Islamophobic Thailand’s PM vows to push out the Rohingya boat people without caring that hundreds of them drowned in the ocean

Islamophobic Thailand’s PM vows to push out the Rohingya boat people without caring that hundreds of them drowned in the ocean
COMMENT: ASEAN leaders ignoring to solve the political crisis in Burma which is the root of the illegal Burmese migrants. Islamophobic  Thailand’s PM could tolerate millions of non-Muslim illegal Burmese migrants. including the arms rebels but the Muslim Rohingyas.Various [...]

Bravo un-Islamic Indonesia, just heartlessly chased out your fellow Muslims in distress

Bravo un-Islamic Indonesia,
just heartlessly chased out your fellow Muslims in distress
Bravo un-Islamic Indonesia, just heartlessly chased out your fellow Muslims in distress, Allah may reward you with various disasters for that ‘kind’ action and for not stopping the Myanmar military rulers’ atrocity on Muslims. No wonder Muslim leaders/countries around the world are facing all the problems. All [...]

Why there is soaring of Burmese currency value at the black market?

Why there is soaring of Burmese currency value at the black market?
The black market value of Burma’s currency, the kyat, hit a three-year high of nearly 1,000 to the US dollar on Friday, putting a brake on the unofficial cash transfers from abroad known as hundi.
The kyat had been skyrocketing all week, reaching new highs against [...]

Is continuing of APs means using red tapes to allow cronies to continue collecting toll gates?

Is continuing of APs means using red tapes to allow cronies
to continue collecting toll gates?
 
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The controversial import-licensing system for luxury cars is undergoing a major shake-out that threatens to put several dozen car dealers out of business.
The turmoil in the sector, which is worth several hundred million ringgit annually, [...]

Stupid Bush’s last insult on the Human Rights

Stupid Bush’s last insult on the Human Rights
In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday granted early prison releases to two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer fueled the national debate over illegal immigration.

Will Obama be able to change things in Burma?

from:The Nation/Opinion
Even before the euphoria has died down, President Barack Obama moved almost with lighting speed on his first day in office to tackle the issue of Guantanamo Bay detention centre, which was seen as the right approach to restore the US’s lost moral posture. The prison in Cuba would be closed down within one [...]

AFP:Jailed Myanmar monk goes on hunger strike

BANGKOK (AFP) — A Buddhist monk imprisoned in Myanmar for leading street protests against the junta has gone on hunger strike to demand access to his family, according to an exiled group of former political prisoners.
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CNN:Brazilian amputee model dead at 20

(CNN) — Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa, whose hands and feet were amputated in a bid to save her from a deadly and little-known illness, died early Saturday, two friends of the model told CNN.
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We, Muslims also want to demand Mr Obama to immediately stop arms support and shipments to Israel

We, Muslims also want to demand Mr Obama
to immediately stop arms support and shipments to Israel
 
I dreamt of an impossible scenario, Palestinians on the USA supplied jet fighters, bombers and tanks, using smart bombs, phosphorous bombs, bunker-blaster-uranium-depleted shells killing the Jew children/women/civilians and destroying Israeli houses/synagogues/schools and hospitals with the excuse of annihilating Zionist extremists/militants and war criminal cabinet members. Can any [...]

Bowen diary: A father’s loss

BBC Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen is writing a diary of the conflict between Hamas and Israel.

Helmi al-Samouni kissed his dead son Mohammed goodbye
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AP:Brazil model who lost hands, feet fights for life

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — A Brazilian model whose feet and hands were amputated because of an infection is clinging to life at an intensive care unit in southeastern Brazil.

Russia ready to cooperate with US on Afghanistan

MOSCOW, Jan 23 — President Dmitry Medvedev said yesterday that Moscow is ready to help stabilise the situation in Afghanistan by allowing the United States and others to cross Russian territory with cargo intended for coalition forces in the war-wracked nation.

Singapore bus, train fares to go down

SINGAPORE, Jan 24 — Bus and train fares are set to go down this year, with transport operators choosing to pass their Budget 2009 savings to commuters. Details of the fare cuts are expected by the end of next month after the Public Transport Council (PTC) meets SMRT and SBS Transit.

Thailand says 126 Rohingya boat people “escorted” to sea already

Thailand says 126 Rohingya boat people “escorted” to sea already
Bangkok – A group of 126 Rohingya boat people whom the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) wanted to access to determine whether they needed protection has already been pushed back to sea by Thai authorities, officials said.