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Halal & Kosher Slaughter Banned In Denmark As Minister Insists 'Animal Rights Come Before Religion'

Huffington Post UK  |  By Sara C Nelson Posted: 18/02/2014 11:26 GMT   |  Updated: 24/02/2014 08:59 GMT The Danish government has introduced a ban on the religious slaughter of animals for the production of kosher and halal meat. The ban came into effect on Monday, and was defended by Agriculture and Food Minister Dan Jørgensen's announcement on Denmark’s TV2 that “animal rights come before religion.” Usually,

Syrian girl strangled with metal wire for refusing to abide by the believes of militant group

Syrian girl strangled with metal wire for refusing to abide by the believes of militant group Dailybhaskar.com   |  Feb 16, 2014, 15:47PM IST  Dailybhaskar.com   |  Feb 16, 2014, 15:47PM IST MORE: Iran Warships Crosses Suez Canal Damascus: War in Syria has so far claimed over 1,40,000 lives and forced millions of people to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. Historia

UWSA denies sending Wa soldiers to China for training

Published on Thursday, 13 February 2014 22:36 Wa forces stage military parade on April 17, 2012 celebrating the 23rd anniversary of the United Wa State Party (Photo-EMG) The spokesperson of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) denied on Wednesday media reports that 30 rebel soldiers had been sent to China for helicopter pilot training. Reports that Wa soldiers were being trained in China were first published by the Irrawaddy News on February 11 quoting un-named sources other ethnic armed groups who visited UWSA headquarters. “We don’t have soldiers who even pass the matriculation exam. How can we learn to become pilot?” said Aung Myint, spokesperson of the UWSA, who said the news was completely fabricated. “Please ask again to those who said so. Here we have only one small Fokker and one helicopter. We also have a speedboat displayed in our public park. For our local people living in border areas, they have never seen helicopters flying in the air and speedbo

Monk and boy killed in South

PARES LOAHASAN, SUPICHA RATTANA, NAKARIN CHINNAWORNKOMOL THE NATION February 14, 2014 1:00 am Gunmen open fire on crowd giving alms in Pattani; four dead FOUR PEOPLE - including a Buddhist monk and a nine-year-old boy and his mother - were killed and six others injured in a drive-by shooting in Pattani's Mae Lan district in a further escalation of violence in the restive deep South. A police officer assigned to protect monks is among the injured. The daring attack occurred at 6.30am yesterday in tambon Mae Lan, when six camouflage-clothed assailants on three motorcycles opened fire on locals waiting at a roadside pavilion to give alms to Phra Sukijto, 67, of Wat Pa Suay. Monk-protection police returned fire, forcing the assailants to flee. The monk and nine-year-old merit-maker Thitiwat Khunkliang died instantly, while the boy's mother Somjai Khunkliang and another woman, Jamnian Phuttarit, wer

Bomb attack kills 2 police

The Sunday Nation February 9, 2014 1:00 am This bullet-riddled pickup truck was used by a group of border patrol policemen when they were attacked in a drive-by shooting in Pattani yesterday morning. Two of them were killed and three others were seriously injured. Two border patrol policemen were killed and three other officers were seriously injured in a drive-by attack in Pattani yesterday. In a separate attack in the deep South yesterday, a para-military ranger and a civilian were wounded in a bomb explosion in Narathiwat. The drive-by shooting In Pattani's Sai Buri district occurred at 7.10am as the five policemen were travelling in a pickup truck in tambon Paseyawor to buy food supplies. Police said that at least eight suspected insurgents using a motorcycle and a pickup truck chased the police truck and opened fire on them. Senior Sgt-Majo

Killing of monk seen as 'revenge for murder of three brothers

THE NATION February 14, 2014 1:00 am THE SLAYING yesterday of a Buddhist monk and three others including a nine-year-old boy in southern Pattani was in retaliation for the murder of three Muslim brothers of the Manan clan in Narathiwat 10 days ago, experts said. The insurgent attack took place only a day before Makha Bucha Day and the Buddhist monk was going on his morning alms round in Mae Lan district when he was shot at. The motive was likely to send a strong message to deepen the division between Buddhists and Muslims in the deep South, where the vast majority of people are Muslim. Earlier, a soldier and a bank staff worker, both women, were brutally killed in Pattani, and similar leaflets were found saying the attacks were in revenge for the deaths of the three Manan brothers. A note left at bothscenes warned: "To the Army chief: This is not the last body for the three brothers.&qu

OVERDRIVE: The lessons of Makha Pucha Day

Today is Makha Pucha Day, which falls on the full moon of the third lunar month. Thailand observes this sacred day as a public holiday. Makha is the name of a month in the lunar calendar used in ancient India. Pucha means to worship. Combined, the two mean "a time to worship in the month of Makha". Makha Pucha Day is a very important day for Buddhism. It marks the occasion when the Lord Buddha was presiding over a special assembly at the Bamboo Grove (Veluvana). Four special events occurred on this auspicious day. First, it was the full moon day of the month of Makha. Second, 1,250 monks assembled to seek an audience with the Lord Buddha without a prior appointment. Third, all of these monks were Enlightened Ones, or arahants, who had attained supreme knowledge and wisdom. Fourth, all of these monks were disciples of the Lord Buddha, who had ordained them with his own blessing. At this special assembly, the Lord Buddha delivered a discourse to his disci

