Juba – The oil production in Bentiu, the capital of Unity state which was halted due to last year’s political crisis will soon re-start production, according to the Minister of Petroleum and Mining, Deng Dau. Unity state produces around 15 percent of South Sudan’s oil, while Upper Nile produces the remaining 85 percent. The fighting … Read more
Juba – The National Legislative Assembly will discuss the controversial national security bill which was returned to the house by the president, who declined to sign the bill. The president’s move follows concerns raised by local and international rights groups, Western countries, opposition political parties and members of his own ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement … Read more
Juba – Opposition political parties will have to take to legal measures to compel the government from holding the 2015 general elections as the conditions will not allow for free and fair vote, according to Dr. Lam Akol, the leader of SPLM-DC. “Before elections, we are going to take all legal measures to persuade them. … Read more
The head of the search and rescue team for AirAsia flight QZ8501 which disappeared while flying from Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport, Indonesia to Singapore on Sunday, revealed to Channel News Asia that search operations are confined to the Banga island, Belitung island and Lang Teng island, which are the areas most likely to contain wreckage … Read more
After multiple violent riots demanding a higher minimum working wage, garment workers in Cambodia struggle to make ends meet, and continue to work to get more attention focused on their plight. Last December, five people were killed as a result of clashes with police in Phnom Penh, the site of many of the country’s garment and textile … Read more
Mr. Kanit Na Nakorn, the chief of the Law Reform Commission of Thailand (LRCT), who is also in charge of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC), pointed out there will be no amnesty for corruption cases and that the junta should pass this bill to the parliament for approval. Kanit stated his intention in a press … Read more
The southern African nation of Zimbabwe has too many elephants to deal with, and has announced plans to begin exporting the overflow to other countries that may be better able to provide for the animals. The first batch of exported elephants has already been discussed. China bought the largest number of elephants at 27. France … Read more
A Tibetan monk self immolated near a police station Tuesday in Tawu, Kham, Tibet, calling for the return of the Dalai Lama, who is considered a criminal separatist in Tibet, and for Tibet to be free of Chinese rule. Kalsang Yeshe, a man in his late 20s or early 30s, was a monk practicing at Nyitso … Read more
A 19-year-old Tibetan woman has become the 135th Tibetan to self immolate in protest of Chinese rule and policies. The woman, known as Tseypey, self immolated and chanted prayers as she burned. She died on the scene, reportedly, and her body was removed by police. Internet access in the area has been restricted and phone … Read more
While attacks from Muslim terrorist outfits in various parts of the world are making headlines, the Boko Haram made sure that their efforts to break the human spirit in Nigeria did not go unnoticed. Released late on Saturday to journalists, a video landed on the internet just two days after reports of the Boko Haram … Read more
To see our motherland free, to see it hold its head among the nations, to see its sons and daughters be respected everywhere, to see its worthy mighty past engaged in building a yet mightier future. Isn’t this worthy working for, worth living for and worth dying for? -Annie Besant Knowing how it feels to … Read more
Southeastern Asia’s rivers and lakes will be dramatically affected if China builds the dozens of dams already planned for construction. These dams would divert the water that supplies its countries with much of its population of fish, the regions primary source of food. With it’s population of over 1.2 billion, China’s energy needs are constantly … Read more