ASIA TODAY Israel ignores UN court and continues bombing Gaza

Today’s news: According to the WFP, the floods in Afghanistan have worsened the hunger emergency situation. More than 300 people killed and 1,182 houses buried by the huge landslide in Papua New Guinea. Tens of thousands of people take to the streets in Taiwan against the “pro-Chinese” reform being studied by Parliament. Vientiane fails to stop human trafficking, especially young people.

ISRAEL – PALESTINE

Ignoring the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which ordered the cessation of military operations in Rafah, the Israeli army continues bombing the area, further intensifying the attacks. Meanwhile, 35,857 Palestinians have been killed and 80,293 injured since October 7. The judges have ordered the end of the military offensive, the access of investigators to the Strip for an investigation of war crimes and the opening of the Rafah crossing for the entry of aid. Regarding aid, the assaults of settlers and right-wing extremists – including children – against the convoys.

AFGHANISTAN

According to the World Food Program (WFP), Flash floods that have devastated Afghanistan have worsened hunger. Since May 10, hundreds of people have died, thousands of houses and hectares of land have been razed, the UN agency is striving to assist some 80,000 people, especially in the provinces of Baghlan and Ghor. Almost 24 million Afghans out of 40 need humanitarian assistance this year, almost 16 million are severely food insecure.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

More than 300 people died and 1,182 houses were buried by the enormous landslide that destroyed the village of Kaokalam, in a remote area of ​​Papua New Guinea. More than six villages in the Mulitaka region affected by the landslide, behind which there may be excavation activities in a gold mine. Roads are blocked and rescue teams can only use helicopters.

SOUTH KOREA

Seoul has the worst salary difference between men and women of the 38 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), according to data from 2022. The study, published these days, marks the 27th consecutive year in which South Korea has the largest gap between member countries. Female workers earn, on average, 31.2% less than male workers.

TAIWAN

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets around Parliament yesterday to manifest against a series of reforms under study and Chinese influence on national democracy, coinciding with a series of military maneuvers of Beijing around the island. The rules, desired by the pro-Chinese opposition and opposed by Lai Ching-te’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), would give deputies more powers and oversight over government work.

LAOS

The Vientiane government does not have the resources to respond to the numerous complaints of human trafficking and many young people in the country continue to be hired for “cyber scam” operations in neighboring countries. In recent days, 14 young people have been released after being involved in scams and exploitation at a Chinese casino in Kayin state, Myanmar.

RUSSIA – INDIA

Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom is discussing a deal with Indian partners to include them in the Proryv project. It is a “new generation” energy platform that will be built in Seversk (Siberia), as its director, Aleksej Likhačev, said when receiving the Indian delegation, “to make what until now was just a 3D drawing a reality.” .

CHINA – MONGOLIA – RUSSIA

In the city of Lanzhou, administrative center of the Chinese province of Gansu, the Mongolian-Russian-Chinese International Center for the study of the ecology and engineering of cold and arid regions will be inaugurated these days. A reality founded by authorized academic institutions from the three countries, to “deepen the changes in the cryospheres and address the hydrological crises of the territories.”