Arakanese convention is scheduled for April

(Chiang Mai, 12 February 2014) : Arakanese National Convention is scheduled for the coming April at Kyauk Pru of Arakan, where leaders from various Arakanese political parties & social groups are expected to participate in it, said a statement issued by the organizing committee. The decision to hold the convention at Kyauk Pru, the second largest city of Arakan, starting from April 27 came out after a meeting of Arakanese leaders in Thailand. The three-day Thailand meet, which was organized in Chiang Mai from February 7, was attended by the leaders from several Arakanese political and social groups from inside and outside Burma. An organizing committee with seven members was also formed in the meeting for the Arakanese convention. The Kyauk Pru convention is organized with three objectives including the solidarity/unity among the Arakanese people, achieving national equality & fair of rule and reconstructing a new society with peace, safety and develo

Iraqi suicide bombing instructor accidentally kills himself and pupils

Over 20 trainee suicide bombers and their teacher were killed in Iraq when the tutor mistakenly detonated the bomb A recent file photo of a car bomb detonated in Baghdad. An al-Qaeda instructor killed himself and 20 of his pupils when he accidentally set off a car bomb during a bungled training session in Iraq   Photo: Karim Kadim/AP By Agencies 7:38PM GMT 10 Feb 2014 8 Comments An al-Qaeda instructor killed himself and 20 of his pupils when he accidentally set off a car bomb during a bungled training session in Iraq . The explosion took place at an insurgents' camp near the town of Samarra, 60 miles north-west of Baghdad. Security forces were drawn to the area by the sound of the explosion. They arrested 22 survivors, some of whom were wounded, and discovered seven fully prepared car bombs along with suicide belts pa

Police say attack on Myanmar national linked to Rakhine riots

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 ― Police believe the attempted assassination of a Myanmar political party leader in the heart of the city is connected to another murder case where the body of a political activist of the same nationality was found  in a car boot in Ampang last week. Sources said that Dr Aye Maung who headed the state of Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) was made up of a majority of the Buddhist community, was believed to be a target due to the manner he handled the ethnic riots at the place recently. Aye Maung was chairman of a commission set up by the Myanmar government to investigate reports of the long standoff between the Buddhist and Muslims in Rakhine and Yangon. City acting CID Chief ACP Khairi Ahrasa said investigations by a special squad found the attempted murder of Aye Maung and the murder of the political activist in Ampang may have been committed by the same person. “We believe both incidents are somehow connected and it was because of th

Police Set Up Special Squad To Investigate Attempt To Assassinate MP From Myanmar

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- City Police have set up a special squad to investigate an attempt to assassinate a Member of Parliament from Myanmar, Dr Aye Maung in Bukit Bintang, last Wednesday. Kuala Lumpur Acting CID chief ACP Khairi Ahrasa said the special squad, headed by himself, was set up to investigate the case which has elements of political involvement. Dr Aye Maung is the chairman of the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) in Myanmar and chairman of a commission set up by the Myanmar government to investigate reports of ethnic riots in Rakhine. Khairi said the squad was carrying out investigations based on a number of evidence obtained from the 11.30pm incident, including footage from Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) along the path used by Aye Maung together with Arakan League for Democracy Party chairman, Aye Thor Aung, together with two other Myanmar nationals. "We are also investigating whether the shooting had any links with an i

Burmese hit squad targeting political rivals in KL?

Alfian ZM Tahir  | February 12, 2014 A special squad has been set up by the police to investigate the incident. KUALA LUMPUR: The recent attempt to murder Dr Aye Maung – a well known Burmese politician who heads the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) in Myanmar – was connected to a murder case of a Burmese political activist whose body was found stuffed in a car boot in Ampang last week, Kuala Lumpur police revealed. Speaking to reporters, KL acting CID chief, Khairi Ahrasa said that initial investigations showed that both incidents were related to the long standoff of political turmoil in Myanmar. He said police was undertaking all necessary action to investigate the matter. “The body found in a car boot in Ampang was a body of a political activist. We have yet to obtain solid lead on the murder case. “We believe that both incidents are somehow connected and its because of the political instability in Myanmar,” he said. O

