Regions – Page 3551 – Prologue Journal

India’s Rajasthan state once had a thriving camel industry, but now risks being ‘lost forever’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Camels are in decline due in part to modernisation, meaning fewer animals are needed for industry, transport or combat, but also because of economic realities in a poor state. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3223586/indias-rajasthan-state-once-had-thriving-camel-industry-now-risks-being-lost-forever?utm_source=rss_feed

Israeli forces attack anti-settlement protesters across WB

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces attack anti-settlement Palestinian protesters across the Tel Aviv-occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/10/705010/Israel-forces-attack-Palestinian-protesters-West-Bank

Indonesians tap private eyes for evidence of affairs as dating apps drive more ‘hook-ups’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In 2020-2021, the number of divorces in Indonesia increased by 54 per cent, with half stemming from incompatibility or adultery by one or both parties. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3223543/indonesians-tap-private-eyes-evidence-affairs-dating-apps-drive-more-hook-ups?utm_source=rss_feed

‘I just felt the horror of death,’ says man next to passenger who opened Asiana Airlines plane door mid-air

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lee Yoon-jun said the incident reminded him of disaster movies in which ‘everyone always seems to die when a door opens in the air’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3223630/i-just-felt-horror-death-says-man-next-passenger-who-opened-asiana-airlines-plane-door-mid-air?utm_source=rss_feed

What to Know About Canada’s Exceptional Wildfire Season

New York Times Wild fires started earlier, are higher in number and spread across much of the country, burning millions of acres as climate change turns more of the country’s forest into a tinderbox. https://www.nytimes.com/article/canada-wildfires-what-to-know.html

Children Missing in Amazon Jungle Found Alive After 40 Days

New York Times Rescuers had been searching for the children — aged 13, 9, 4 and 1 — ever since they survived a plane crash that killed the three adults on board. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/americas/missing-colombian-children-found.html

Asia’s Russia-West balancing act on show with push for peace in Ukraine from Indonesia’s Prabowo

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto’s call for no blame to be placed ‘on any side’ in the conflict resonates with developing nations wary of Western imperialism and the framing of Russia as the all-out…

Children Killed in Somalia Mortar Shell Explosion

New York Times A previously unexploded mortar shell went off as children were playing around it in a city in southern Somalia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/africa/somalia-mortar-blast-kills-27.html

Australia-Vietnam ties crucial ‘on own terms’, not just in relation to US, China

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australian PM Anthony Albanese’s government is determined to rebuild regional relationships, taking the heat out of tensions with China and enhancing collaboration in the region. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3223574/australia-vietnam-ties-crucial-own-terms-not-just-relation-us-china?utm_source=rss_feed

Canada’s Ability to Prevent Forest Fires Lags Behind the Need

New York Times Provincial firefighting agencies are stretched thin, there is no national agency and it’s hard to get approval for controlled burns — factors that have exacerbated recent outbreaks. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/canada/canada-firefighting-capacity.html