu Kyi out of power and position.

 

Aung San Suu Kyi (left) and Min Aung Hlaing. (right) image from Wikipedia website

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Hogging Vaccines Of COVID-19

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Lately, South Arica has been worrying about the hogging or hoarding activities of wealthier countries which it said that these countries do about the COVID-19 vaccines which left the Africans no more available vaccines for them.

African expert regarding the pandemic said that some countries thought if they vaccinate their population, they are now safe from the coronavirus without regards to other countries battling against the virus and said that no one is safe unless everyone in the world is safe.

“"Fundamentally, there's a mistaken belief by some countries that they can vaccinate their populations and they'll be safe."It simply is not true. In this world that we live in, with this coronavirus, no-one is safe until everyone is safe," said Prof Salim Abdool Karim, chair of the government's coronavirus advisory panel[of South Africa]….. "There's no endgame that sees one country succeeding in controlling the virus while the rest of the world is dealing with rampant spread. For me, we all need to stand together. It's in everyone's interests….."To me it would be unconscionable that a country like the US or UK to start vaccinating low risk young people, when we here in Africa haven't even started vaccinating healthcare workers and the elderly. "At the rate at which things are going, that is what's going to happen," he warned.” (BBC)

 

The main point : South African expert told wealthier countries not to hoard or hog COVID-19 vaccines and let other countries like Africa could buy some and said no one is safe unless everyone in the world is safe.

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North Korea Unveils Ballistic Missiles In Parade

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North Korea – Recently, North Korea unveils its large submarine-launched ballistic missile in a military parade.

“North Korea has celebrated the end of a rare political meeting by unveiling what appears to be a missile designed to be fired from a submarine. Images released by the country's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) showed thousands of people and soldiers at a nighttime military parade in Pyongyang, the capital, including leader Kim Jong Un. The headliner, however, was the new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) -- which KCNA declared was the "world's most powerful weapon." Pyongyang also showed off an apparent new short-range ballistic missile which, like its submarine counterpart, likely runs on solid fuel. Solid-fueled missiles can be fired on shorter notice than liquid-fueled counterparts.”(CNN)

“Analysts said Kim's plans -- and the missiles put on display -- are worrying signs for the future of any possible disarmament talks between Pyongyang and the incoming administration of US President-elect Joe Biden. "No matter who is in power in the US, the true nature and the true spirit of the anti-North Korea policy will never change," Kim said Saturday. "The development of nuclear weapons will be pushed forward without interruption."” (CNN)

“Mr. Kim claimed that his nuclear weapons had made North Korea safer from American threats, putting it in a better position to rebuild its economy.”(NYTimes)

The main point : North Korea have display and unveil a new large submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at a military parade showing its military force.

 

 

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The WHO Team Have Problem Entering China

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World Health Organization(WHO) team who will study the COVID-19 origins and how it contracted to humans in Wuhan China are facing entry problems in China like visa problems and China is not giving the visit a priority. WHO Chief Dr.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus according to the news was very disappointed about China’s action on the matter.

“Expressing dismay over the failure of Chinese administration to grant visas, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “today, we learned that Chinese officials have not yet finalized the necessary permissions for the team’s arrival in China". “I’m very disappointed with this news, given that two members had already begun their journeys and others were not able to travel at the last minute, but had been in contact with senior Chinese officials,” he said while addressing the media in Geneva.” (Independent)

The team according to the news is compose of experts from Japan,Qatar,Germany,Vietnam,Russia,Australia,Denmark,the Netherlands,UK and US.

The main point : World Health Organization or WHO team are in a struggle in their entry to China to
investigate and study COVID-19.

 

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Crimes Against Humanity In The Philippines For Drug War

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Philippines - Recently, the International Criminal Court or ICC have said that there is a reasonable basis to believe that “crimes against humanity” has been committed in the Philippines by President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration concerning the Philippines’ war on illegal drugs that started when President Rodrigo Duterte take office as the President of the Philippines.

