Monday in Malaysia the 28th GPH-MILF formal exploratory peace talks renewed the three day, dialogue lasts until May 30 in KL. panel conducted consultations with various stakeholders, which included senators, congressmen, local chief executives in Mindanao, business leaders, Ulama, and members of the Organization on Islamic Cooperation – Peace Committee on Southern Philippines (OIC-PCSP) to […]
Philippines: WHO report says outbreaks of disease rising among flood victims
By Mike Cohen Note: Bullet points from WHO health report – new storm feared in three days : The World health organization has issued a health alert and sought to get more medical assistance to help prevent serious outbreaks of disease after the floods of back to back typhoon affected millions in the Philippines. Hundreds […]
RTI Ordinance 2008 Gazetted in Bangladesh
The Right to Information Ordinance, 2008 (RTI) came into effect with the government publishing a gazette notification Monday, on 20 October, 2008. However, people will have to wait 90 working days before they can use the law to get information. Within the 90 working days, an information commission will be formed for proper execution of […]
ISI to aid Mumbai probe
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh directly told his Pakistani counterpart on Friday that some Pakistani elements had sent the weapons used in the Mumbai terrorist attacks from Karachi and to sort this out, the ISI chief should immediately rush to India. Talking to The News in his office at the Prime Minister House, Yousuf Raza […]