Aung San Suu Kyi on Reuters jailing: show me the miscarriage of justice
Myanmar leader denies case is linked to freedom of expression and says Rohingya crisis could have been handled better
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has vehemently defended the imprisonment of the two Reuters journalists who were given seven-year jail terms after reporting on the massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Rahkine state.
Aung San Suu Kyi had remained notably silent over the case, which was widely condemned by international governments and the UN as a miscarriage of justice and a symbol of the major regression of freedom of expression in Myanmar.
But in her first public comments since the verdicts were handed down to Wa Lone, and Kyaw Soe Oo last week, Aung San Suu Kyi insisted their imprisonment was justified and that the case had “nothing to do with freedom of expression”. She said Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo “were not jailed for being journalists” but for breaking the colonial-era Official Secrets Act.
Pussy Riot activist seriously ill in Moscow hospital's toxicology department after suspected poisoning
'First it was his vision, then his ability to speak, and then his ability to walk'
Pyotr Verzilov, a Russian activist known for working with the protest group Pussy Riot, has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Friends and relatives suspect that Mr Verzilov has been poisoned, according to Meduza, a Russian website.
He fell ill after a court hearing for Veronika Nikulshina, a fellow Pussy Riot member.
Ms Nikulshina, said that Mr Verzilov woke up and realised that he was losing his sight.
Australia: Politicians attack nine-year-old for not standing during anthem
Updated 0430 GMT (1230 HKT) September 13, 2018
A 9-year-old Australian girl who refused to stand during the country's national anthem out of respect for the nation's Indigenous population has been attacked by prominent politicians, who called for her to be kicked out of school.
Harper Nielsen, who lives in the state of Queensland, told CNN affiliate Nine News she sat during her country's national anthem because she believed it was disrespectful to Indigenous Australians.
The anthem, titled "Advance Australia Fair," contains the line "Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and free."
Israeli forces tear down protest camp near Khan al-Ahmar
Huts set up by Palestinians protesting against the planned demolition of Bedouin village dismantled in morning raid.
Israeli forces have dismantled several shacks that were set up by Palestinian protesters close to the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar.
Activists had erected a number of huts near the village, home to nearly 200 people, in the occupied West Bank that is slated for demolition by Israel.
Israeli forces arrived at the village before dawn on Thursday and dismantled the protest camp, according to witnesses.
Japan's disasters highlight vulnerable infrastructure
By Anne Beade
Flooded runways, thousands of passengers stranded and a tanker smashing into an access bridge: last week's typhoon in Japan highlighted the vulnerability of Kansai Airport which serves a region with an economy bigger than Belgium's.
Because of concerns about engine noise, Kansai -- located in the bay of Osaka -- is the world's first airport entirely situated on a huge man-made island, putting it at risk of flooding, tsunamis and typhoons.
Damage to the airport is seen having a dramatic knock-on effect on tourism and trade, as it handles 22 million international passengers per year and 5.3 trillion yen ($47 billion) of Japan's exports -- more than seven percent of the national total.
Red Tide and Blue-Green Algae Could Block Rick Scott’s Path To The Senate
The Florida governor enthusiastically slashed environmental programs during his two terms, but is now blaming the ensuing water crisis on his Democratic Senate opponent.
By S.V. Date
At the dock where offshore fishing guide Larry Conley keeps his 28-footer is a whiteboard detailing Reel-Ality’s availability for the coming week.
The word “OPEN” is printed in blue letters beside each day, just as it has been since mid-August when the red tide algae bloom along the Gulf Coast and the blue-green algae flowing down the Caloosahatchee River drove away the rest of his bookings. Conley, at some point, stopped bothering refreshing the calendar with dates to match the days of the week.
“I even stopped writing them down,” sighed Conley as he sipped on a 24-ounce Heineken beneath a thatched hut near the marina office. “You get a phone call, and the first thing they want to know: What’s up with the red tide?”
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