 

“The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor said on Monday that there is “reasonable basis to believe” the Philippines has committed crimes against humanity in connection with President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called war on drugs operation. Fatou Bensouda’s office, in its annual report, said those crimes included murder, torture, infliction of serious physical injury and mental harm. They took place between July 1, 2016 and March 16, 2019. The ICC prosecutor’s office has been examining the Philippines’ case since 2018, focusing in particular on allegations that Duterte and other government officials have actively promoted and encouraged the killing of suspected drug users and dealers, as well as claims that law enforcement officials and unidentified assailants have carried out thousands of unlawful killings in the Philippines. A final decision on a formal ICC investigation could come in the first half of 2021, the report said, attributing the delays to the coronavirus pandemic.”(Aljazeera)

According to human rights advocates, there are as many as 27,000 were killed on the Philippine government’s war on illegal drugs.

“….. rights advocates say as many as 27,000 people were killed as of mid-2019 – including the victims killed by “unknown gunmen”, some of whom later turned out to be police officers. Among those who were killed were more than a dozen town mayors and other local officials as well as lawyers and judges. Also killed were several minors, who were not linked to any drug activity, but whom the government thought of as “collateral damage”.”(Aljazeera)

In response to the investigation of ICC, the Philippines or President Duterte administration has officially withdrawn the country of being a member of the ICC on March 17,2019 and President Duterte warned that he will arrest the ICC official once it steps in the Philippines and conduct an investigation.

However, President Duterte’s own statements : (1) ‘I will kill more if only to get rid of drugs’, and (2) “Don’t be president, if you can’t kill” ….[his job is] “to scare people, to intimidate people, and to kill people.”;  does it prove he and his administration is guilty of the accusation of committing “crimes against humanity”?

“On several occasions, Duterte has publicly told police officers to ‘shoot and kill’ drug suspects, adding ‘I will kill more if only to get rid of drugs’”(Aljazeera)

“The president himself has repeatedly promised that his “drug war” will last until the final day of his presidency. As recent as early March, he was quoted on separate occasions saying, “Don’t be president, if you can’t kill” and that it was his job “to scare people, to intimidate people, and to kill people.””(Aljazeera)

The main point : The International Criminal Court or ICC said there is a reasonable basis to believe that “crimes against humanity” has been committed in the Philippines on President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration concerning the war on illegal drugs.

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Same Sex Couple Ban From Adopting Children In Hungary

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Hungary – Hungary have passed a latest law against same sex couple from adopting children but only to married couple mother as a woman and father as a man. LGBT community in Hungary are oppose to it of course.

“Hungary’s parliament Tuesday passed a law effectively banning adoptions for same-sex couples. The constitutional change marked the latest in a succession of restrictions on LGBT rights in Hungary under right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his ruling Fidesz party. Lawmakers also approved new measures to strengthen Orban’s power, due to come into force after Hungary’s next election in 2023. Under the rule changes, the Hungarian constitution will allow only married couples and single people granted special permission by the government to adopt children. Same-sex marriage is not permitted in Hungary, although civil unions are allowed. In the past, gay couples had been able to adopt children by having one partner apply as a single person, but the new law puts an end to this practice. The amendment’s architects, including Justice Minister Judit Varga, have framed it a protection for traditional, Christian institutions of marriage and family. The change states that “the mother is a woman, the father is a man,” Varga wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday.”(Washington Post)

Human rights group have criticized the law as a backward step for Hungary and a dark day for homosexuals in Hungary or for LGBTQ community.

 

“Human rights groups have criticized the law as a backward step for Hungary. “This is a dark day for Hungary’s LGBTQ community and a dark day for human rights,” David Vig, director of Amnesty International Hungary, said after the bill passed.”(Washington Post)

 

The main point : Hungary have passed a new law banning same-sex couple from adopting a children.

 

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China's National Flag On The Moon

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Recently China has made history in lunar exploration wherein it is the second nation to put national flag on the moon after the US as the first nation to put national flag on the moon on 1969 Apollo mission. The flag was unfurled and planted by China Chang’e-5 lunar lander vehicle before it takes off from the moon and gather soil and rock samples to be deliver to the earth.

