Michael Sullivan
Stories
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World
Vietnam Considers Lung Transplant To Save British COVID-19 Patient
A 43-year-old pilot for Vietnam Airlines, whose name has not been released, was infected in mid-March after visiting a bar. He is in a Ho Chi Minh City hospital on life-support systems.
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Health
Vietnam Lifts Quarantine Restrictions As No Deaths Are Reported
Vietnam reports only 270 confirmed COVID-19 cases and zero deaths. The country started lifting strict quarantine measures this week to ease the extreme economic hardship it is facing.
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Animals
In Thailand, Growing Concern For Elephants As Coronavirus Pummels Tourism
Thailand has nearly 3,800 domesticated elephants, most kept in camps. There are fears that many will suffer during what is expected to be a time of prolonged severe economic hardship.
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World
International Court Rules On Rohingya Genocide Case
The International Court of Justice in the Hague on Thursday approved emergency measures to protect Myanmar's Muslim minority Rohingya. Gambia has accused Myanmar of genocide against the Rohingya.
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Myanmar's De Facto Leader To Appear At The Hague
Aung San Suu Kyi aims to convince an international court that charges of genocide against the Muslim minority Rohingya are false. About 700,000 refugees fled a brutal crackdown in 2017.
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Environment
Southeast Asia's Largest Lake Is Under Threat And So Is The Greater Mekong Ecosystem
Southeast Asia's biggest lake is in serious trouble. Drought, dam building and overfishing have brought the Tonle Sap to a tipping point. And as the lake goes, so goes the greater Mekong ecosystem.
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World
ISIS-Linked Militants Fight On Despite Leader Baghdadi's Death
The death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a setback for ISIS. But its ideology is thriving in places like Southeast Asia, where self-radicalization is a growing problem.
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Food
The Secret Behind A Popular Soup In Bangkok
At one Bangkok eatery, there's a beef soup that's been simmering for 45 years. Customers from all over the world come for a taste.
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World
Myanmar's Lucrative Drug Trade Is Increasingly Fueling The Country's Conflict
Myanmar's military has been fighting ethnic minorities for decades, who want greater autonomy from the government. Now the conflict is funded in part by the production and export of synthetic drugs.
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Bangladesh Tries Again To Repatriate Rohingya To Myanmar
A U.N. effort to repatriate ethnic Rohingya to Myanmar is stymied by the refugees' refusal to return — unless Myanmar grants them citizenship. Myanmar's government is refusing to do so.