Today’s news: for the WHO, the death of dozens of children in Gambia is related to a cough syrup produced in India; 15 years is the average age of demonstrators detained in Iran for protesting the death of Mahsa Amini; the Vatican representative urges the Catholics of East Timor to accept the sanctions against Monsignor Belo; the Buddhist leader of the Russian region of Kalmykia condemns the war in Ukraine, he is the first high-level religious leader to speak out in this way
KOREA
Pyongyang fired two other ballistic missiles heading for the east coast. This was reported by government sources in Seoul, according to which the new launch is related to the joint maneuvers of the last 24 hours between South Korea and the United States, initiated in response to North Korean missile tests. This is the sixth launch in 12 days and the first since the test with a medium-range missile.
IRAN
Fifteen years is the average age of the people detained in Iran for protesting against the death of Mahsa Amini and for the free choice of the hijab. The Guardians of the Revolution themselves say so, confirming that the ongoing demonstrations are fueled by the youngest. For the Pasdaran, the youth is the victim of the manipulation of social networks and foreign newspapers, which urge “sacrifice”.
INDIA – GAMBIA
The death of dozens of young children in The Gambia with kidney damage could be due to the consumption of “contaminated” cough and cold syrups produced by an Indian pharmaceutical company. This is what the WHO maintains, which is investigating the reasons for the suspicious deaths of at least 66 children. New Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and the Indian Health Ministry had no comment.
EAST TIMOR – VATICAN
The Vatican representative in East Timor asks to local Catholics who accept the sanctions imposed against Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo, Nobel laureate, for the “serious crimes” committed. The charge d’affaires of the nunciature in Dili, Bishop Marco Sprizzi, called on the local community to remain “faithful” to the Church even in a complex and controversial situation.
MYANMAR
The military junta ordered the transfer of at least 250 political detainees from Insein prison, in Rangoon, to Tharyarwaddy prison, in the Bago region, known for the abuses and torture – psychological and physical – that are committed there. In the region of Mandalay they killed a dozen people, including members of the NLD. a court condemned Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota to 10 years for “sedition”.
RUSSIA – TURKEY
Turkey puts economic pressure on Moscow, demanding to pay for Russian gas at a lower price and with greater facilities. The aim is to postpone the current agreements until 2024 and, at the same time, renegotiate prices with a 25% discount. The sum would have to be partially paid in rubles, depriving Gazprom of significant revenue. The parties are negotiating around these demands.
MONGOLIA – RUSSIA
The leader of the Buddhists of the Russian region of Kalmykia, Lama Telo Tulku Rinpoche, gave an interview during a trip to Mongolia. During the report, he spoke in defense of Ukraine and condemned Russian aggression. It is the first anti-militarist statement by a high-level Russian cleric.