 

“The fabric flag was unfurled by the Chang'e-5 lander vehicle just before its ascender vehicle took off using the lander as a launchpad….. The Chinese flag is 2m wide and 90cm tall and weighs about a kilogram. All parts of the flag have been given features such as protection against cold temperatures, project leader Li Yunfeng told the Global Times. "An ordinary national flag on Earth would not survive the severe lunar environment," project developer Cheng Chang said.”(BBC)

 

“China's lunar probe Chang'e-5 is on its way back to Earth after a brief visit to the moon Thursday. The craft collected soil and rock samples over the course of about 19 hours and then left the lunar surface.

The samples are expected to land on Earth around the middle of the month. Before it left, the spacecraft planted a flag there — making China only the second country to leave its national banner on the moon. China hadn't deployed one in two previous landings.”((NPR)

“Right before the lift-off of Chang'e-5's ascender from lunar surface, the lander vehicle of the Chinese spacecraft unfolded the five-star red national flag, a genuine one made from fabrics, marking a first in the country's aerospace history.”(Global Times)

Chang’e-5 is an unmanned mission according to the news.

The main point : China have successfully put its national flag on the moon from its latest moon exploration Chang’e-5 being the second to do it after the US first do it on their moon exploration then.

 

China's National Flag on the Moon (image from Global Times)

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COVID-19 Vaccine In US Not Mandatory

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US – US president elect Joe Biden said that he will not force American people to take a vaccine on COVID-19 once a vaccine will be available in US.

“President-elect Joe Biden says Americans won't be forced to take a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available in the US…….. Speaking in Wilmington, Delaware, the US president-elect said it would not be necessary to make a coronavirus vaccine mandatory.”(BBC)

 

However, according to Pew Research Center,60 % of the American people are ready to take the vaccine against the COVID-19.

 

President elect Joe Biden promise that he will do everything to be a good role model for American people or to encourage them to do the right thing. – “"I will do everything in my power as president to encourage people to do the right thing and when they do it, demonstrate that it matters," he said.” (BBC);

 

Two vaccine creators have already applied in the US for their vaccine to be distributed in the US, namely Pfizer and Moderna which according to them respectively their vaccines are 95 % and 94 % effective.

The main point : According to US president elect Joe Biden vaccination against COVID-19 in the US will not be mandatory.

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Australia Demands An Apology For Fake Image From China

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Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison demands an apology from China for posting an image of an Australian soldier killing an Afghan child on Twitter which according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison is fake and repugnant. The image was said to be shared by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian according to the news.

 

“Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has demanded the Chinese government delete a "repugnant" and "falsified image" on Twitter that appears to show an Australian soldier threatening to slit a child's throat. The image, set against a backdrop of the Australian and Afghan flags, was shared on Monday morning Beijing time from Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian's verified Twitter account with the caption: "Shocked by the murder of Afghan civilians & prisoners by Australian soldiers."” (CNN)

“Morrison said Australia wanted an apology from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and had also contacted Twitter asking the social media giant to take the post down. "It is utterly outrageous and it cannot be justified on any basis whatsoever," he said in a press conference Monday. "The Chinese government should be totally ashamed of this post. It diminishes them in the world's eyes. "It is a false image and a terrible slur on our great defense forces and the men and women who served in that uniform for over 100 years."(CNN)

“The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has taken steps toward dismissing 13 soldiers following the report and recommended that federal police investigate 36 alleged war crimes.”(CNN)

However, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said according to news that Australia is guilty of the allegation and should “think thoroughly” and never commit the crime again.

 

“When asked about the tweet at a press conference Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying accused Australia of committing serious crimes in Afghanistan. "The Australian side reacted so strongly to my colleague's personal tweet, does it mean to show that it is reasonable for some Australian soldiers to coldly kill the innocent people in Afghanistan and it is not unreasonable for anyone to condemn this cold crime?" she said. "What the Australian government should do is to think thoroughly, bring the perpetrators to justice, make a formal apology to the Afghan people, and solemnly promise to the international community that they will never commit this terrible crime again."”(CNN)

The main point : Australia demands an apology from China for posting said to be fake image on Twitter  which ruin the image of Australian soldier.