Shots fired at Myanmar party chiefs in busy KL street

Published on Feb 08, 2014  By Yong Yen Nie, Malaysia Correspondent TWO Myanmar political party chiefs escaped what appeared to be an assassination attempt on a busy street in downtown Kuala Lumpur, as a gunman fired at the car they were in. Rakhine Nationalities Development Party chairman Aye Maung and Arakan League for Democracy party chairman Aye Thar Aung were not hurt in the attack on Wednesday night. According to national news agency Bernama, the two men were shot at while travelling in a BMW with two other Myanmar nationals after having visited Plaza Low Yat, a mall known for selling electronics located in the Bukit Bintang shopping enclave. Bernama said a gunman riding pillion on a motorcycle fired several shots at the vehicle along Jalan Alor, at a time when eateries on the street were packed with people having supper.   ========== http://www.straitstimes.com

Arakanese national killed in Malaysia

( Yangon, 8 February 2014) : Arakanese national Ko Aung Gyi, who is a member of 88 generation student group, was killed in Kuala Lumpur on  February 4, said media reports. Ko Aung Gyi was assassinated on Tuesday evening soon after his meeting with an Arakanese delegation in the Malaysian capital city, reported BBC Burmese. A former student leader turned political activist from Arakan, Ko Aung Gyi used to live in Malaysia along with his family members for many years. Mentionable is that the Arakanese delegation led by U Aye Tha Aung and Dr Aye Maung also faced an assassination attempt in Kuala Lumpur but they could escape. Ma Su Su Myint, wife of Ko Aung Gyi had confirmed the death of her husband after identifying his body in the hospital. According to Ma Su Su Myint, someone had called her husband over the telephone to go for a place understandably for discussing about business matters. Ko Aung Gyi, who took the profession of a  car dealer in Malaysia, accordingly responded

Communiqué by Heads of Missions of the European Union

Communiqué by Heads of Missions of the European Union 5 February 2014 1. The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the EU Delegation have just concluded a four-day mission to Northern Rakhine State. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Government of Myanmar for the excellent cooperation and hospitality extended to us during this mission, and notably to the Union Minister for Border Affairs, Lieutenant General Thet Naing Win, the Chief Minister of Rakhine State, U Hla Maung Tin, and the Deputy Minister of Immigration and Population, U Kyaw Kyaw Win, and their teams. 2. The purpose of the visit, which had been planned since December 2013, was to assess the overall situation in Rakhine State in its political, humanitarian and development dimensions, and to get first-hand information by listening to both sides involved in the ongoing communal conflict. Wherever the mission went, we listened

Investigation commission for Du Chee Yar Tan incident to report at the end of this month

An investigation commission for Du Chee Yar Tan village incident was formed with ten commission members on 6 February with the order from Presidential Office. It was published in government owned newspapers on 7 February. Chairperson of Myanmar Red Cross Association Dr. Thar Hla Shwe acted as chairperson of the commission. The commission members are from Myanmar Human Rights Commission, one from international law expert, three from interfaith group, one retired ambassador, and two from town elders of Sittwe and Maungdaw respectively. Dr. Kyaw Yin Hlaing of Myanmar Egress will act as secretary of the investigation commission. The Commission will investigate the death of Sergeant Aung Kyaw Thein of Kayay Myaing police station in Du Chee Yar Tan village. The Commission will seek clarifications on the alleged culprits of the fire that broke out in Du Chee Yar Tan (West) on 28 January, as well as false and fabricated news perhaining to the fire that broke out in Du C

3000 people stage protest in Sittwe

(Sittwe, 4 February 2014): Over 3000 Arakanese Buddhist people staged a massive protest in Sittwe on Monday to raise their voices for a series of demands. The demonstrators also shouted some slogans against the UN, INGOs and also the ‘Bengali migrated people’ in Arakan province of Burma. “The demonstrators initially gathered at U Uttama garden at around 1 pm and then they marched to the Wonkabar ground in down town Sittwe for the protest meet,” said Daw Nyo Aye, one of the leading the demonstration. She also added that the demonstrators called on the government to fulfill five-point demands for safeguarding the Arakan State from the invaders. The demands include ‘to immediately implement 1982 citizenship law, not allowing temporary white card holders to cast their votes in any election, to modernize the police forces in Arakan with sophisticated arms, to guarantee  the security of  Rakhine people and to get out UN and INGO representatives from Arakan State’. “We do not nee

Hundreds staged protests against UN and INGOs

( Buthidaung, 7 February 2014): Over 1000 Arakanese people in Buthidaung staged a protest program on Thursday against the UN and INGOs as those organizations had recently accused the Arakanese Buddhists of killing many Muslim people in Du Chayar Dan village in the their findings, said U Tun Hlaing, who led the demonstration. “Tension between the two communities  in our area increased due to such reports which were issued by agencies associated with the UN and INGOs.  We do not need such international organizations in our country, because they  are trying to create conflicts between various communities in Arakan State,” he added. Arakan witnessed huge violence in 2012 involving both Buddhist and Muslim residents of the State. Of course, slowly the situation turned into almost normalcy in the recent past. However, the reports of these foreign organizations made the atmosphere volatile again, he asserted. The international media had recently reported that over 40 Muslim women &am