Regions – Page 3749 – Prologue Journal

Diplomatic forums, the Security Council and India: What to watch for this week.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/europe/diplomatic-forums-the-security-council-and-india-what-to-watch-for-this-week.html

China Sentences Leading Rights Activists to 14 and 12 Years in Prison

New York Times Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi were detained after organizing a small seaside gathering of activists to discuss human rights. Their lengthy sentences point to Beijing’s intolerance of dissent. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/asia/china-activists-prison.html

Dalai Lama apologises for asking boy to suck his tongue

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sticking one’s tongue out can be form of greeting in Tibet; statement said monk ‘regrets incident’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3216569/dalai-lama-apologises-asking-boy-suck-his-tongue?utm_source=rss_feed

Truffle Hunting in Syria, Once a Beloved Pastime, Is Now a Danger

New York Times A cherished spring tradition has become a perilous gamble to earn a bit of desperately needed income during an economic crisis after 12 years of war. Dozens of foragers have been killed already this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/middleeast/syria-truffles-war.html

Where You Can Discover England’s Lost Jewish Past

New York Times Around eight centuries ago, Jews thrived in England, worshiping freely and living where they pleased. Then everything changed. You can uncover their stories, if you know where to look. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/travel/medieval-jewish-england.html

‘Tel Aviv encircled by fire; Hezbollah will remain in front line of Palestine defense’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese resistance movement stands at the forefront of the campaign helping the oppressed Palestinian nation. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/10/701279/Hezbollah-frontline-Palestine

In the Philippines, 72 died by drowning in first 9 days of April alone: ‘some were drunk’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The death toll, tallied from 67 drowning incidents since the start of April, came as many Filipinos ‘got excited’ to visit beaches and resorts around the country, the police said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216549/philippines-72-died-drowning-first-9-days-april-alone-some-were-drunk?utm_source=rss_feed

GCC strongly condemns Israeli desecration of al-Aqsa, raids on worshipers

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemns the Israeli desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound and violent raids on Palestinian worshipers. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/10/701275/GCC-strongly-condemns-desecration-al-Aqsa-Mosque-raids-worshipers

Northern Ireland 25 Years After the Good Friday Agreement, in Photos

New York Times As it commemorates a quarter-century since the Good Friday Agreement, the region is searching for its place and trying to move on from a legacy of bloody divisions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/europe/northern-ireland-good-friday-photos.html

North Korea cuts communication link with ‘puppet traitor’ South amid US drills

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Seoul said on Monday that the North could have ‘unilaterally cut-off’ a communications link between the two Koreas after it failed to respond for a fourth straight day to regularly held calls. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216535/north-korea-cuts-communication-link-puppet-traitor-south-amid-us-drills?utm_source=rss_feed