Other news of the day: The Japanese emperor and empress visit a cemetery of the heroes of independence in Indonesia. The Hindu Kush glaciers are melting at an “unprecedented” rate. In Canada, an activist who supported an independent Sikh state was killed. Five Palestinians were killed in Jenin. Teachers at a Taiwanese kindergarten were accused of drugging children. On board the submarine lost in the Atlantic are two Pakistanis.
MYANMAR – RUSSIA
The coup junta of Myanmar signed agreements with Russia to develop wind power and operate direct flights to Moscow and Novosibirsk once a week starting in July. At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum last week, Myanmar’s Electricity Minister Thaung Han signed a memorandum of understanding with NovaWind, a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom, and two other Russian companies.
INDONESIA – JAPAN
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visiting Indonesia, brought offerings to the Kalibata Cemetery in Jakarta, where those who fought for Indonesian independence are buried. Among them there are 28 former Japanese soldiers, who were considered deserters at the time. Japan occupied Indonesia for three and a half years during World War II, while Indonesia’s struggle for independence against the former colonial occupier – involving some 1,000 Japanese – was fought between 1945 and 1949.
CENTRAL – SOUTH ASIA
The Hindu Kush glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate and could lose 75% of their volume by the end of the century, causing flooding and water shortages for the 2 billion people who live downstream. This is stated in a report by the Kathmandu-based International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). Since 2010 the Himalayan glaciers have melted 65% faster than in the previous decade, and the changes are “largely irreversible”.
INDIA – CANADA
Hardeep Singh Nijar, a supporter of the creation of an independent Sikh state and wanted by the Indian authorities, was shot dead in canada. The 45-year-old man ran the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Surrey, British Columbia. Two other activists for the creation of Khalistan, Avtar Singh Khanda, in Britain, and Paramjit Singh Panjwar, in Pakistan, have already been assassinated in recent months. “We understand that there is a lot of speculation about the motive for this homicide, but we are committed to getting the facts and letting the evidence guide our investigation,” said Timothy Pierotti of the police homicide investigation team.
PAKISTAN
aboard the tourist submarine Two Pakistanis were taking a group of travelers to see the wreckage of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean. The Dawood family issued a statement confirming that they have lost contact with Shahzada and her son Suleman. In the submarine there were also other people who paid 0,000 each for the excursion. Search and rescue operations continue.
TAIWAN
Teachers at a New Taipei City kindergarten were accused of drugging children with cough syrups. Some parents filed the first charges in May. The police have been working for weeks, but public opinion calls for greater transparency in the investigation. The Taipei City Hospital has started offering free blood tests for preschool children to detect traces of sedatives.
ISRAEL – PALESTINE
Five Palestinians, including a 15 year old teenager, were killed last night during a raid by Israeli forces on the Jenin refugee camp, and about 90 people were injured. The clashes lasted almost 10 hours, some witnesses said. The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has called on Israel to “immediately cease all settlement activities” in the Palestinian territories and affirmed that the colonies are a source of “tension and violence” and an obstacle to lasting peace. .
UKRAINE
In Odessa, a Ukrainian city with large spas and heavily affected by Russian bombing, the local authorities have prohibited access to all beaches, classified as “not suitable for bathing” due to the significant deterioration in the quality of marine waters as a result. of war operations, which have made them harmful to health.
