Rohingya: At least 23 dead, 30 missing after boat sinks
The bodies of 23 Rohingyas who were fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine state have been recovered after their boat sank. Thirty others are still missing, while eight people are reported to have survived the mishap. The survivors said they were trying to reach Malaysia when their boat carrying more than 50 passengers foundered and was abandoned by […]
Miss Universe Indonesia: Contestants allege sexual abuse
Several Miss Universe Indonesia candidates have registered police complaints accusing organisers of sexual abuse. The contestants were asked to take off their tops for “body checks” and photographs two days before the finals on 3 August, one of their lawyers said. The organisers allegedly told the women they had “to examine any scars, cellulite or […]
UK announces new support to improve access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in Asia and Africa
The UK has announced a new 5-year programme to improve access to safe, reliable and affordable water supplies and sanitation services, benefitting millions in Asia and Africa. The new support builds on the UK’s success of helping 120 million people gain access to basic water and hygiene facilities between 2010 and 2020. Since 2020 the […]
Health Alert: Malaria mosquito from Asia spreading to Africa
SOURCE: BBC NEWS Scientists say that an invasive species of malaria-carrying mosquito from Asia has spread to Africa, where it poses a particular threat to city-dwellers. In Africa, where the majority of global deaths from malaria occur, the disease is mostly spread by a mosquito specific to rural areas. But the Anopheles stephensi species of […]
