ASIA TODAY Bangkok detains dozens of Rohingya migrants fleeing Myanmar

Today’s news: Tehran supports Lebanon in talks with Israel to reach a ceasefire. The Chinese Communist Party has expelled former Agriculture Minister Tang Renjian, who is being investigated for “corruption.” In Punjab province, hundreds of thousands of Muslims pray for rain against smog. After more than four months, the Vietnamese “wandering monk” reappears in public, but avoids photos or meetings with his followers.

THAILAND – MYANMAR

Thailand has arrested at least 70 illegal immigrants, including 30 children. They would be Rohingya fleeing war in Myanmar, the latest wave of modern “boat-people” who are considered illegal South Asians by the Burmese regime, denied citizenship and subjected to abuse. The group was seen in the south, with women wearing hijabs. Escape attempts to Thailand and Bangladesh have been reported for years, especially between October and April, when the sea is calmer.

LEBANON – ISRAEL – IRAN

Tehran supports all the decisions that Lebanon has taken in the ongoing talks to reach a cease-fire with Israel. This was reported by a senior Iranian official, confirming the intention to reduce the intensity of a conflict that has dealt heavy blows to the Country of the Cedars and the Shiite Hezbollah movement. Meanwhile, the day before Donald Trump named him a close collaborator of the new US administration, Elon Musk He met in New York with the Iranian ambassador to the UN.

CHINA

The Chinese Communist Party expelled the former Minister of Agriculture Tang Renjiansix months after the opening of an investigation that led to his dismissal from his government position. According to state media, Tang, 61, is being investigated for “serious violations of discipline and the law,” an expression used by authorities to point out cases of corruption, as happened with her former defense colleague Li Shangfu and his predecessor Wei Fenghe, who were also purged.

PAKISTAN

The province of Punjab yesterday declared a health emergency caused by the smogsuspended construction work and closed schools for another week, resorting to distance education. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Muslims are flocking to the government’s 600 mosques to recite “Namaz-e-Istisqa,” a prayer for rain often offered during natural disasters.

VIETNAM

After more than four months of silence, reappeared Thich Minh Tue, whose real name is Le Anh Tu but who became famous with the nickname “wandering monk”, known for his ascetic life and his pilgrimages on foot throughout the country. This practice has earned him great popularity but also caught the attention of the Hanoi authorities, who arrested him. Although he returned to public life, he asked not to be followed or publish photos on social networks, which arouses the suspicions of his fans and followers.

RUSSIA

The Russian Government has developed a “Family Centrism Strategy” with the help of all institutions and experts. This is a program for the implementation of family, demographic and multigeneration support policies between now and 2036, with the aim of increasing the birth rate from the current 1.41 per woman to 1.6 in 2030 and 1.8 in 2036.

Türkiye – AZERBAIJAN – TURKMENISTAN

Türkiye considers that it is possible to transport up to 2 billion cubic meters per year of Turkmen gas through the territory of Azerbaijan. This was stated by Ankara’s Energy Minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, passing through the same infrastructure through which Azerbaijani gas reaches Turkey through Georgia, starting with limited quantities.