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Lesbian Couples Marries At Mass Military Wedding

 

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Taiwan – For the first time in Taiwan’s mass military wedding, same sex couple were included on the wedding. Two same sex couples were included particularly two lesbian soldiers and their civilian female wives. The wedding was held last Friday October 30,2020.

 

“Taiwan's army holds mass weddings every year, but this was the first time same-sex couples have taken part in one.”(BBC)

 

“Two lesbian couples have become the first to take part in a mass military wedding in Taiwan, the only place in Asia to have legalised gay marriage.” (BBC)

 

“One of the couples involved said she hoped it would inspire "more LGBT people in the military [to] stand up".”(BBC)

 

“"Our military is very open-minded," Chen Ying-xuan, an army lieutenant who married Lee Ying-ying, told news agency the Associated Press (AP).”(BBC)

 

“Taiwan's government last year became the first to legalize same-sex marriage in Asia, a part of the world where homosexuality remains illegal in many countries. But the island remains divided over other related issues such as same-sex parenting, while gay couples are only allowed to marry foreigners from countries where same-sex marriage is also legal.”(CNN)

 

““We are hoping that more LGBT people in the military can bravely stand up, because our military is very open-minded. In matters of love, everyone will be treated equally,” Chen Ying-hsuan, an army lieutenant who married Li Li-chen, told Time.” (The Hill)

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Euthanasia To Become A Law On New Zealand

 

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New Zealand – Currently, euthanasia or so-called “assisted dying” on New Zealand still not legal according to information on the web but according to the news it will soon be legal. It will be law soon on New Zealand.

“Euthanasia is currently illegal in New Zealand and will remain so until the End of Life Choices Act 2019 takes full effect in November 2021. It is also illegal to "aid and abet suicide" under Section 179 of the New Zealand Crimes Act 1961. The clauses of this act make it an offence to "incite, procure or counsel" and "aid and abet" someone else to commit suicide, regardless of whether a suicide attempt is made or not. Section 179 covers both assisted suicide and true suicide, such as that caused by bullying. This will not change under the End of Life Choices Act 2019, which has provisions on coercion of terminally ill people.” (Wikipedia)

“The legislation, which automatically becomes law if the referendum is passed, authorises a doctor to administer or prescribe a lethal dose of medication to competent adults suffering unbearably from a terminal illness that would probably end their life within six months. Among the more than 45 safeguards that must be met, the person must request to end their life voluntarily and directly and cannot be wanting to end their life only because of advanced age or disability. Two doctors would have to agree to the decision.”(Aljazeera)

“New Zealanders were asked to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to a bill allowing the terminally ill to end their lives.’(Aljazeera)

 

“The law will allow terminally ill people with less than six months to live the opportunity to choose assisted dying if approved by two doctors.”(BBC)

 

“The legislation authorises a doctor or nurse to administer or prescribe a lethal dose of medication to be taken under their supervision if all the conditions are met.The law also says a person cannot be eligible for assisted dying on the basis of advanced age, mental illness, or disability alone.”(BBC)

 

“Euthanasia is the act of deliberately ending a life to relieve suffering, while assisted suicide is the act of deliberately assisting another person to kill themselves. In contrast to euthanasia and assisted suicide, assisted dying would apply to terminally ill people only.” (BBC)

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Russian News Editor Burn Herself Alive

 

Russia – A Russian news editor from a small news website – KozaPress- have burn herself alive in front of the interior ministry office in the city of Nizhniy Novgorod. She  is Irina Slavina.

