Migrants who arrived in Indonesia by boat rest inside a shelter in Kuala Langsa in Indonesia’s Aceh Province, May 15, 2015.Roni Bintang/Reuters Up to 7,000 migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh are stranded…
Day: May 15, 2015
News in Brief 15 May 2015 (AM)
15 May 2015 Listen / © UNICEF/NYHQ2015-1258/Zammit Around twelve babies are being born every hour without access to basic healthcare in the areas of Nepal worst hit by two powerful earthquakes, according…
All at sea: what lies behind Southeast Asia’s migrant crisis?
More than 1,100 migrants and asylum seekers came ashore on the Malaysian island of Langkawi on Sunday. OXFORD, 15 May 2015 (IRIN) – The plight of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers…
IRIN’s Top Picks: Migration, private sector and Twitter Jihad
Follow @{0} Thousands of Rohingya asylum seekers attempting to reach Malaysia have ended up in the hands of traffickers. DUBAI, 15 May 2015 (IRIN) – Welcome to IRIN’s weekly assortment of noteworthy…
Nearly 800 migrants rescued from sinking boats in Indonesia (dpa German Press Agency)
Jakarta (dpa) – Indonesian fishermen and marine police rescued nearly 800 migrants from a sinking vessel on Friday, a military official said, as South-East Asia’s migrant crisis continued to unfold. The migrants,…
Sri Lankan tourism and wall paintings (Daily Financial Times (Sri Lanka))
We are celebrating a rich history of thousands of years. The geodemographic importance of the country is one of its competitive advantages in tourism. Sri Lanka has been endorsed by many eminent…
DMO Sells N60 Billion Bonds (allAfrica.com)
The Debt Management Office (DMO) sold bonds worth a total of N60 billion at lower yields on all tenors at an auction on Wednesday. The debt office said in a statement that…
Thailand, Indonesia turn back migrant boats (dpa German Press Agency)
Bangkok (dpa) – Thai and Indonesian authorities Friday each turned back boats thought to be carrying hundreds of Rohingya migrants from Myanmar, officials said. The Thai navy spotted a boat off the…