- November 25, 2020 – India: (Update) Heavy rains affect Chennai ahead of Cyclone Nivar’s landfall November 27, 2020
Chennai received very heavy rainfall today morning even as Cyclone Nivar is expected to make landfall later in the day. The Indian Meteorological Department said Cyclone Nivar is set to cross the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as a “very severe cyclonic storm”. Parts of Andhra Pradesh are also forecast to be affected by ...
Read More... - November 25, 2020 – Thailand: (Update) Location changed ahead of pro-democracy protests in Bangkok today November 27, 2020
Protest organizers announced a change in location ahead of the planned pro-democracy protest in Bangkok today. The protest is organized by the pro-democracy groups, Khana Ratsadon (People’s Party) and the Free Youth group. Protest leaders had earlier urged the participants to gather at the Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen Avenue at 3:00 PM (local time). They ...
Read More... - November 24, 2020 – India: Cyclone Nivar to make landfall in Tamil Nadu tomorrow November 27, 2020
Cyclone Nivar is likely to make landfall on the Tamil Nadu coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram tomorrow. It is expected to bring extremely heavy rain to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The depression is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The department ...
Read More... - November 23, 2020 – India: Cyclonic storm to cross Tamil Nadu coast on November 25 November 23, 2020
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that the season’s first cyclonic storm is expected to affect the eastern coast of the country including parts of coastal Tamil Nadu. The cyclonic storm is expected to make a landfall on November 25. It is likely to bring extremely heavy rainfall to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Rayalaseema and adjoining ...
Read More... - November 23, 2020 – Bangladesh: Government puts banks on alert over possible cyber-attack. November 23, 2020
The government’s Financial Institutions Division issued an alert over a possible cyber-attack on November 19. This has prompted banks to strengthen surveillance at Automated Teller Machine (ATM) booths and even shut ATM operations fearing cyber theft. The letter from the government division warned of an attack by a North Korean hacker group called the “BeagleBoyz”. ...
Read More... - November 22, 2020 Thailand: Anti-government protest set in Bangkok this afternoon November 23, 2020
Protest leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak called for an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok this afternoon. The rally is scheduled at 4:00 PM on Aksa Road, also known as Utthayan Road, in Thawi Watthana district in the capital’s western suburbs. Yesterday, a few thousand “Bad Students” activists gathered beneath the Siam BTS skytrain station. That and today’s ...
Read More... - November 19, 2020 – Thailand: (Update) Lawmakers reject bill; police headquarters vandalized in Bangkok November 20, 2020
Lawmakers rejected a draft of charter amendments proposed by the Internet Dialogue on Law Reform (iLaw) in the Parliament yesterday. This was primarily due to insufficient support from senators, who overwhelmingly backed the government-sponsored versions. The iLaw draft calls for amendments to all sections of the constitution, including those relating to the monarchy. The constitutional ...
Read More... - Alert November 17, 2020 – Thailand: (Update) Pro-democracy protest turns violent in Bangkok November 20, 2020
Pro-democracy protest turned violent after police fired tear gas and sprayed water cannons outside the Parliament building in Bangkok earlier today. Police were seen wearing riot shields. They allegedly warned the protesters of action if they attempted to dismantle the barricades made of barbed wires and concrete blocks. Despite several warnings, allegedly tried to break ...
Read More... - November 17, 2020 – Papua New Guinea: Roads blocked in Port Moresby November 20, 2020
Roads are blocked in Port Moresby leading to Parliament Haus today. There is a crowd gathering at Parliament Haus with armed policemen blocking all roads leading into the building. The road leading to the rear entrance has been blocked off completely and monitored by the police. A small crowd, mostly vendors, have gathered near the ...
Read More... - November 10, 2020 – Southeast Asia: Storm Etau to make landfall in Central Vietnam today November 13, 2020
A tropical depression that strengthened into a storm yesterday is expected to make landfall in Central regions of Vietnam today. The storm is currently heading toward the south-central coast, and is expected to bring more heavy rains to the region. It is predicted to make landfall over the region between Phu Yen and Ninh Thuan ...
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