 

“A Russian news editor has died after setting herself on fire in front of an interior ministry office in the city of Nizhniy Novgorod………….. Irina Slavina was editor-in-chief of the small Koza Press news website.”(BBC)

She was suspected to be part of the Open Russia group and her flat was penetrated and her valauable things like laptop,flash drives,and phones were seized in the hope that the authorities will find something from her in relation to Open Russia.

“  She was one of seven people in Nizhny Novgorod whose homes were searched on Thursday, apparently as part of an inquiry into Open Russia….. In a Facebook post on Thursday, she said 12 people had forced their way into her family's flat and seized flash drives, her laptop and her daughter's laptop as well as phones belonging to both her and her husband.” (BBC)

“The day before, Slavina's house was searched as part of a criminal case under the article on the activities of an undesirable organization (Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), which was initiated against Mikhail Iosilevich. The security forces took away the electronic equipment from Slavina, then the journalist was taken for interrogation. Following the raid, Slavina wrote "They were looking for brochures, leaflets, invoices of Open Russia, possibly an icon with the face of Mikhail Khodorkovsky... I don't have any of this", and that they seized "flash drives, my laptop, my daughter's laptop, the computer, phones — not just mine, but also my husband's — a bunch of my notebooks that I scribbled on during press conferences. I'm left without the means of production.” (Wikipedia)

Open Russia is among listed as “undesirable organization” in Russia and “undesirable organization” means crime in Russia.

“In her last post on Facebook, Slavina asked “the Russian Federation to be blamed for her death” (Wikipedia)

“Irina Slavina earlier wrote on Facebook: "I ask you to blame the Russian Federation for my death."”(BBC)

 

 

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South Anger By The North’s Action

 

Korea – Recently, South Korea was anger about the act of North Korea to South Korean official and considered it a brutal act and wants North Korea to take responsible of it. South Korea condemn the action.

The North Korea have killed and burn the body of a South Korean official who come on the border. The news said, it is a way or measure of North Korea to control the coronavirus entering their country. They have a shoot-to-kill policy.

The South Korean official is a 47-year-old father of two who works as a official on a fisheries department. The official was missing on his patrol boat but was found by the North and shoot him dead and burn his body.

“A South Korean official has been shot dead and burned by North Korean troops, the South's defence ministry said, condemning the "brutal act"……… President Moon Jae-in [South Korean leader]called the killing a "shocking" incident that cannot be tolerated. He urged the North to take "responsible" measures over the attack.”(BBC)

“At a news conference earlier, South Korea's defence ministry said it "strongly condemned such a brutal act and strongly urged the North to provide an explanation and punish those responsible."”(BBC)

North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un have already made an apology for what happen to South Korea.

“North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has apologized for the death of a South Korean government worker who was shot dead by North Korean troops after crossing a maritime border between the two countries.” (CNN)

 

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President Trump Mocks A Reporter

 

United States President Donald Trump recently mocks an unidentified reporter as said in the news in his statement on a rally at Moon Township PA, when the reporter was caught by police and was put down on the ground wherein, he says it is a “beautiful sight” seeing it. Aside from that he also mocks a MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi.

“Trump then mocked an unidentified reporter who has been targeted by police while covering protests. “Sometimes they grab. They grab one guy. ‘I’m a reporter. I’m a reporter.’ Get out of here. They threw him aside like he was a little bag of popcorn. Honestly, when you watch the crap that we have all had to take so long. When you see it, it is actually a beautiful sight.” The comments were similar to ones that Trump made against Velshi last weekend at a rally in Bemidji, MN.” (Deadline)

“Donald Trump again mocked MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi for the moment when he was struck by a rubber bullet while covering protests in June, and told a rally crowd that it was a “beautiful sight” when police targeted an unidentified reporter and “threw him aside like he was a bag of popcorn.”” (Deadline)

Mocking journalists according to MSNBC endangers their life and their freedom.

“In response, MSNBC said, “Freedom of the press is a pillar of our democracy. When the president mocks a journalist for the injury he sustained while putting himself in harm’s way to inform the public, he endangers thousands of other journalists and undermines our freedoms.””(Deadline)

US President Donald Trump (image from Deadline website)

 

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