The military has arrested thousands of protesters and activists since the February 2021 putsch that ended Myanmar’s brief democratic experiment and plunged the country into turmoil.Pardons were granted to “2,153 prisoners serving sentences under Penal Code 505 (a) to mark Kasone Full Moon Day”, a festival marking the birth of the Buddha, the junta said in a statement.The law carries a maximum three-year jail term.About 50 people gathered outside Yangon’s sprawling, colonial-era Insein prison following the announcement, AFP reporters said.As a yellow bus pulled out of the complex, some in the crowd held paper bearing their relatives’ names up to…
Author: Mike Harrison
According to the architect, many Vietnamese people often don’t pay attention to the roof and terrace when building houses because these are the areas that receive the most heat radiation. Therefore, the architect advised the owner to set up a tropical garden and grow vegetables on the terrace to have a more relaxing space and stay close to nature while reducing heat on the roof. This garden has an area of 45 square meters, using a double-layer floor with geotextile for waterproofing, then adding a layer of 15 cm of soil for planting. The plants used in the house are…
By VNA  May 3, 2023 | 11:21 am GMT+7 Armed police officers stand guard at the gate of national police headquarters in Jakarta. Photo by Reuters At least two people were injured after a man opened fire at the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) office in Jakarta on May 2. According to local media, the suspect was found dead at the scene.Local police said that the suspect was Mustofa, who routinely delivered letters to the MUI. The shooter was a familiar person to people working in the building.The police seized a gun at the scene. They are still conducting the…
By Reuters  May 3, 2023 | 09:49 am GMT+7 An aerial view shows a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) van where a search is being conducted for Francisco Oropeza, 38, who police say shot dead five neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, US April 29, 2023 in a still image from video. A man suspected of killing five neighbors in Texas over complaints of noise he was making by firing his gun outside at night was arrested in a neighboring town on Tuesday after a massive, four-day manhunt, a county sheriff said. The suspect was identified this week as Francisco Oropesa, 38,…
By Reuters  May 3, 2023 | 09:30 am GMT+7 US President Joe Biden and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. walk on the West Colonnade to the Oval Office following a welcome ceremony at the White House in Washington, US, May 1, 2023. Photo by Reuters/Carolyn Kaster The United States stands with treaty ally the Philippines in the face of harassment by China’s coast guard in the South China Sea and remains deeply concerned about “intimidation” by Beijing, a senior US official said on Tuesday. A visit to the United States this week by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr highlights the…
Nine years ago, Mai broke up with her first love after a 5-year relationship. After that, she developed a resistance to dating, and solely focused on working, letting many opportunities to find a good boyfriend pass by.”After turning 30, I felt my health deteriorating,” the now 37-year-old Mai said.She became increasingly impatient as time passed by. Being a professional in the social sciences, she acknowledged that a woman should give birth between the ages of 20 and 35.May started to take the calls of suitors whom she’d ignored before. It didn’t take her long to realize that men her age…
“Dad said mom went to the city to study and rented a room with a co-worker,” Nhung said. But her mom said that her father’s mistress was pregnant before her parents even got married. Unfaithful parents who divorce are the leading cause of mental health problems in children. Illustration photo by Pixabay The mother demanded custody of the child, but then sent her back to her grandparents when she was in 1st grade.”I didn’t know who was telling the truth,” said Nhung, a 23-year-old living in Hanoi.Duc Tung, 37, from HCMC, knew since 3rd grade that his father was cheating…
Co Ngan was able to celebrate her 29th birthday on April 24th with her billionaire boyfriend for only the second time in four years being together.”Because of the pandemic, we’ve only been able to be together for this celebration twice…I haven’t been able to be with him during his birthdays, which made me feel very guilty,” the model said.Co Ngan shared many romantic moments with the party, saying that her boyfriend was “unusually sweet” that night.”I had an amazing birthday again with you after three and a half years of being away from each other. Thank you for waiting for…
Co Ngan was able to celebrate her 29th birthday on April 24th with her entrepreneur boyfriend for only the second time in four years being together.”Because of the pandemic, we’ve only been able to be together for this celebration twice…I haven’t been able to be with him during his birthdays, which made me feel very guilty,” the model said.Co Ngan shared many romantic moments with the party, saying that her boyfriend was “unusually sweet” that night.”I had an amazing birthday again with you after three and a half years of being away from each other. Thank you for waiting for…
By AFP  May 2, 2023 | 08:40 am GMT+7 A saleswoman holds an e-cigarette as she demonstrates vaping at the Vape Shop that sells e-cigarette products in Beijing, China January 30, 2019. Photo by Reuters/Thomas Peter Australia’s health minister on Tuesday announced a sweeping crackdown on vaping, accusing tobacco companies of deliberately luring in teenagers to hook the next “generation of nicotine addicts”. Billed as the country’s largest anti-smoking reforms in a decade, Australia will ban single-use disposable vapes, halt imports of non-prescription versions, and restrict how much nicotine e-cigarettes may contain.Australia has long been at the vanguard of attempts…