New law allows China coast guard to fire on foreign vessels
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Contested waters claimed by Beijing could become more dangerous
published : 22 Jan 2021 at 21:05
24 A China Coast Guard ship cruises near a vessel of the Vietnam Marine Guard in a contested area of the South China Sea in May 2014. (Reuters File Photo)
BEIJING: China has passed a law that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make the contested waters around China even more choppy.
China has maritime sovereignty disputes with Japan in the East China Sea and with several Southeast Asian countries in the South China Sea. It has sent its coast guard to chase away fishing vessels from other countries, sometimes resulting in the sinking of these vessels.
Sesame Street adds Rohingya puppets
5 Noor and Aziz to feature in educational videos to inspire refugee children
published : 19 Dec 2020 at 17:40
5 Ernie (left) and Bert are two of the most popular characters on the long-running children’s educational show
Sesame Street. (Reuters File Photo)
DHAKA, Bangladesh: The children’s television show Sesame Street has introduced its first Rohingya Muppets to help thousands of refugee children overcome trauma and tackle the impact of the pandemic in the world’s largest refugee settlement in Bangladesh.
Six-year-old twins, Noor and Aziz Yasmin, will feature alongside the show’s famous characters like Elmo and Louie in educational videos in the Rohingya language in the camps, according to Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organisation behind the long-running show.