PAKISTAN: Afghans caught up in conflict face uncertain future LAHORE, 31 May 2009 (IRIN) - Nazir Khan, a 40-year-old Afghan refugee, recently began working as a watchman at a private house in Lahore, capital of Pakistan's Punjab province. "I am lucky I found work; now I can support my family at least," he told IRIN. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ AFGHANISTAN: Aid agencies win NATO concession on vehicle markings KABUL, 1 June 2009 (IRIN) - International forces under NATO command in Afghanistan will stop using white vehicles from 1 June in response to calls from NGOs for clearer markings to distinguish between civilian and military vehicles. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ BANGLADESH: Cyclone leaves trail of contaminated water sources DHAKA, 2 June 2009 (IRIN) - One week after Cyclone Aila struck southern Bangladesh, survivors in some areas are facing acute shortages of drinking water after many water sources were contaminated. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ AFGHANISTAN: Fighting and natural disasters increase displacement FARAH, 2 June 2009 (IRIN Radio) - The number of internally displaced in Afghanistan is increasing due to conflict, air strikes, natural disasters, and poverty, government officials and the UN say. IRIN's Ahmad Zia Entezar reports. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ TIMOR-LESTE: Challenge to shift youth from resistance to development DILI, 2 June 2009 (IRIN) - Disenchantment among young people who fought for independence during Timor-Leste's resistance years could lead to unrest if they are not included in the country's development process, analysts warned. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ PAKISTAN: Separated IDP families - the agony of not knowing MARDAN, 3 June 2009 (IRIN) - "My wife and I clung onto the back of a truck to get out. At one point our three-year-old son nearly slipped to the ground because we were also trying to manage two other small children and a few small parcels of food and clothing. We would have had no way of picking him up if he had slipped from our arms." full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ INDONESIA: Trafficking fuels commercial sex work SURABAYA, 3 June 2009 (IRIN) - Among the alleyways of Dolly, in Indonesia's second-largest city, it is not difficult to find thousands of young women lured by the prospects of a better life working as commercial sex workers (CSWs). full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ AFGHANISTAN: Over 110,000 affected by floods in past two months KABUL, 3 June 2009 (IRIN) - The number of households affected by flash floods in different parts of Afghanistan over the past two months has increased from 10,000 (50,000-60,000 people) to about 22,000 (110,000-132,000 people), according to new assessments by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) contained in OCHA Afghanistan's Floods Update No 5. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ MYANMAR: New IRIN photo gallery now live BANGKOK, 4 June 2009 (IRIN) - A new IRIN photo gallery is now live. It accompanies IRIN's coverage of Burmese refugees in western Thailand. Over 100,000 refugees who fled conflict and alleged persecution in Myanmar live in nine camps in often remote parts of western Thailand. Unable to return to Myanmar, their lives are tightly curtailed. A new generation has grown up in the camps. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ PAKISTAN: Mingora town struggling to get back to normal PESHAWAR, 4 June 2009 (IRIN) - "We are living in hell. There is no other word for it," said Muhammad Nazir Khan, 30, speaking to IRIN from Mingora, the principal city of Swat Valley in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ AFGHANISTAN: Health officials call on HIV positive to be alert over TB KABUL, 4 June 2009 (IRIN Radio) - People living with HIV and with suspected tuberculosis symptoms are being urged by health officials to go to hospital for quick diagnosis and treatment. TB can be devastating for those infected by HIV, though the stigma surrounding the virus deters patients from coming forward. IRIN's Masooma Mohammadi reports. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ AFGHANISTAN: Sharp rise in attempted illegal migration to Europe KABUL, 4 June 2009 (IRIN) - Azizullah Ahmadi told IRIN in Kabul how his son Majid, aged 25, paid US$10,000 to a smuggler to take him to a European country where he wanted to start a better life. But his son drowned in the Mediterranean before reaching Greece in 2008. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ PAKISTAN: Raising awareness on water conservation KARACHI, 5 June 2009 (IRIN) - "Using a full tank when flushing consumes up to 45 litres of water per flush; water left running while brushing teeth 13 litres; a shower kept running till hot water reaches the showerhead - 35 litres; long showers - 10 litres; water left running while washing dishes - 50 litres; washing a car with a hose - up to 180 litres," said water conservation activist Simi Kamal. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ ASIA: The Gathering Storm - the human cost of climate change ASIA, 5 June 2009 (IRIN Film & TV) - Following its successful series of short films on the human cost of climate change in Africa, IRIN Films is pleased to announce the launch of the first series of new short films on climate change in Asia. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ SRI LANKA: Growing concern over nutrition of displaced children COLOMBO, 5 June 2009 (IRIN) - Concerns are growing that the number of malnourished children is higher than earlier estimated among thousands of recently displaced in Sri Lanka. full report <http://www.IRINnews.org/ |  New window Print all |
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
IRIN Asia Updates 5/31-6/05
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment