Chinese, Community, Education, International, Media, Writing
Teaching in China: One Perspective
By LORETTA MINET
Asian Media Access had the opportunity to visit and get to know nine students visiting from Hunan China and three teachers. AMA youth sat down with the students to find out about the youths lives in China and the students got to learn a little bit about being a teen in America. Despite some language barriers, everyone was able to communicate with each other.
New York (August 24, 2010) – An estimated 800,000 people affected by the catastrophic floods in Pakistan can only be reached by helicopter, the United Nations reported today, appealing for 40 additional helicopters to deliver humanitarian aid to those stranded in areas inaccessible by land.
AAP staff report
Beppu, Japan (August 8, 2010) – The Asian Pacific Economic Program, a forum with a goal of supporting sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, met in Beppu, Japan earlier this month to discuss APEC growth strategy and high-level policies that impact regional growth.
Government, Health, United Nations
NEW YORK (August 16, 2010) – The United Nations opened a four-day pandemic preparedness exercise today in South-East Asia with the aim of boosting the region’s capacity to handle such an event. The organizers say that the exercise, taking place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, marks the first time that multiple nations have united to simulate the effects of a pandemic on different sectors of an entire region’s essential services.
Cambodian, Government, United Nations
NEW YORK (August 16, 2010) – Prosecutors at the United Nations-backed tribunal into war crimes committed under Khmer Rouge rule in the late 1970s today launched an appeal against the 35-year jail term handed out to the head of a notorious detention camp run by the regime. Last month, Kaing Guek Eav, whose alias was Duch, was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity and sentenced by judges in the trial chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).
NEW YORK (August 19, 2010) – To sustain its economic recovery, the Asia-Pacific region needs to create new internal markets by addressing infrastructure gaps and alleviating poverty, according to a United Nations-backed gathering that wrapped up today in Bangkok, Thailand.
Health, International, Pakistani
New York, NY (August 16, 2010) – In the aftermath of a disaster that arrives as suddenly as the flooding in Pakistan did, the immediate impact – the deaths and the injuries – is usually followed by additional health risks caused by the difficult living conditions, the lack of hygiene, and the restricted access to clean water and basic health care services the disaster leaves in its wake.
Editorial, Government, Indonesia, International
Brooklyn, NY (August 16, 2010) – John M. Miller, National Coordinator, East Timor & Indonesia Action Network, East Timor and Indonesia, said Monday that the organization sent a letter to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, regarding the ongoing concerns about human rights in East Timor. The letter stated:
Singapore, (July 1, 2010) – Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation launched its new statistics portal, StatsAPEC. StatsAPEC is the only consolidated source of trade, financial and socio-economic data on APEC’s 21 member economies. APEC member economies: Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; United States of America; and Vietnam.
International, Pakistani, Veterans/Military
The United States provided humanitarian relief to Pakistan shortly after July 29, 2010 flooding left hundreds reported dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. The first American military aircraft to fly into Pakistan with assistance was from the Minnesota Air National Guard. Thousands of Halal meals were delivered by a C-130H assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2010.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
South Asia (August 11, 2010) – Crew Members of the 133rd Airlift Wing based in the Twin Cities, now deployed to Afghanistan, are assisting with international relief efforts in Pakistan following deadly flooding in the region that began on July 29, 2010. The first U.S. relief flight into Pakistan was on a 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard C-130H “Hercules”, filled with emergency relief supplies flown from Bagram, Afghanistan.
Korean Adoptees Ministry celebrates 10th Anniversary
PaDao Yang leads youth leadership development arts program
Mu Performing Arts prepares for new season
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